Best Kidney Diet | What is the best RENAL DIET for kidney disease (CKD) to improve kidney function
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- Episode 46: Best Kidney Diet to Prevent KIDNEY FAILURE - What is the best RENAL DIET for kidney disease to improve kidney function, prevent kidney failure, treat chronic kidney disease (CKD) symptoms, and avoid dialysis. When facing renal failure you want the best diet for kidney disease - but which renal diet is best? We all ask these questions since diet and kidney disease need to be aligned. In the end, there is no 1 best diet and nearly any diet customized by a renal dietitian based on your labs can be made to work. Some diets are better than others, and we'll dive into that.
Let's look at what is the best diet for kidney disease to help slow down, stop, or reverse kidney damage and avoid kidney failure and dialysis. I walk through the importance of being on the right kidney diet, list many popular diets used by patients with kidney disease, and answer the question of which is the best diet for kidney disease.
The answer is controversial to some who are closed-minded and not focused on a plan to fight and beat kidney disease: THERE IS NO 1 BEST DIET - You must customize the diet based on YOUR LABS and nearly any diet can be made to work...as long as you can stick to the diet. I then dive into how to set goals for your diet, how to make modifications when needed, and other tips to help make your diet more successful.
Importance of being on a renal diet
• Reduce stress on your kidneys
• Reduce inflammation
• Provide body nutrients it needs
• Limit nutrients body doesn’t need
• Manage blood sugar and blood pressure
• Reduce or prevent side effect or compilations
• Protect remaining kidney function
• Enhance your overall health
Possible renal diets for kidney disease
• Dash diet
• Diabetic diets
• Dialysis diet
• Heart Health diets
• Ketogenic diet
• Low-Protein diet
• Mediterranean diet
• Vegetarian diet
• Vegan diet
• Whole-Foods Plant Based diet
• And many more!
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I just did blood work and my gfr is up 2 points rom 14 to 16... weight is down 224, with the OMAR diet. Please keep doing what your doing, your a great motivator and resource of information...
@@freedomfighter1000 How are you now?
Hiii sir
My name is Shanath Shetty am from India located in mumbai city..my creatinine level is around 3.75 what all t
I believe in you...i beat my protienuria in 41 days by changing my lifestyle, diet, medicines, eating fruits good for kidney and listening to you Dadvice....thank you....
7 months ago, my hubby's GFR was 13% Stage 5 and we were advised to look into dialysis and transplant. It was a huge shock even though we knew the day would come when his kidneys were attacked by Allupurinol. So we changed our diet entirely to palm sized protein (mainly fish and ocassional chicken) and organic veges and fruits. Apple cider vinegar with honey first thing in the morning with warm water. 15 minutes to half an hour later... a smoothie made from a little cabbage, kale, leek, cucumber, spring onion, beetroot, lemon, bitterguord. Berries including (frozen when fresh is not available) blueberry, strawberry, raspbery, blackberry, cranberry (100% cold pressed organic). Also in the smoothie were fresh herbs like parsley, cilandro, sage, mint, rosemary, fennel, tarragon, thyme, oregano, basil (just a leave or two). Half an apple and pear are included in the smoothie. I used 100% organic cranberry juice with filter water and blend it really smooth with my Nutribullet. When ready I add 2 tablespoon probitic yoghurt, and the following spices - tumeric, cumin, chia seeds. He was complaining that breakfast was too late as to him, smoothie is not a meal. He then eats non-gluten bread with virgin olive oil infused with garlic. Lunch is a salad - pretty much with the same veges as above, again with non-gluten bread and his fav extra virgin olive oil infused with garlic. After tea is half an apple, half a pear. Dinner is his palm sized protein, rice, large veges. 4 months ago, his GFR was 16% (Stage 4). 1 month ago 19% and last week 20%. He also lost 5 kg. However this sudden change of diet resulted in terrible constipation and I've modified his diet since. It was a little better after using Movicol and Coloxyl (not long term solution) but has recently become better. I've used all the above but in much smaller portions to reduce his fibre. I'm constantly adding small portions of other non animal proteins to feed his macrobiome eg half a piece of walnut, half a piece of cashew and half a piece of almond. My own diet has completely changed so that I can prepare the meals together... so I actually add one nut but since we both share it, it equates to half a nut for him. I added a little frozen passion fruit and red dragon fruit. I've also added a chestnut the size of a walnut. So while the above is a constant, I'm always on a look out for new veges or fruits to add to his diet. I'm also including 1 cm of banana. At this moment cauliflower and brocoli are in season. So I add a very small piece of each to his smoothie. I look at the nutrients of the food that we eat from USDA Database. At this moment, I'm not too much concern if they're high in Potassium or Phosphorus as I add such a tiny portion of everything. I get very nervous each time he gets his blood results. At this moment, we're off the dialysis and transplant lists and if God is kind, we hope not to see the list for a long time. Btw hubby also had a heart failure 2 years ago and he takes so much medication that it sounds that he's having lollies in the morning - high blood pressure etc. I like the idea of setting goals. We're achieving like 1% GFR per month. I shall be brave and proclaim that we should reach Stage 3 by January 2021. We're still experimenting everyday. He had very smelly poo but his poo lost all its smell while his GFR was improving but very hard stool and constipation. Now the poo is smelling again, he's not constipating but we're worried what implications this can have on his kidneys. We'll continue to work hard and be brave Kidney Warriors, amd we need to stop worrying because whatever will be, will be. Btw we also started consulting a Naturopath 6 months ago because we wanted him to have a look at our diet and he reckons that it's a very clean diet. He gave my hubby Reneel drops that he reckons is very good for the kidneys. He also gave hjm a herbal concoction that includes Nettle seeds, bitter guord, butternut, rubarb, Hawthorn, marshmellow and glossy privet. We like going to him as he helps us to compare the lab results and adjusys his concoctions accordingly. It's like having a life coach to rah rah us on 😗😘😍 So Kidney Warriors, it is indeed possible to help your kidneys by eating a kidney friendly diet 😗😘😍
Hi Annie, how’s the new diet going? Any further improvements in kidney function? Have you tried playing with meal timing/frequency?
