Recipes for Someone with Chronic Renal Failure

By

nekocat

I have had terrible experience in my hometown with nephrologists. they are terribly closed minded, and certain that although I have few issues with my kidney disease that I should be on dialysis now, and refuse to get me a dietician. it's awful. I can't afford to go out of town in hopes of finding a good nephrologist. what's a shame is we are classified as one of the best health centers in the US, but I've not found one descent doctor here. so the technology is high end, the human factor is pathetic. I have come to hate the medical community. they don't listen, and I haven't found any who truly care for the humans they tend to. we're just numbers and dollar signs any more. I'd love to find one I could trust and believe in, but I've about given up. it's all about the machines and the money, not the patient or what the patient would like. they look at the numbers from the blood test, assume that because those numbers usually mean someone has kidney disease that it must be so, and immediately determine we need stuffed in an archaic machine that's not been improved since the original was invented, a machine that is extremely dangerous and can kill just as easily as the disease, and more quickly, and no-one ever considers finding a cure (hundreds of repeated pill, diet and liquid tests at great waste of our tax dollars, tests that have been done dozens of times before that are exactly the same and will bring the same results.) it's a travesty and a crime and I despise the whole system that allows it to happen and allows it to continue.

By

SBLady

Try www.davita.com This site has some good recipes along with lots of info. My husband has ckd also. It's difficult to make meals tasty and keep within the guidelines. Good Luck
sb lady

By Valora (Guest Post)

I have a kidney cleanse that may help someone with kidney problems.
Take 6 large lemons add to I gallon of water and drink it all in 12 hours. I'm sure if you have a disease, it may not be wise to do, but if you have kidney infections. It has kept me out of the doctors office many times.

By Judy K (Guest Post)

Your best bet would be to contact your local dialysis center and talk to their dietitian. I was a dialysis nurse and our dietitian knew everything. It is one of the hardest diets I have ever encountered. Good Luck.

By

mom-from-missouri

Do you have a county health department?? In MO, their services are free or very cheap (paid for with tax dollars). A dietitian/nutritionist should be on staff there (as they do the WIC program) and should be able to assist you.

By

Gina J.

Something that could be critically important--do a google search on fluoride poisoning and renal failure. Processed foods that may have been made with fluoridated water can be very damaging to persons with kidney problems. Don't take my word for it--look it up. Even the FDA and the CDC are on the hot seat for damage done to persons, particularly those with kidney problems.

By (Guest Post)

As a RN I agree that she should seek the advice of her doctor or a dietician. Her diet depends upon which stage or phase of renal failure she is in. For example in one stage she would be allowed proteins, but in another she would need to limit them. Chronic renal failure can turn into end stage renal failure with results in death. Tell her to seek medical advice!