What adjustments to diet have you made since being diagnosed with CKD?
Hi! Diet is often a part of management plans for chronic kidney disease. It can also be confusing because adjustments to diet are personal and can differ depending on a person's comorbidities, CKD stage, treatment, and more.
But I'm curious to know what sorts of adjustments to diet you've made since being diagnosed with CKD.
For me, I had to make a personal choice to cut back on my dairy products, I can only have a certain amount and that's because my medication has side effects causing stomach issues and I think the personal change has helped me get fewer stomach problems.
Thanks Sabad (team member)
I have made several changes to my diet since I am aware of CKD. I cut back on dairy products and salt. I use the DASH diet. I also had to cut back on potassium because I am usually hyperkalemic. Staying hydrated is also very vital for me.
Hey
, I think you're doing great with how you changed your diet for the better for yourself, I would love to hear about the DASH diet you started?
Thanks for sharing,
Sabad (Team Member)
Hi Sabad,
Yes, I am doing great. My eGFR is stable and creatinine has also improved. The DASH diet is mainly using less salt/sodium in your diet. DASH means Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. I use more fresh herbs, vegetables, balsamic and apple Cider vinegar.
I also use lemon juice in my meals just before I am finish cooking. This may surprise you how tasty the food is without sodium.
the dash diet is just what you said!! Reading your post made me realize, that in my post, I typed the letters
eGFR … Egfr …. totally opposite!!
So much for being OCD!!
LOL 😆
Glad your numbers are staying stable..
Yes keeping dairy at a minimum or none!!
I HAVE to have my coffee with cream tho!!
Lots and Lots of water .. H2O !!
Since I told my MD that water is BORING, even the flavored ones, she suggested adding cranberry or cranapple juice to my water which is an ..
AWESOME Addition so now I am …
ADDICTED to water!!
Or this mix of water..
Stay Healthy!!
Gabby
I’m with you I do like my creamer but I have found Silk’s almond sweet crème that’s pretty good. I really don’t think that 30-60mils of dairy creamer a day will hurt you.
I read where adding fresh fruit to your water works too. The juices usually have extra sugar added in them where fresh fruit is all natural sugar. So try adding some crushed strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, lemon, oranges, or lime slices, you can even add some herbs like lavender, basil and cucumber, and any other combination you’d like to try. You can make batches up and let them soak overnight. If you decide to try any of these let me know if you find one you love!
Cindy Barton (TM)
Reducing salt
thank you for sharing. My blood pressure is very difficult to control with 5 medications and no salt or beef. so sorry to hear about the difficulty in controlling your BP. I’m the opposite in that I have very low blood pressure and can only take 2.5 mg of Lisinopril. I need my Lisinopril for helping to reduce the protein spill I have. It has helped to reduce it from 500 to 150. I am very happy about that. Has your doctor given you any other things you can do to help with your BP besides drugs? Are you drinking your allotted amount of water? I know the heart and the kidneys are sponges that need lots and lots of water to function correctly. Now if your retaining fluid you will have to limit yourself so definitely talk to your doctor about it. Let us know how you are doing I know it’s been a minute since you posted your response. Keep fighting the good fight 💚 Cindy (Team Member)