"Nettle seeds, bitter guord, butternut, rubarb, Hawthorn, marshmellow and glossy privet. " Some of these herbs may cause more harm than good I advise everyone to do their own research.
Thank you for sharing. Proof of healthy eating working is very motivating especially since most doctors say you can not reverse it. I don’t get sick any more since I changed my diet.
@@EminiMagic what about astragalus root? I heard it helps with creatinine nd also act as a mild diuretic nd keep b.p in control
now what the update?
My GFR is 42, just diagnosed 😢. I’m spending hours researching and so glad I found you.
I discovered you last week after being diagnosed from stage 3 in 2017 to stage 4. I’ve always eaten relatively healthy, so I reacted similar to you when I found out! Even though I have researched before, sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming. That’s why I love your video!! Not only do you break things down easily and understandably, your realness and positive attitude is awesome. It’s true that we’re all different!! I looked at your video on the alkaline diet. I liked some of the ideas, but I knew it was going to be challenging. I’m also a coeliac, and unlike a lot of kidney patients, I suffer from low potassium, instead of high & have ended up in the ICU with hypokalemia twice, with my recent stint only 6 weeks ago. Now, I’m looking at the DASH diet, as it seems like something I would enjoy more, so that I can still eat some low fat dairy products. However, when you suggested to mix it up to how it would suit each individual person, it makes sense & makes it more enjoyable. Thank you for your awesome videos!! I’m determined to say bye to fatigue, bye to stage 4, hello new, healthier, stronger & energetic me!! 💪🏼💪🏼
How has it been working out for you 5 months later ?
Hi, i'm Anna, i need a help can you pls share your diet with me i diagnosed stage 4, thank you
@@annamariedoctolero512 Hello. Yes, happy to share some of what I eat. However, I do want to say, as I already mentioned, we are all different. There is no one way, or the right way. It´s just trial and error to what works for you. For instance, in my original comment I explained that I´m a coeliac, plus I also mentioned about my difference in potassium. What I liked about Dadvice is that you have to just figure out what works best for you, because we´re all different. It´s really trying to find the balance that works for you. I eat a lot of fish, chicken and veggies, I intermittent fast, and I eat bone broths, as well as drinking a lot of water. I also enjoy wine with my friends, and the occasional take out, and I´ve found a good balance that works for me. I hope that helps.
I am 80, heart disease, diabetes, high BP and CKD. 5 years ago my GFR was 30 and I started seeing a kidney specialist. 2 years ago I had a mild heart attack and had a stint placed in a heart artery. My GFR dropped do to the contrast used in the stint operation. I made no change in my diet and my GFR continued to drop till a year ago I was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia that was diagnosed as congestive heart failure. My GFR dropped to 16 and I was put on dialysis in the hospital and 20 sessions after out of the hospital. Following the doctors instructions primarily to drink at least 2 liters or more of water a day my GFR is now 23. About a month ago I began a no animal protein vegetarian diet I got from your video in the hope of lowering my creatinen thus raising my GFR. My goal is to get it to 30 and I am confident I can do it.
Sounds like a great plan Don! Going vegetarian will help lower your BUN and Creatinine, raising your GFR. Make sure your other labs are within the standard range - getting that done first really helps in lowering your BUN and Creatinine with diet. If your other labs are out of what, it is tougher to get your BUN and Creatinine down. Most doctors recommend people drink 1/2 their body weight (in lbs) in ounces unless on a water restriction. For example, a 160lb person would drink 80 oz of water a day. Not only does it help the kidneys and your GFR, but also reduces the chance of developing kidney stones. Throw some lemon in your food or water to also help prevent kidney stones.
@@DADVICETV Thanks.
Am a 25 year old young girl, found out I had kidney disease six months ago, stag 5 and have been placed on dialysis ever since, wanted to try the plant protein recipe, but my nephrologist keeps discouraging me, opting for transplant, can I be able to get back on my feet with just veggies, I really need ur help
@@drscrib99 How are you doing now Don?
Just got my diagnosis, eGFR of 54, scared to eat - your videos helped me get thru this period between diagnosis and meeting with a dietician. Thank you.
I just got told I’m at stage 4 and my gfr is 29. Printed out your paper on foods to eat. Changing my eating big time. Thank u for what u do!!!
I keep watching your videos and keep being amazed by your attitude with kidney disease. This is just incredible, wishing you all the best.
Thank you. We have global epidemic with kidney disease and I believe understanding more about it will help each of us to fight and beat it, without the need for life altering dialysis. Thank you for your support. The more people we can reach, the more lives we can change.
If you don’t mind, post links to your cooking videos, I find them really easy to follow and I am certain others would enjoy them also! The more healthy options we all have, the greater our chances of improving. Thanks!
Do you know how to deal with metabolic acidosis?? My father has a gfr of 22
I have my dad (69 yo) in Colombia, diagnosed with CKD 5, GFR 13.15, CREAT 4.25, high blood pressure. This’s been devastating and so desperate for answers, option and hope. Watching your videos give us hope and looking forward to follow your advises and start seeing results and improving.
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I love this guy. He is real. Thanks for your info.
James, this is one of the best videos I've seen of yours, thankyou
Thanks for your great information my husband is 90 with Afib and 3stage kidney disease following your advice now has improved 50/ percent functioning big thanks
I wonder why doctors don’t tell us these things. So far he just monitors my labs.
I actually have some text books doctors use, and up until 2007 they were not trained to really discuss kidney issues until stage 4, at which case most where taught to prepare you for dialysis. Another challenge is very few people will make the changes needed to improve, so it can feel like a useless conversation to some doctors unless the person is pushing for help. You have to be your best advocate to push for your doctor to be more proactive in your treatment strategy.
