My dad had kidney disease; I wasn't told much even though it wasn't really all that long ago, and I'm 36 now. Last I remember he had end-stage renal failure and was put on the transplant list, doing the PD dialysis until he could get a new kidney. That never happened though.
I'm guessing the higher the numbers go, the worse the disease is? Would stage 5 be failure/end-stage/late-stage? He never took care of himself which I know hastened his demise.
Yes, stage 5 is the worst, right before dialysis. Watching your protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorous intake and controlling your diabetes/A1C is important. My husband lost 50# in 10 months just by watching his diet (no pasta, breads, potatoes-unless double cooked and eaten rarely, no refined sugars). It has been a struggle to get him to increase vegetables-he hates most veggies and is sick of salads). I make all of the salad dressings to control the sodium. He is hovering between stage 3-4 now.
Exactly. The food pyramid was designed to make and keep you sick. All of the breads and grain-GMO poisoned grain, flour, bread, rice (arsenic), etc. We eat way to much protein-limiting protein to 2-3 ounces per serving and increasing nuts, berries, green leafy vegetables and other fruits is sufficient. What protein most Americans have in one steak, chicken breast, hamburg is sufficient for the whole day.
Some people say we should be eating fatty meat, and not lean meat like poultry and small game. Carbs very rarely, and basically cut out sugar except for what's naturally occurring in fruit. I saw a video on YouTube of a guy making pemmican a few days ago - smoked meat until it was cinders, put it in a blender to make powder, also put in a few dried fruits for flavoring, then mixed in rendered beef fat to keep it all together. I've never had it but the guy said it's incredibly rich in calories, fat, and protein. Have that and a veggie smoothie throughout the day and you'll probably good. And I've also read to only eat when you're hungry, not on a regular schedule.
My dad had kidney disease; I wasn't told much even though it wasn't really all that long ago, and I'm 36 now. Last I remember he had end-stage renal failure and was put on the transplant list, doing the PD dialysis until he could get a new kidney. That never happened though.
I'm guessing the higher the numbers go, the worse the disease is? Would stage 5 be failure/end-stage/late-stage? He never took care of himself which I know hastened his demise.
Yes, stage 5 is the worst, right before dialysis. Watching your protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorous intake and controlling your diabetes/A1C is important. My husband lost 50# in 10 months just by watching his diet (no pasta, breads, potatoes-unless double cooked and eaten rarely, no refined sugars). It has been a struggle to get him to increase vegetables-he hates most veggies and is sick of salads). I make all of the salad dressings to control the sodium. He is hovering between stage 3-4 now.
So the demonized keto diet.
Exactly. The food pyramid was designed to make and keep you sick. All of the breads and grain-GMO poisoned grain, flour, bread, rice (arsenic), etc. We eat way to much protein-limiting protein to 2-3 ounces per serving and increasing nuts, berries, green leafy vegetables and other fruits is sufficient. What protein most Americans have in one steak, chicken breast, hamburg is sufficient for the whole day.
Some people say we should be eating fatty meat, and not lean meat like poultry and small game. Carbs very rarely, and basically cut out sugar except for what's naturally occurring in fruit. I saw a video on YouTube of a guy making pemmican a few days ago - smoked meat until it was cinders, put it in a blender to make powder, also put in a few dried fruits for flavoring, then mixed in rendered beef fat to keep it all together. I've never had it but the guy said it's incredibly rich in calories, fat, and protein. Have that and a veggie smoothie throughout the day and you'll probably good. And I've also read to only eat when you're hungry, not on a regular schedule.