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GFR dropped 5 more points and I don't know why.
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Aug 31 9:03am | Replies (132)Comment receiving replies
@gingerw I think the best diet varies with the cause of the lower eGFR. I have been told to increase salt and "push protein"! Curious how stress can contribute....
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@windyshores. Every case is unique, but we do have similar concerns and approaches to managing chronic kidney disease.
Increasing salt intake may increase blood pressure. High blood pressure caused by high sodium, or stress, can put undue stress on our kidneys. It constricts the blood flow to our kidneys, making it difficult to remove waste products and fluids in the body, dropping the function value [eGFR].
The general rule of thumb regarding protein is to limit protein until we are on dialysis, then ramp it up, as dialysis depletes our body of protein. Here is a great article from the National Kidney Foundation about nutrition: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/nutrikidfail_stage1-4
Ginger