@@DADVICETV Totally agree with you my kidney doctor just told me to stay away from caffeine. I took it about myself and visited a nutritionist read, researched and inform myself and consider myself very proactive about my health. I have a genetic kidney disease PKD. If we don't do it for ourselves who will???
Thanks a lot. I am following the advices as I understood. I was fed up with all my doctors, who tirelessly and headlessly stuff me with medications & which increased my Creatine from 1.7 to 2.2 in just 3 months. I am on my way back curing my muscle ruptures happened through wrong medication in last 3 months. Thanks a lot for all advices from James.
Hi all, I am 66yrs young. And been diagnosed with CKD. My eGFR is 68mL/min. I also have been taken off my diabetic meds since last December. LCHF is my diet guide and so far it has brought my weight down to 73kg. Exercising alternate days by brisk walking uphill over 5km has helped a lot. I have stopped smoking for over 15yrs. Here I am hoping to slow down the deterioration of my kidneys and eat more healthily. Cheers all!
Wow! You’re awesome! I just got my lab results and my gfr is 42. Shocked am I! Had no idea I was headed in this direction! I’m 71, and 8 moths ago I had leg cramps very bad and was told I need potassium and I could get them over the counter. I’ve been taking them for 8 mths 1200 mg . I’ve already learned so much vitally important information from your videos, but the number one thing that stands out is “always consult your doctor before taking any supplements “. I’m thinking this is also caused from Advil, Motrin, Alene etc.. I suffered for years with migraines.. the damage is done so I’ll be following your “Dadvice” as much as possible.
excellent video james!! i had seen it when i was diagnosed in 2020 but everything was a blur then :(( but now everything makes better sense... it would be awesome if you could do another one like this, i know now the big hit is plant based so many folks might get upset if you talk about anything else. but plant based is not working for everyone.... thank you for everything you do to help kidney patients. i was so lost until i found your videos.
I was diagnosed with kidney disease (FSGS) in 2017. My GFR 6 weeks ago was 17% I decided to do a vegetarian diet and also followed your supplement advice taking Salvia and Chitosan. As of last week my GFR is 22%. I also follow Lee Hull who has books on kidney disease.
That is awesome and Lee Hull's book is fantastic for anyone wanting to get off dialysis or improve their kidney health. I love how he includes so much research data in it - making it a gold mine of data.
No meat just fish sometimes salmon fish, tuna fish vegetables like cabbage, carrots and fruits like apples, grapes, blueberries, strawberries and a lot of water...i drank 2 liters a day always hydrated...it really helped...
James.... I just love your videos. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for your support Joy!
James I have learned so much from your video feeling great and improving thank you
Dave, I love your videos! Finally, someone who has great info and experience. I was diagnosed last Feb. and have been in a state of confusion ever since. You have helped tremendously! I just saw the video where you recommend some frozen items. So exciting because I don’t always want to cook, would like to see it again but can’t find out. Maybe you can help?
Love you, God bless this work you are doing❤️
You can probably find it on his website www.dadvicetv.com/
Me too. Diagnosed inoct 2019. Confusion about everything. The videos are really helping me to get unconfused ty
thank you for your video..I am diabetic and have hypertension..i have CKD stage 4 since Aug 2021..I hope to improve on my kidney status like you
I am at 47 GFR and was diagnosed with hydralazine-induced Hashimoto's "leaky gut" prior to this. I've been on the autoimmune protocol diet x 35 days. It took 6 weeks to see a nephrologist, whom I just saw this past week. I am going to combine what's okay on AIP diet with kidney diet after my kidney ultrasound and 24-hour urine collection test. God bless you for what you are doing.❤
I know this video was posted a while ago but figured this was the best place to ask my question. I am going to go on a renal diet.
Whoops! First my gfr is 14. About two months ago it went to 12 and I felt so sick. I was packing to run to emergency room. I was printing out my medication list and realized I left one out. So I added it but decided to look it up something I never do (because I don't want side effects to get in my head). Anyway when I looked it up and read some of the reviews I was shocked because they described exactly how I was feeling. So I decided to wait one more day before going to ER. I stopped that medication and wow I felt much better and two days later I felt the best in a long time. So my doctor ran another blood test and my gfr went from 12 to 16.
But then my next test went from 16 to 15.
And now my recent test went from 15 to 14.
And my sugars have been good. And I am trying to eat what is listed as safe for kidneys. So I am surprised that I couldn't get the gfr up a little more.
However I am taking a lot of medications that are definitely not good for the kidneys. And some of these I really can't get off.
Back to my original question:
I'm not good at cooking really and would rather order one of those food delivery systems.
I was getting my diet food from BistroMD. I like it but its not a renal diet.
So has anyone used one of the renal diet delivery systems.
I found a few but I don't know which one to try?
Thanks
Rob
Grateful you’re a super nerd! Gonna be the same!
Great video! I was just starting to go keto then read about protein. I wasn't eating a lot of protein. But with diabetes I have done vegan and my sugars too high. But you give great advice.
dadvice, thank you so much for all the advice, many times I feel alone, family members dont understand work partners and friends dont understand. They are sympathetic when we talk about it but they dont understand when i get tired so often and so frequent.
Glad you find it helpful. Having a chronic illness takes a huge toll on us mentally and emotionally. I believe myself to be an understanding person, but even I didn't understand chronic fatigue until it happened to me. So I believe it is just difficult for some people to relate. I would love to see some characters in TV shows and movies correctly portrayed with CKD. So many have made kidney disease (and getting a transplant) look so easy - almost like you had bad acne. The 2018 movie One Last Thing did a good job of representing kidney disease - the main character was always cold, got tired easily, and had many other symptoms common with a GFR of 15-20. The movie didn't get watched much, and it isn't helpful for encouraging people to become kidney donors, but I would like to see more movies and shows with main characters who are dealing with the struggles we face. I believe that will help others to better understand us. Until then - we all have each other online, at kidney events, and other local events. If you haven't seen One Last Thing, you can watch a trailer of it at th-cam.com/video/SlBHuIEWP50/w-d-xo.html - I enjoyed most of the movie, though I disagree with some of the storyline and how it might discourage people from becoming donors. It did help some people I know to understand kidney disease better.
