How To Lower Creatinine: Effective Tips For Kidney Health
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2024
- Discover effective strategies for improving kidney health and lowering creatinine levels in this video. These tips will help you learn what is most important when it comes to protecting kidney health and support your journey to better kidney function. Watch now and take charge of your health!
Studies:
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2015 showed high fiber diets significantly reduced serum urea and creatinine levels
Chiavaroli, L., Mirrahimi, A., Sievenpiper, J. et al. Dietary fiber effects in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials. Eur J Clin Nutr 69, 761-768 (2015
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Lower weight, low sugar intake, lower blood pressure, do not take creatine, reduce protein intake before blood test, increase fiber intake, do a predominant whole food/plant based diet, do not take medicines which damage kidneys (NSADS), stop salt and alcohol intake, coffee or tea can help but can also hurt (2-3 cups a day is ok) but do moderate intake less is more, limit animal protein (red meat specifically).
Agreed. I do all that you mention here. Apart from that I am low carb too and prayers
Thanks for the summary.
I don"t agree about tea. Long as it just water and tea nothing added
Very well explained 🎉
Thank you for a very informative video dear people. Greatly appreciated.
Hey guys, just want to let u know I had double nephrectomy and 2 days later living donor transplant, I’m 47. Thank you so much for what you do for people like me to live the best, healthiest ways possible with information you dedicated your lives to delivering. It will be awhile to recover and in a lot of pain but it will be worth it. Baylor in Dallas is top notch in what they do. Highly recommended them. Everyone has been supper sweet and amazing. I just had first office post op follow up after being discharged few days ago and they told me my sodium and protein was a little on low side from my labs. You know how weird it was to hear? After years of avoiding it like the plague, they need me to eat salt and protein 😂
Congrats on your new kidney! We wish you a quick and healthy recovery and are happy to have you here!
I really appreciate the forthright get-to-the point style of your videos. Thank both of you very much. You make a great team
I'm saving this awesome segment.
Thank you! In a future episode it would be great to hear thoughts on eating fresh salmon instead of poultry or beef.
Thanks ❤
Thanks
Does fasting or not fasting before having a blood test effect the creatinine level?
Hey Dr. Hashmi, can you have a topic about Chronic glomerulonephritis. Im diagnosed with that im currently struggling with my diet
Very informative and helpful segment
Glad it was helpful!
a holistic approach is key
Hi again thank you again and again for this precious information that can help all of us who have kidneys problems.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Just one question about chocolate that is no recommended, but can I have pure cacao as replacement?
Thank again for the support ❤❤❤❤❤❤
This was interesting. After a period of progress with my eGFR, it quite suddenly dropped back to 38. At the same time, my hemoglobin A1c was up to prediabetes level and my LDL was up too. I then remembered I had started eating cakes, cookies and ice cream again after a break! I have now decided to get a continuous glucose monitor to learn my reactions to what I eat and learn how to get my A1c down to 4.4 again. It should be enough to stop that nasty sugar habit. I see your video as a confirmation of my observations.
Thank you for sharing part of your journey! That is great that you are in tune with your diet and making adjustments to improve blood sugar control and kidney health!
Are you diabetic???
@@nadirali5777 No, I am not a diabetic. All doctors check, but no.
@@nadirali5777 No, I am not diabetic. The doctors always check, but I am not even close.
@@nadirali5777 Not even close
How does sodium bicarbonate does not affect the kidney knowing that it is a sodium?
Hi there If you have one kidney and 37y how the gfr value should be ? Can it be a bit lower than normal ? Thanks
Thanks. I noticed you mentioned 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dL of creatinine as indicative of normal kidney function. Makes me feel better as I am consistently at about 0.7 mg/dL, sometime slightly lower, which my Labcorp results show as LOW, their ref range low cutoff being 0.76. 69 yo male on WHPB diet for last 11 years, only animal food being a little wild fish from time to time. eGFR runs in high 90s. BUN tends to run low, 6 to 8 mg/dL, suggesting low protein intake even though I know I'm eating enough.
Different labs can have slightly different reference ranges for what is considered normal! Definitely compare your trends over time. We're happy to hear you're so on top of what you're eating and monitoring your labs!
A sober and sensible advice. Thanks
Our pleasure!
Hi doctor, I have been repeatedly asking you to explain about stem cell regeneration therapy for shrunken kidney in 3rd stage along with SLE autoimmune disease. Please shed your knowledge on these areas to help us take proper decision
Thank you for such informative program. My husband just start his first injection of Trulicity after his urine total protein jump from 18 to 87. Can he have coffee? he use to drink 2-3 cups of black coffee a day.
Check out this video on coffee and CKD! ua-cam.com/video/CFuE2dRr7JA/v-deo.html
Regarding meats, what is your opinion about fish?
We have a video on fish!
Thanks
An increased weight does not necessarily imply increased muscle mass, though !
So my creatinine level is 1.4, my doctor thinks thinks i may have kidney disease, i do bodybuilding, ive quit taking creatine and still at 1.4, so why would anytime i lift heavy it makes me dizzy and almost sick to my stomach? Is it because my muscle is being broken down during my workout ?. Also sometimes get shortness of breath, was told that could because of my kidneys as well, i could really use some info! Thanks!
You should definitely follow up with doctor for further kidney disease testing. They can do a urinalysis to check for protein in the urine. Also, compare creatinine and eGFR over a 3-6 month period to see trends. People can get dizzy during exercise for several reasons, like over exertion or not breathing enough/properly.
is 0.61 good?
Question: Doc, you mentioned the kidney will heal itself? I always thought only the liver had the ability to repair itself.
