Lee hull book

[Radars]

does anyone know which is the best book by lee hull is it the stopping kidney disease basics.

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador]

You cannot stop kidney disease..... so be careful with your money. Anyone who claims they can ...it's snake oil. Think of this: If someone had the cure for CKD, why wouldn't everyone use it?

You can slow the progression with careful diet and healthy lifestyle. But before you waste money on those books, look at the National Kidney Foundation website. It is a wealth of certified knowledge. If you do get the books, you will see he wants you to buy his supplements and they are extremely expensive....snake oil

[Radars in reply to Bassetmommer]

he is saying no to supplements only if you are short of rda with food, and hes .helping with diets he knows you can't stop kidney disease but can slow it down. he has mentioned albutrix that has good reports.

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador in reply to Radars]

Price that supplement.....

[orangecity41 NKF Ambassador in reply to Bassetmommer]

I agree Bassetmommer. One needs to get the nutrients needed also on the diet, and my Primary Doctor keeps track with bloodwork for protein, potassium, sodium and phosphorus.

[WinJ3]

I bought and read Lee Hull book, Stopping Kidney Disease and highly recommend it.

The basic concept of Stopping Kidney Disease by Lee Hull is that chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be managed and potentially slowed through a targeted, science-based approach to diet and lifestyle.

Hull, who has CKD himself, presents a detailed strategy focused on reducing kidney stress by controlling protein, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium intake. He emphasizes the importance of proper nutrition, supplements, and medical testing to optimize kidney function and avoid dialysis.

The book is based on extensive research and personal experience, offering a proactive approach to managing CKD beyond standard medical advice.

[allene7 in reply to WinJ3]

What is different in his books from what we already know for diet etc?

[CKDnomore3953]

Thank you WinJ3 for an excellent review of Lee Hull’s books. I have also read all of Hull’s books, the first of which was published in 2019. I have done my best to follow the diet he recommends. My eGFR was 50 in 2019 and was 56 last month on my most recent lab test. In his books he cites many examples of CKD patients who have improved their eGFR results by following a very low protein diet. I am glad that I found his book when I first learned that I had diminished kidney function.

[WinJ3]

Same here, CKDnomore3953! I do my best to follow Hull’s guidelines as well. One of the biggest changes that worked for me was cutting back on meat and losing weight. As a result, my eGFR has improved from the low 50s to a recent 61.

While there’s no cure for CKD yet, I can't stress this enough—being proactive is key to slowing or even stopping its progression!

[WildIris]

Radars, you don't have kidney disease, just mild proteinuria. That said, I do have CKD and Lee Hull's diet has really helped a lot. I just have the Stopping Kidney Disease book. His magnesium-based protein product, Albutrix, is too expensive for me, but it might help your proteinuria, if they still make it.

[Radars in reply to WildIris]

thanks, I can see the difference in me with leaking protein and I also have osteoporosis and I need protein for my bones .how do you know that I just have mild proteinuria, you can have a good egfr and still leak protein and my serum creatinine level is below low reference limit 56umol/L, and I can't stick to low carbs because I am only 8st.

[FelineFandom146]

Hello: First off, you're going to hear lots of negatives here about the author here who haven't read his books or haven't tried anything in them. Or they tried it and didn't work for them. Not everything works for everyone, just like prescription drugs don't work for every one. I have all of his books. If you want the one with all the medical research and testings he found, buy the super large book. Otherwise, the small booker book, Stopping Kidney Disease Basics is all you need. The information is backed by science and the medical field. It is not snake oil, as some claim it is. Personally, as a scholar and long time CKD patient with ADPKD and now in Stage 5 Kidney Failure, I recommend this book. It is a simple read with breakdowns on what to do. It is credible but not so easy to follow for everyone due to the Very Low Protein and purchase of Low Nitrogen Amino Acids, but for some it has worked. I've finally decided to try it myself and see where it leads me. Do the research and make your own informed decision. With his book, some CKD patients were able to Stop kidney disease progression by raising their eGFR. I'm hoping to do the same. We'll wait and see. If not, at least I tried. I know taking Rinadyl, which was also expensive didn't work for me. Hull does offer a three month deal on Albutrix to give it a try. Good luck! FYI: Making Amino Acids with little to no nitrogen for CKD patients isn't cheap, which is why all the three manufacturers out there, now down to two, all charge about the same prices. One was even created by the dialysis giant Fresinus, one of the top two dialysis Czars out there in the $26 billion dollars a year dialysis industry. Good Luck and best wishes! Unfortunately, the National Kidney Foundation along with a lot of other kidney info sites still include meat in a CKD diet, which is a no-no for CKD patients. Alas, so do many of our nephro docs. Just a FYI. Yes, if you buy Hull's books, he suggests you buy the Amino Acids or Ketologues because for some the Very Low Protein Diets don't work without it and the in his newest book, The Evidence Based Guide to Kidney and Renal Diets: For Patients, Caregivers and Clinicians shows you why. Oh his books are a wealth of certified knowledge, too and the author himself is a CKD patient.

[Radars in reply to FelineFandom146]

yeah, I have got his basic s book but it's a bit complicated, but some things I need for my osteoporosis is not good for proteinuria and I need higher carbs because I am only 8st, I have had 2 zoledronic acid infusions for my bones but I still need calcium and protein, how can you count all the protein when it's in everything, I think with my weight I need about 53 grams of protein daily it's easy to go over with protein in everything.

[Radars in reply to FelineFandom146]

yeah, I have got his basics book, it's really about stages 3 4 5, ckd and not about early stages proteinuria

[WinJ3 in reply to FelineFandom146]

Thanks FelineFandom146 for your inspiring comment.