Hi all. If you are like me, and you are viewing this page, you have probably been diagnosed with kidney disease at some point in your life. Maybe you have felt perfectly fine, just occasionally tired, bloated, constipated, or just felt a little off now n then...
When I was in my late 40's I went for a random blood test at my doctor's request and was diagnosed with Stage 3 kidney disease. I was then sent to another doctor with the findings and basically told that he wouldn't recommend that I take up horseback riding or kick boxing classes. Told me to watch my salt intake and that's all, pretty much nothing else! That was over 20 years ago. I was never sent to a dietician, nor really told anything about changing my diet, just basically told to watch my salt intake, drink more water, and to eat more fruits n veggies.
I have moved about four times since that prognosis and have done basically the few simple things they have suggested. Eaten more fruits and veggies, drank more water, avoiding sodas completely. Probably all the basics you yourself have been doing. Life moves on and with no significant warnings or alarms my "kidney disease diagnosis" got pushed to the background of my life.
But lately things have been changing. I can feel the difference in my energy level and body itself. Then came the clicker.... Last blood test that I had my creatin level was really high! I had just been told 6 months before that my kidney levels had actually showed signs of a slight improvement! Seems my PC decided to go on maternity leave, then a few weeks later we got notice they had left the practice! I had been given a prescription by another Dr in the practice for a skin breakout I had just had; it's a med that affects creatin levels and one that I shouldn't have been prescribed to take given with the fact that I have stage 3 kidney disease. Probably at any stage of kidney disease. I guess it's an honest mistake, but one that has scared me a little. I haven't been retested to see if the creatin levels have lowered as I am still in search of a new doctor.
So as an advocate for my own health I have been doing research, searching recipes, and until I can get in to see an actual kidney dietitian, I will be doing the best I can to protect what kidney function I have from getting worse.
So, in today's information I'm going to share some things that you CAN enjoy with stage 3 kidney disease to get you started. Excellent choices are blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, red grapes, and egg WHITES.
Sodium Potassium Phosphorus
1/2 cup blueberries 1mg 50-60 mg 9mg
1/2 cup raspberries 1 mg 90 to 93 mg 15-17 mg
1/2 cup strawberries 1 mg 120 mg 13 mg
1/2 cup strawberries 1mg 120 - 130 mg 13-18 mgs
1/2 cup red grapes 1 to 2 mg 88 to 144 mg 15mg
1 lg egg white 55 mg 50 - 54 mg 5 mg
So, with these figures having 2 large, scrambled egg whites for breakfast and 1/2 cup of your pick of the fruit of your choice your off to a good start!
I hope you enjoy this newly found information and will visit soon for some more information on stage 3 kidney disease and some more recipes to come.
God bless,
Kidney Lee
