Whey protein

[Robiga]

I go to gym 4 times a week.. egfr 60

I like to take whey protein before gym but after ckd I am bit confused if I should continue taking whey protein and how about creatine?? Thank you

[taivin98]

Change to non-gmo soy. I live off of vege-fruit smoothies with added soy protein and organic virgin olive oil. Cut out all night shades and incorporate organic oats and sweet potoatos as snack for carbs, ect. As long as you use animal products, your inflammation won't get better which contributes to everything. The myth that taking soy causes stuff to happen in men is just that...a myth. The soy turns to phytoestergens...different animal.

[Chris0909 in reply to taivin98]

Hello, how has your gfr done after transitioning from a meat diet to your smoothie protocol?

[runningjohanna]

Just reading these posts re protein intake and kidney inflammation. So is it generally considered that a meat free plant based diet is the way to go to reduce inflammation? I read somewhere that once kidneys are damaged the damage is done...?

[Marvin8 in reply to runningjohanna]

That is correct. Once the damage is done, it's done. The only thing left to do is to be as nice to your kidneys as possible. Plant protein is generally accepted as being a bit more kidney friendly than animal protein. I would definitely switch to soy protein as taivin98 suggested above. As for the creatine, personally, I'd skip it. And you don't want to overdo the soy protein either.

[runningjohanna in reply to Marvin8]

Thanks for replies. Thinking seriously about a vegan diet.

[sts_tech1189 in reply to Marvin8]

How about taking Fermented Pea Protein?

I started transitioning to become vegetarian and I'm losing weight. Still figuring out the types of food to eat. Gfr 78 - Creatinine 1.17, no leakages. Findings due to extreme dehydration.

[Marvin8 in reply to sts_tech1189]

Again, veggy protein is considered a bit easier on the kidneys than animal protein, but I don't know how processed the fermented pea protein is. If it's a frankenfood, I'd be a little wary, but it may turn out to be really beneficial. Considerations might be the potassium and oxalate content.