@@DADVICETV Thanks Dadavice, i will check it out tonight... Weekends are energy resources for me... I work all week and restore energy resting over the weekends although i have burst of nergy and I love that... I feel so productive when that happens... my gfr is up 2 points ...
I’ve had chronic kidney infections for years. The first was during my first pregnancy. I’ve had 5 kids. All grown and newly empty nester. I’ve been flat in bed all week with my latest infection. I finish my antibiotic on Sunday. I’m going to establish myself with a new Nephrologist because I just moved to a new state 2 weeks ago.
What would be your guess if I have CKD? Personally- I’m convinced I have it.
@@Cookingforacrowd IF YOU ARE NEAR maryland hopkins is the place... do not go to GBMC they almost killed me...
Hopkins saved my life...
This past fall I was diagnosed with CKD. I'm 36, a dentist, eGFR of 14, creatinine 4.89. 6'1" tall, 200#, changed my diet but not making up much ground. Your videos are helpful.
From what I understand egfr is based on an equation. So many things play in this, hydration, recent infection your body is fighting and what you have eaten etc true picture is to get tested weekly for maybe 2 months. Question what symptoms do you have at present?
now what the update?
thanks! I too make my comments as instructional... hope this helps others
I was diagnose by cdk but it's work it when I did your advice, yes it's proper diet and eat healthy food in now I fell bit ok now, in I have goal I still do what's the best for body needs, it's going to be 3 months from now, then after 5 months that's the time, I go check up my laboraTory again. thank you so much your advice it's work it, and it me a lots...
Thank you for your helpful advice, GBU .
I did the keto diet for a couple of weeks and like it, go to the Kidney specialist tomorrow
Thank you so much Sir ❤️👍🙏🥰🌹👌🌹♥️
thanks dadvice, im from taiwan,thanks for giving me hope,im also on stage 5
Two months ago my husband's GFR was 12 and he was in training for Peritoneal Dialysis(PD) when he found your site. Has strictly been following you food list and keeping his numbers in safe range.(potassium , phosphorous, sodium.) His GFR is now 18 gradually climbing these two months and Dr. Just told him they are putting Dialysis on hold. Will watch next month and if go up more will "bury" the catheter. Also creatinine went from 4.6 to 3.1. We hope this will continue. Hope he starts intermittent fasting soon. He is 78.
That is so awesome and makes me so happy to hear! His increase sounds similar to mine, and it has continue to go and I continue to feel better almost every day! I would say I am 99% back to my regular self with no symptoms - all from diet and little lifestyle changes. Thank you for sharing - it helps give others hope and motivation to make the changes necessary to their diet. While not everyone can improve, I've found that the majority of people can.
Wonderful! They use scare tactics to scare us into dialysis. I got a graft put in only because my Nephrologist said to get it in just in "case" well Thank God not on dialysis yet...My prayer and plan is not to. Like James my aim is HEALING my kidneys
Catheter? my mum had a one input after stroke. The useless renal dr saw mums kidneys drop 37 to 25 then 20 then 14 but never said TAKE OUT the catheter. That was the route cause due to uti's. Catheter out but 2 yrs! 2yrs to damage kidneys... we trusted the Medical folk and they failed us.
Any update on your husband gfr status?
One month now. Labs all within range, but GFR did drop to 16. We are lowering protein some this month. We are thankful for each month that he can remain off Dialysis. He does have a lot of ankle, elbow, and side foot pain off and on. Can hardly walk some days. I think it is Uric acid, not gout Dr. Says, but arthritis. I have my doubts.
Top Notch Advice ! My problem is stones .🦋
Very Glad your on Keto ....keep listening to you want to reach what kind of life style you are following
I am ...on keto from 2015❤️❤️👍❤️👍😊
Don’t miss the LIVE show this Tuesday at 6 pm EST - we are discussing Keto with a renal dietitian! You will be able to ask questions in the chat during the live broadcast!
About November 24 2019 gfr 20 taken off lasix (sp?) Week later 48. I had cut meat sugar bread all carbs didnt do much because of the diuretic. But still watching my diet dont eat alot. Cant wait to see next labs.
Great, what are the next labs like|?
@@SciSciToys my gfr is at 51 currently
Trying to do the best here.. Cheers.. thanks for all you do.
Good luck! It gets easier with time and support. Feel free to reach out if you need some extra encouragement or support.
I really love it the why you explain everything so easily ❤
I am stage 3 GFR 32 no symptoms, ,started taking Renadyl, eating less animal protein trying to eat more fruit and vegs, have to lose 25 lb , going to work on cutting carbs and eat a little more protein to lose..appreciate all your videos
Deep appreciations.
Awesome explanation ❤️
Sir, thanks. A help for me.
True! Different for everyone.
Dadvice, can you have a topic about how to treat proteinuria (loosing protein and albumin).
Thank you so much for your compassion ❤️
My kidney doctor.....did a bunch tests on my bladder and kidneys ...I was in stage 4 kidney failure...... He found nothing wrong with them....did more test ....finally he figured out I had no iron in my system.... So 4 months later I in stage I'm in stage 2 kidney failure...... I love Dr Eta...
How did you do that? Please respond
Thank you 🙏
I got just got my first blood test and I got a gfr of 57. I am 49. As soon as I got it, I started watching you tube and I was concerned. The next day my doctor called to give me my results and she told me to drink more water and come back in 3 months. I said, are you sure are there any other suggestions and is this serious? She said no, just drink more water. Well thank God for people like you so I can get a handle on my diet which is already clean and no other issues except for alcoholism. That will be my challenge to slow down my drinking and get off of Keto and do more plant proteins.
