@kamama94 and @collegeprof Both of you are absolute stars in my book. Diet is so critical in managing CKD, and when we are aware of underlying causes, managing those causes only aid in getting us as healthy as we can. Management is not for the wimpy, or those who sit idly by; we need to step up and take control! Decades ago I put myself on a renal diet, and doctors kept telling me, "You don't need to do that, You're healthy." All I knew was preserving my kidney function as long as possible was top of my list. Having an autoimmune condition as a underlying cause meant I had to step up in other ways.

@kamama94, you're right about label reading and time consuming for watchful eating. But the effort pays off. It becomes second nature, to some extent.

My eGFR was recently shown to be 16, up from 14 when I started dialysis a year ago. With conscious eating of quality foods and especially protein, it is my goal to keep it there!
Ginger