CKD

[lola-shea]

Good morning have been to see my nurse and she says I have stage 3a ckd my gfr is 45.. I have to cut down on Fats Sugar and Salt ...am finding it hard to no what to eat can anyone give me recipes please or what foods will be good for me ....

[phillen]

just follow a good normal healthy diet unless you have been told you can do more harm than good sometimes! cut out salt though if you can! keep a good healthy weight it will help also x

[dizzydi]

Hi there, how many blood tests have you had done? Usually after 3 and if reduced function on all 3, a referral to a Nephrologist is arranged. However, different rules may apply depending where you live. I am in the UK. In regards of a Renal Diet this can also differ for us all, as it will also depend on other blood test numbers as well, such as Potassium etc. But it is still a good idea to cut back or even stop on the salt and sugar, and soda's/Cola', Caffeine and if your not restricted to drink plenty of water. It maybe that you will be referred to a dietician but this isn't always the case. Do you have the results of your other renal blood tests which is included in the full renal panel of blood tests? And do you have high blood pressure and/or diabetes? As these are the 2 main causes of CKD. Follow the good advice already given on here too, the best of luck. My function is stable at 38GFR if can vary from 48eGFR to 38eGFR, as this can fluctuate daily. x

[lola-shea in reply to dizzydi]

Good morning dizzydi I do have high blood pressure am taking ramipril and amlodipine...my sugar levels are border line diabetes hence i have to cut down on sugar.. I weigh 10st 10lbs and have been told i am obese so have got to lose a stone hence cut down on fat I also have a heart problem which my doctor says does not help with the ckd ......

[denny123]

why cant you have sugar?are you diabetis?

[lola-shea in reply to denny123]

I am border line ....

[MattieM]

My Renal Educator referred me to a wonderful cookbook called "Cooking for David - A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook" Great recipes!

[aadd4444]

Dear Sir/Madam, Try to have a diet of fresh vegetables and fruits. quit tobacco. Change your life-style. Have some physical activities. Walking briskly is beneficial. Try to be happy, hopeful and optimistic. I wish you good luck and a healthy life.

[lola-shea]

thank you aadd4444...I don't drink or smoke and i do take my dog out most days for an hour i don't walk briskly i run out of puff...I do carry a lot of weight round my middle any idea's how to shift it..... thank you

[Pennyruss]

Hi Iola,

I have CKD Stage 3b and also suffer from high blood pressure. It seems that what is good for the blood pressure and heart health is not necessarily good for kidneys. I have seen a dietician who suggested a Mediterranean diet as a sort of compromise. I have tried to adapt this by eating very few tomatoes and peel fruit such as apples etc (too much potassium). I now avoid red meat most of the time and have cut down on cheese. I have given up coffee and I am trying to drink more water, but I still drink a fair amount of tea. I would find it difficult to give up my cups of tea! I eat green veg every day, I never add salt except to a boiled egg, I avoid processed foods, cakes, biscuits and sweets, which has not been difficult as I've never been a fan of those. Since I have taken these steps over diet my count has risen from GFR 27 to 34 in the last six months so I am feeling encouraged.

[sun_flower]

My husband has stage 4 CKD,he has a duplex kidney and has just been told he is on the cusp of being diabetic with a reading of 5.9,his blood pressure and cholestrol are well controlled with medication, he is fit but needs to lose a little weight although its diet is not bad so what to do ?maggie [sunflower]