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and was put on Insulin Injections that were safe for people with Kidney Disease. I weaned off the Injections with my own low carb diet which included one slice of bread per day. I then did LCHF diet then went onto Keto but I tailored the Keto Diet due to Kidney Disease. My blood work now shows NORMAL range so Doctor classifies me as no longer being Type 2. My GFR was 24 and is now 35 ! I am due for another test in around 2 months time. I am still doing my tailored Ketogenic Diet. When I use the term "tailored" I eat less meat than is required for Keto and I also watch my salt intake & potassium intake as well as phosphorus. I never followed macros in my diet as I keep it as simple as possible. I lost 30 kilos in the process without exercise. I have found that I have way more energy now that Diabetes is in the past and my kidney function is improved. I am sure my kidney function will continue to improve further. I want to get my creatinine level down more so not eating the amount of eggs that I use to. :) Great video James !!
Such awesome news!
What do you mean about the insulin injections being safe for kidney disease? Are there some which is harmful to the kidneys?
@@bluedahlia686 Inulin is used for people with Kidney Disease. The others are not recommended by my Doctor if you have Kidney Disease. It does not mean the others are bad for people with good Kidneys.
Yasuha has his hands and your angel's looking over you. Do you keep a record of the type of foods you eat at each meal. I think it would be nice to keep as a record.
6x ,woww ,congrats James ,amazing
Thanks so much!
I laughed at the shade you threw on the other 4 dietitians. " They're good at something"
This is Joan Burkholder I would love to have a list of the foods that you eat for your kidney disease like a list of vegetables and a list of all fruits thank you and I love your videos
I am worried about my Mother. She is 82 and recently had a heart attack last May 19th. It was then found that she had a Kidney GFR of 11. Since then we have had meetings with the Kidney specialist. We are being prepared for dialysis and nothing else suggested. Is there anyway back from Stage 5 and this low reading. I understand the diet is the key but just wondered if it is now too late to avoid dialysis. She does have diabetes and high blood pressure. They have been managed and those have good readings. The kidney issue is the big concern. Well done on your TH-cam channel and updates. Thank you.
My gFr was 74 last month. I eat a Mediterranean diet. Walk a mile on a treadmill twice a day. Type 1 diabetic. My doctor says my kidneys are stable. I want to improve or, at least, keep them that way!
great info today...I modify my diet by both labs and the way my body feels ... alert vs. fatigue ...level of concentration ... sleep etc. ... my focus is getting my blood sugar 110 or below ... taking baby steps ... for the last 3 days I have met this goal ... able to drink 80 ounces cold water at my desk ... used the protein formula on your site ... for me 40 grams per day ... ideal body weight between 125 and 140 ... not there yet ... calculated water intake 100 ounces per day not quite there yet ... I agree with you that the way we eat needs to be modified based on your progress, labs, health improvement status ... thanks again ... I am glad I found your website!!!
Glad you are here Dianne! Our community is strong and together we can help each other to fight and beat kidney disease. Keep up the great work - the results make it all so worth it. I wish there was a way to really convey how much better I feel today compared to 8 months ago - I try in my videos but believe me, it is so much more powerful. I will never again go back to the lifestyle I used to live and my entire family is learning from this.
How is your gfr by now if you mind to tell.
Dadvice - Can you please give us an example of what you currently eat in a day? Breakfast, lunch and dinner and snacks please.
Can you provide list of foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner on your website
@@katelyn4leafclover yes, please.
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In one of his videos in his library he discusses his daily meals. Just go to his you tube channel and do a Search for his diet or breakfast lunch and more
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Sir Dad i have a Stage 2 CKD almost stage3 on year 2017.my Creatinine 1.45.my GFR 62.
February 10 2020 my last check up my createtine 1.10 my GFR 77.
The Doctor said it's normal coz i'm 52 years old.But i'm still listening to your video i learn many informations from you.Thank you very much..
My hieght 5'6 my weight overweight before 78.
Now 66 kilos and i maintain it.thanks
now what is gfr?
I wasn’t given any information Thank you for the info. Good for you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Wicked year; shingles, influenza with secondary infections, fibroids into endometrial cancer, hysterectomy, hernia... so much stress = so much inflammation! Ugh. GFR fell to 24. diet I was on is not working for me any more, so I am switching up to renal diet plus intermittent fasting. Tricky with diabetes, but my doctors are all on board. We will see, right? LOL
hoping you are much better!
Love your videos. Recently diagnosed stage 5. I know you like plant-based proteins. What I don't understand is that they are heavy on the soy are legume protein choices which I thought were bad for inflammation and or potassium content. I sort of feel like I'm missing something. I do know you are recommendations for going to the vegan section of grocery stores however I live in South America and there are no such areas in our grocery stores. Not sure if others have the same confusion.
How ware oy doing now? Vegan or any diet is just a question of getting used to, I also feel something missing in a no meat diet then added the fake meat but they are made with wheat which gave me problems
Hi James, please I need your dadvice! I'm 21 and currently on dialysis for over a year, but I radically changed my diet to vegan and alkaline, I try to eat as green as possible. I noticeable started peeing more already, but I also lost a lot of weight and I'm already very very skinny...what can I do to maintain weight? My heart is still in perfect condition and I don't have diabetes, so I don't have to work on that. Any advice pls?? My goal is to get off of dialysis, because I literally do not have ANY symptoms, I'm young and strong otherwise. I can totally keep up with my healthy peers and just want to get off dialysis and enjoy life fully.
Just 2 months into finding out I am stage 4. Lots of research of what to and what not to eat. Right now steaming white rice, cabbage. Cauliflower, carrots for 1 meal. Fruits for another. Blue berries, strawberries , pineapple. Just trying to stress less on my kidneys. Started with CFR at 16 went to 19 now at 21. Also including chinese herbs and other vitamins. Scan and blood test this week hoping for much better numbers. Eating smaller meals to add less stress on kidneys. No Potassium, no phosphorus no protein. 2 litres of water at small amounts a day.
What Chinese herbs
Well done how are you now?
