fitnesskelly Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Was listening to the Ask Dr Dawn radio show and she discussed low GFR / kidney insufficiency and things one can do to help ward off a future on dialysis. She mentioned avoiding sports drinks and potassium as potassium is difficult for the kidneys to flush. I have a low GFR...seems to hang around the upper 50's, lower 60's.All this got me wondering?How many of you have a chronically low GFR?(I'm guessing a few have a low GFR and the advice of not using sports drinks and potassium is bad advice for those of us with dysautonomia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellygirl Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Good info. Thanks for sharing. I quit drinking the sports drinks a month after diagnosis for dental reasons (the sugar contributing to dental caries). I drink water flavored with lemon or lime and take the buffered salt tabs. For low blood pressure that I need to restore quickly, I drink table salt in my water with lime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issie Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 I reversed my CKD with diet. I'm Low fat, whole food, Vegan. Went from 3rd stage to now normal. I never did high salt and don't think it's a good choice, for me. I have low renin and aldosterone. My subset is HyperPOTS, with MCAS and EDS. If you do a search, I've written about my experience. Issie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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