Hello everyone ,as I have said before in this forum i have cdk stage 3 for unknown reasons till today.I only know i have glomerular blood but is better than the before years.The doctor that I visited (second nephrologist)told me a few things about my weight.My creatinine is higher that should be amd he doesn t know why.He put me on tests.
I was wondering if I can improve my numbers-gfr and creatinine-by loosing weight(i must loose about 15kg) and eating healthier,mostly vegeterian.Or is it a waste of time.and the disease will progress anyway?Thank you very much.
I am trying to handle lot at this phase of my life as i have many health issues me.and my family.
I hope you are all in a good situation in here.
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Answer is yes to diet. Eating healthy, whole foods, no additives, limited meat and other animal protein, dairy and manufactured goods will help keep your CKD from progressing as quickly if you didn't. It will not cure you. But sure helps.
About the weight. Part of this is the discrimination and phobia doctors have about obesity. Every disease is caused by obesity according to them. But it is not true. Eating a healthy diet will help you to lose unwanted weight. I switched 6 years ago to a better diet, without the concept of doing to lose weight and I did anyways. 50 pounds. But more important, I stayed off dialysis for those 6 years, when they told me I would be on it in 6 months.
In brief, yes weight loss can help with CKD. I believe that's likely to be because of its influence on blood pressure in some/most cases. As we know, BP Is 1 of the 2 main causes of CKD.
There seems to be an influence for my mum (also ckd3), as outlined in a personal blog below by my dad. If you need help losing weight healthily, I'd suggest seeing a qualified Nutritional Therapist who specialises in that area. ocnutrihealth.com/blog/chro...
Thank you very much.I don t know if my CDK has anything to do with blood pressure-because mine is low- but surely helps to take care of it.I am seeing a dietician at this phase of my life and i am trying to improve my weight and my eating,eating more salads for example and natural foods
My personal experience of dieticians is not good (plus some concern re financial incentives at least here in UK) so I generally suggest a Nutritional Therapist specialising in the area of weight loss. Most operate remotely via the internet.
Yes, at stage 3a I would never be referred to dietician in UK. Plus if we pay private it may be a general dietician rather than specialist re CKD. I just gleam info from this group… it works fine. X😃
Actually my reply to Nightwhisper about dieticians was in reference to weight loss rather than CKD. A Nutritional Therapist (NT) that specialises in weight loss is, as indicated, a specialist in that area.
As you may be aware, there is a weight loss section on this forum but it appears to be similar to Weight Watchers which generally delivers unsustainable results.
For sustainable weight loss, I'd happily send you links to NTs from which you can select a relevant specialist which I referred in my previous reply just now. Ask and I'll send.
Losing weight had dramatic results for my hubby - my hubby, a Type 2 Diabetic, improved his lab numbers greatly - to the point he got off all his diabetes meds. The larger and heavier the body mass, the harder the kidneys need to work to filter to remove those extra toxins. This is known as hyperfiltration. It's hard for kidneys to perform at that level forever. It's also the reason why weight is a consideration for transplants (which usually involve only a single kidney). I'm glad you're interested in the subject. As your weight drops, you'll probably quickly see improvement in your kidney function, even as your nephrologist searches for the underlying cause. Please let us know what happens.
Agree completely. I also got off diabetes meds using only dietary changes. 4 years now I've maintained 5.4 a1c with no meds. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two most common causes of ckd, so definitely changing those circumstances will help.
No one can say for certain since your cause is unknown. It shouldn't hurt? If you know there are nutritional improvements you can make, then I myself would try.
I know it feels like so much, but 15kg isn't that much. And losing as little as 5kg might make you healthier. Break it into mini goals- just aim to lose 1kg. After you do, make a new goal to lose another kg.
You are right!The only problem is that I have lost and gained the weight again and again amd I feel tired but I am still trying to loose it and keep it
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