What about breakfast?
doing RENAL Diet started 3 months ago starting weight 210 grf 44 creatinine 145 blood pressure was 135/82 on 20 mg lisinopril no red meat or 3 oz ..every month now weight 184 gfr 47 creatinine 135 blood pressure 112/72 no more blood pressure meds off them now ..eating little fish chicken pork maybe 3 times a week lots of fruit apples - red grapes- so on ..Dadvice tv great help me so much ...
In one of your videos you mentioned to stay away from foods with preservatives and then I saw a video where you were showing frozen foods such as Amy’s and others and all frozen foods have preservatives so I’m kinda confused.
I think the song you was thinking about was 'hit me with your best shot'
You are amazing! You’re like a life coach! I get very excited when I watch your videos, I lost about 80 pounds went from a size 22 down to a 14, I still want to lose around 20 more pounds! Thank you for ALL this info!🌻🌷🇺🇸⛰🕷
Great job! Losing weight can be challenging and it sounds like you have it figured out!!!I hope to see you in one of the Tuesday live shows ( 6pm EDT ). It's a great place to ask questions from the Jen, a renal dietitian, and I love chatting with everyone who is watching. Tonights show is on Fast Food and Kidney Disease.
What diet did you use
@@nette4737 ate mostly veggies, meat some carbs but nothing ready made, used a dessert size plate ate my big meal at lunch small breakfast and usually piece of fruit, cheese, crackers for dinner and water, salads, love salads!
Thanks for the info and congrats on the weight loss!@@peggylittledragon7734
Thanks for the informative show, am trying to adopt with smart diet but I have lost weight completely, wat can I do to improve on my weight.
Q: my egsr is 78 I had years of lbp now I have higher bp 138/82 ugh. Went carnivore lost 60lbs but everything got worse cholesterol, levels of everything went up starving etc histamine issues. Gained 30 back now see my egsr is over 78 heart palpitations. Going to restart all over with keto and intermittent fasting. Do you have a video just on that?
Hi I am a 43 year old and I had a GFR of 75. That was about a year ago. I was quite concerned even though my Dr. Wasn't. I think it's crazy that no one will tell you that your kidney function is declining unless you fall below a certain number. This is a horrible policy. I researched things myself and within two months retested with a GFR of 85. During those months I did go Vegan and also focused on lowering my protein intake and hydrating with fresh green juices. This is what worked for me. I plan to get tested again and hope to bring that number up even more. Thanks for the info on this channel!!
How many grams of protein per day?
I was coming off of a high protein diet and had a very high acid build up so I was on the low end of protein intake for those 2 months...30ish grams. I have brought that up to around 50 now.
Kimberly Toombs is the acid build up classed as urea? As my urea leaves are climbing up each year
Hiii You, I had an Anion Gap (Metabolic Acidosis) of 20 (18 is considered high). Through the process of being Vegan, lowering my protein intake, and balancing my PH levels I was able to get that number down to 9 (4 is the low end). I hope this answers your question.
@@kimberlytoombs1825 hello, I see you are doing good and you are helping people who ask you, can you please tell me what is your food in breakfast and lunch or dinner? Are you going intermittent fasting? My GFR is 60 and I would like to improve it. Thanks in advance, oh do you take any medicine or supplements?
My gfr went from 36 to 42 in 1 month and my next testing will be in August. Thanks to you James I have been able to research on foods and so I purchased 2 recipe books written by a nephrologist dietitian who breaks down the recipes into protein calories phosphorous etc and that really helps. Some have animal meats and some are purely vegetarian recipes. I find these books helpful as they make them tasty. Salt has been my enemy so trying to make something that tastes good is a challenge. I am grateful for the books as they have a few really tasty ones. It can be challenging to leave out salt but so far I have been ok doing without. My doctor said to eat stuff with more omega 3 in it but there aren't enough foods that have it. I need to ask him why about the omega 3. Thank you James for these videos as I wouldnt be at this point right now if it wasn't for you.🙂👏🙏my prayers are with you to reach your goal.
Even with Kidney Disease, the body still needs salt. The books you speak of, are the recipes high carbohydrates ? Omega 3 is an important fatty acid for your entire body and not to consume too much Omega 6. Wild caught Salmon is a great Omega 3 to consume. You can google to find out what other foods have Omega 3 in them. :)
Thank you for your support! Can you share the names and authors of those books - I would certainly like to purchase them for myself and others may also want to purchase them. Salt is a unique one - it can be harmful if you have low GFR and most doctors seem to be overly strict when your GFR is higher. Pink Himalayan Sea Salt is a better choice of iodized table salt - ask your doctor what your daily min and max targets would be if you used that instead when cooking, If they understand the difference they will give you higher daily limits, allowing you to enjoy salt in your meals.
@@DADVICETV Thank you James. The author of the books is Susan Zogheib and I purchased them through Indigo and titles are Renal Diet Plan & Cookbook and The Renal Diet Cookbook for the Newly Diagnosed . I hope that this helps people a little . If you read it and find things a little outdated please let me know. I am subscribed and get notifications so can see your replies. Thank you for the salt suggestion and I will certainly ask my physician about it. I see how important it is to have support through this and I thank you again so much. I was just watching your website and those books are there plus 2 other ones I could use thanks
Also wondering what those books are.
@@bluedahlia686 they are by Susan Zogheib and the books are Renal Diet Plan and Cookbook and Renal Diet Cookbook for the newly diagnosed. Excellent info in there and great meals. If you go to DadviceTV James lists them there as well as 2 other books which I most likely will get for myself too. James is a wealth of info and I hope you will follow him. Good luck dear
You mentioned you had your keto meals delivered to you... Can you let us know how we could contact that same company so we could order them like ourselves too or are they just and you're state?
And by the way I thought the keto diet is not good for kidneys since it includes Meats.
Mine is 30! I do Intermittent and Keto. I am diabetic and obese so I been trying to loose weight fast. I lost 30 pounds in 6 months!
Conrad's. to Chuck!