All organs can repair them selves to certain point…the liver however will actually regrow its self if part is lost…there’s a difference between repair and regrow…
Yep l second that 🙂
Thanks Teeni 😊
Thanks for the clarification. I always just thought it you can only prevent the kidneys from getting worse, but no chance of actual "repair". That's one of the reasons I follow this channel because it's clear and fact based. Good work to both Sean and Michelle. We appreciate you guys sooo much
my creatinine 1.22, i am 35 my ureum is around 23, i have ultrasonography and its said there is no issue.. acr is 9.. do i need to worry..???
Hi, can anyone help please, I’m 60 years old female, my creatinine level is 92 and my egfr is 59, over the last six years it ranges from 94 creatinine, and 54 egfr, what should it be, and what can I do to help myself thanks .
Is xylotol considered a sugar? I chew the gum.
xylitol is a sugar alcohol. Sugar alcohols (others include erythritol and sorbitol) can cause stomach upset in some people. Xylitol in chewing gum generally doesn't since the gum is not swallowed.
Hinsir when will be your next live stream
Is it true that himalayan pink salt is good for kidney? PKD, CKD, etc
Himalayan pink salt is mostly comprised of sodium chloride just like table salt. So both contain high/similar amounts of sodium (550-600 mg per 1/4 teaspoon). Himalayan pink salt contains more minerals than table salt because it is not refined to have those minerals removed. However, on a lower sodium diet, the actual amount of minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium) that you get from pink salt is very low.
Dear Doctor, why my BP is higher when I am standing, what can I do
Sit down😂
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Having a low egfr has really dampened my enthusiasm to go gym . What is the point if building muscle is just gunner raise my egfr even more
We're sorry to hear about your low enthusiasm for going to the gym. We have a couple episodes on the importance of exercise and preserving muscle mass with CKD that you should definitely check out! Maintaining muscles mass as we age and especially with CKD is important because it is one of the biggest predicters of mortality. In this video, we were referring to people that are overweight/obese having excess weight putting more pressure on the kidneys.
@@PlantBasedKidneyHealth thanks for responding. Oh right I see. It’s just hard when we are flooded with info about having to have lots of protein to build muscle . obviously we can’t Do that but I guess maintaining muscle should be my focus .
@@gal-8270 IMO, you should go to gym regularly, but do not load up protein to build up muscle or even just to maintain muscle mass, just eat enough according to the guideline for a typical person or slightly less to preserve kidney function.
@@PlantBasedKidneyHealthI have a question about gym exercises like weightlifting, not cardio. When u have ckd, say stage 2 or 3 and ur skinny not overweight, should you still go lift weights at the gym to try to gain muscle mass and get bigger, or should you avoid weightlifting completely. Im already wfpb so doing the optimal thing for my health isnt going to be a problem, I just want to know if it is beneficial or hurtful to the kidneys to lift weights. Im also around 25 if that helps answer your question. Thanks for all you do!!!
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My creatine was 1.45 and egfr was 54 , after a week creatine was 1.27 and egfr was 67 , after 8 days now creatine is 1.1 and e gfr is 81 , i got kidney stones at urinary bladder, my CTs says Hydronephrosis, can any one guide , one dr says my one kudney is not functioning , he advise to remove stone by surgery in urinary tracks , kindly guide , qill my gfr and creatine improve if i do surgery , what is diff between surgery and laser procedure
How did you do it
I have a hard time not eating red meat. I've cut out drinking dairy (although I do eat Greek yogurt and cheese). I had chili for the first time since I found out I had CKD last week. If they could make a plant based product that taste like beef I would eat it. But what I have eatin is just plain nasty.
We're sorry to hear you haven't found any good options! :/ The food blog It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken has a lot of great plant based recipes. You need to adjust the sodium because they are not all low sodium, but there are great tofu/tempeh recipes. There is a chili recipe as well!
I hope you like your life more than red meat.
I recently done surgery , now not ready one more surgery
My creatinine is 0.99 compared to 1.16 when I was eating a lot of meat. I turned vegan almost a year ago and I definitely lower the number of times I used the restroom during the night, I don’t feel the urge to use the restroom every time. I was peeing almost every hour at work, now I go to 5 times a day. Now I drink no more than 3 liters of water a day but I I’m pretty sure I was drinking lot more than 4.5 litters every day, I counted it and I was amazed. My urine also started to smell a lot less when I turned vegan, less inflamed. I heard all the time carbs were really bad for kidneys and and blood glucose levels. Apparently eating rise and beans all day has regulated almost every lab test, even my liver has cleaned up as well as ferritin levels came down to 281 from 699. I cannot believed it
But why is the focus on creatinine as something which determines the kidney health so prominent when it’s simply not true? Do you want to convince me that someone who trains 5 days a week, has normal blood pressure, maintains healthy weight and looks muscular would have damaged kidneys due to higher creatinine? Many people do take creatine supplement and have high protein diet so it may be that their creatinine is higher, and yet I really do not think that this actually shows problems with their kidneys.. and not a single nephrologist seems to acknowledge that.
We discuss that in our episode on creatine. Dr. Hashmi just says that if someone is taking creatine to stop taking it a few days before bloodwork so that it is not showing elevated creatinine making someone think they have CKD. Creatinine is a marker that we can use to assess estimated glomerular filtration rate and kidney disease. We also look at protein in the urine. Cystatin C is another test that can be used and is less impacted by muscle mass.
Losing weight does not necessarily mean you lose muscle mass. That's just nonsense.
You are correct. Resistance training is important with weight loss to maintain muscle mass. We have an episode on this!