GFR is 18. Am on a whole plant based diet with very little or no salt. Have lost just about 20 lbs since I started but still have swelling in ankles. Was told to reduce fluid intake to 40 oz. Now I have had 3 UTI in a row and am afraid I would become antibiotic resistant. I am scared. Blood pressure is good, sugar is good. Creatine is high (2.46) Kidney Dr said "no diet" and no medicine would help, that I am too far gone
You.are.the.king.of..gajav..words
So far keto works for me.
Its hard to commit but my labs are great now.
That's great. Real Keto helped me drop a lot of weight, which I put back on when I stopped during Covid. I'm now focusing again on dropping the weight.
From my experience they just usher you in to dialysis. My primary care doctor knew for 4 years my kidneys were failing. Told me one day 4 years later its time to see kidney doctor. Then found my GFR was 30 right then. Next month i am stage 4. I couldn't find a kidney dietitian. Found you only get one once on dialysis. So I thought well I do have diabetes. I thought I'll just go and get one for diabetes. Well two that I found turned me down and said i need a kidney dietitian. Not on dialysis yet but at the door. Everything you hear on internet what to do...counteracts something else. Not right after all this time we still don't know how to help the body to heal or at least try. Just wanted a chance. Glad you found a good dietitian. Of course dietitian in hospital told me to eat x 65 games of carbs a meal and I'll get medicine. That was insane. It's all about keeping you needing them till you die. But don't ever give up.
James , could you please share what frozen dinners you buy? Do they taste good? Please let me know. I have severe back pain and can hardly stand long enough to prepare meals. Thank you, James for the videos! Great help. God Bless you!
Here you go: www.dadvicetv.com/quick-meals and I think they taste great...though getting used to these portion sizes was a bit tough for me. I was the type of guy who saw the word "Buffet" as a challenge, and "healthy portions" used to mean piled high on your plate.
Hi... You posted a link to the Frozen healthy meals that you told somebody about but the link does not work... Is there an updated link that we can look at because I truly would like to also buy Foods Frozen sometimes it's difficult for me the cook... By the way I can't find anybody here in Long Island Excel the Eating Well frozen foods..
Does the company mail them to you directly?
How do i find information on his website? All it has is a link back to the youtube Channel for live chat upcoming broadcasts. That is it!!!! Why did he say there was information and charts on the website!!!!! Misleading?
I think with some people with Kidney Disease, they don't improve by much or simply stabilize their kidneys due to the type of Kidney Disease that they have perhaps. I have noticed a comment on here where they had improved their kidney function by a big degree within only 2 months. I found that to be amazing when I have been working on my diet to help my kidneys & to reverse Diabetes for over 2 years now. I am still happy with my results and happy for those that have done amazingly well. At the very beginning of discovering I had Type 2 Diabetes and my GFR was at 28, I focused on my diet from then on. I took ill with food poisoning which plummeted my GFR down to 24 then within weeks I got it back up to a GFR of 35. In another 2 months my blood test is due again so it will be interesting what it will be then.
You are so correct - some people are able to improve a lot in a rather short amount of time, but others have to work even harder just to become stable, or even to slow down the decline in kidney function. I feel there is an element of luck involved - even with my determination and dedication, I may run into a wall of the max I can improve. But for all of us we learn so much along the journey and while my kidney function will be a challenge for the rest of my life (or until a solution comes along) I understand enough about diet to keep many of the symptoms (especially fatigue) away.
There is a lot of very interesting research going on right now and I am confident there will be multiple alternatives to help use with CKD in the not too distant future. A few areas I am very excited about are 1) The artificial kidney which can greatly help with filtering toxins, allowing your remaining kidney function to be focused on managing your blood pressure, Vitamin D, etc. 2) Stem Cell therapy which is showing some progress in improving kidney function and regenerating Nephrons, 3) Regrowing a replacement kidney with work Nephrons. Each of of these has made great progress over the last 10 years and the growing burden of kidney care is putting more resources towards trying to get these into clinical trials.
@@DADVICETV , I think the stem cell will be the better choice. The artificial Kidney , I would imagine, if used then the Patient would need to take anti-rejection pills for. If they do then the anti-rejection medication is well known for giving people brain tumors. My Mum & another kidney patient had donated kidneys from the same donor. Mum's kidney got an infection and the other Kidney Patient died with a brain tumor. So knowing that, I am all for better kidney replacement ideas such as the use of stem cells.
I'm researching for my aunt.
Her eGFR is now 19.
We just found out she had kidney disease 2 weeks ago when she had to have urgent heart surgery.
Doctors haven't told her to restrict her diet, (I believe it's) because she's still recovering from the surgery and doesn't eat much.
It is awesome that you are helping your aunt! Support is critical to overcoming the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that comes with kidney disease. Download my grocery shopping list from www.dadvicetv.com/grocery-shopping-kidney-disease - it is what I used to get from GFR 13 up to GFR 30. It lists low inflammation kidney friendly foods that she can choose from. Good luck.
@@DADVICETV Thank you James.
It will be very useful for us.
ANOTHER GOOD VIDEO ! . GRACIAS ! THANKS ! FROM CALIFORNIA.
Thank you for your support!
Just starting my journey something's going on with my kidneys but other then elevated serum phosphorus all other numbers fall in the normal range I am considered stage 2 according to my Dr.
I have gout. Its killing me. Wont go away. I'm in high stage 3 kidney disease. Took prednisone, two trips to clinic for pain shots. This is my third case of gout. I'm ready to shoot my foot off the pain is so bad. Butter and salmon are definite triggers for me. I hope a change in diet will improve my kidney function and stop gout attacks. This last attack started two weeks ago and is still ongoing. I just want to cry like a baby. This is so horrible.
There's this cream they sell at drug stores ..its called Arnaca...it helps eleviate pain ...I use it on my elbow. My knees and moms back.
Try it ..it might help..and let me know.
@@tesss6767 thank you. I will try it.
@@patriciatharp9646 ..
A R N I C A R E.
I just looked at my tube to make sure I have the right name of the cream
@@patriciatharp9646 .... did u ever try Arnicare cream and if so, did it work??
Sorry, but I fail to see the connection between sleep issues and intermittent fasting. James, could you please give a more detailed description of why you think IF had a positive effect on your sleep. Thank you for your thorough coverage of kidney health issues. I appreciate your videos greatly. 👍
No problem. It actually came from my doctor when I just couldn't take not sleeping all night. I would be so tired getting up in the morning since I'd be up most of the night and fall asleep around 4 am and have to wait up in a couple hours. My doc told me to stop eating by 6pm and to reduce the carbs in my dinner meal. I also was pre-diabetic and still extremely overweight, so we were tweaking my diet to try and solve those primarily. The way it was explained to me was that by reduce the hours I ate, I reduced the spikes in my blood sugar and gave my body time to catch up with what I had eaten. The doc drew a graph and talked about how people eat 6 times a day on average (we think 3, but we also snack) and it causes your blood sugar to increase (insulin reaction). Those of us with kidney disease have trouble sleeping from the build up of toxins, high blood sugar, and some other things. There was a lot more to it - but when I asked "How exactly" do I address this, it was to stop eating by 6pm and try not to eat until 10am. That was pretty easy to do and in only a couple days I started sleeping THE ENTIRE NIGHT. It has been that way since then with only a few sleepless nights (usually from worrying about work or something). I've continued Intermittent fasting since then and even went to one meal a day (not sure if I'm going to keep up with this for much longer). My blood sugar is now completely normal and I am not pre-diabetic, so I'm going to stick with Intermittent fasting in some form (most likely eat between 10am and 6pm). Hope this helps. My doc was so much better at explaining it and it feels like it was a lifetime ago.
@@DADVICETV Thanks so much, James, for the in depth reply. That helps me see the big picture a lot better. By the way, you've got some doctor there who would take the time to draw a graph for you. My orthopedist always tells me to take the 4:30 p.m. appt because he knows I am going to ask a million questions. Haha. But we need to, right?! Without knowledge it is difficult to maintain a long term battle. Thanks again. 👋
Stage 5 ģfr 13 % found you recently not on dialysis . Trying to eat only whole foods vegetables and berries low carbs just starting so trying to learn still.my sugars are good at 6.5 àtm
Using your diet tips, I have got my GFR from 20 to 27. I had my blood tested today and I will get my results in about a week. I love your videos and advice.
Keep up the good work!
Update
Markus Rothkranz here on TH-cam has a kidney formula. It has nettle leaf, chanca piedra, citrus peel, etc. Wonder if it is good to take.
Nettle leaf can be beneficial for some, but there is also research showing it should be avoided. Like so many things surrounding CKD, there is conflicting information online. Best to ask a dietitian who knows your labs. If you do that, post back what they tell you to share with others, Thanks and good luck!
My GFR is 13%. I was on low sodium and low potassium diet. I Al going totally plant based. I will post again in so days.
A renal dietitian can be a huge help - I strongly recommend working with one at your GFR
You are so right with everything you’r saying, there is no diet that is good , for kidney disease. And we all different . My diet was so boring I hated it and it was so uninteresting, I wish I could or didn’t have to eat. So I started to with in limit make interesting Whole Foods. And make pasts to put on my bread 🥖 not to be so dry....as I didn’t use butter or no Margarines. It was dry with only one thin slice of ham.....junk. So I just calculated what I had to eat for the day and walked a lot to work off my triglycerides. As I was very over weight. It’s all hard work but was terrified to go on dialysis. Do I lost weight, got my blood pressure under control. Felt great.... had lots of energy. Stayed stable until now. I have picked up some weight , so not I am cutting out fats a lot again. And like you say no processed foods. It’s a Big no no .... fruits and veggies salads, and water . Carbs limited. And all bought foods is out....the door. No pastries, n cakes, no puddings, no snacks. And no salty foods. As well as sweets chocolates. I got a bit off track , but blood works was good for my condition. Now I am back full blast and going to lose what I picked up. And started to excersize again and walking 🚶♀️ like your ur videos, you inspire me to be aware constantly, make good choices in foods and keep on track. Tks. For sharing your story. There is lots of people that can benefit hearing your reversible story. I always knew it can be reversed, it’s not the end...❤️🌹🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Good morning I have a question Can multi collegan protein help or destroy my stage lll ckd? Please advise
I was recently diagnosed with T2DM. I hv bn hypertensive for quite sometime now. My MicroAlbumen (MA) diagnosis was 21.5 (normal range is 0.00-1.7). My blood glucose then fasting 170 after meals was 190. My Creatinine 0.8. The nephrologist suggested the high MA might have been due to high blood glucose level. Kindly advise
my gfr 14.1/8/2020 i just started correcting my diet.... weight was 252 now down to 228, im on the starvation diet... or at least that what it seams... I would love to get a good nights sleep....
Please take care. U can make it.
I have lost 55# on Optavia diet. Started Aug. 6, 2019. Very obese. My kidney function was outside normal limits. Aug 5th showed GFR 54, creatinine 106,BUN 23,....11\13\19 GFR.51, Creatinine, 1.11 and BUN 31 ...Not as good as b4 diet. Really upset. I use meal replacement for 5 -100 cal meals a day and one lean and green meal a day. Replacements are soy and whey based. HELP. What do you suggest?
@dadvicetv is it ok to substitute rice to hulled barley?
I wonder if you can identify kidney disease from a urine test with
Very high leukocytes
high nitrate
high protein
high pH
slightly high bilirubin
but glucose is normal?
And does tiredness along with frequent urination and mild incontinence indicate kidney disease?
i have membranoproliferative glumeroloneophritis type 1 in nephrotic syndrome, its a really rare disease, who else knows about it ;/
i would like to know how often you inject urself epo 400 per week?? so far salmon and salad and veg soup diet work s with my dad.. by the way thank you for your shopping list it really help me create a dish . thank you