This is from Renal Dietary guidelines at http://www.tarcweb.org/tarcweb/diet.aspSome food items listed below may not seem so high in phosphorus. For example, 12 ounces of cola beverage contributes 50 mg of phosphorus. However this really can add to your total daily phosphorus intake and not leave room for essential food items such as animal protein foods. Compare cola to a similar food item such as 12 ounces of cream soda, which won't contribute any phosphorus.You know all this I am sure, but since Jenna never had high phosphorus, and I had never heard of binders until i came to IHD, I am posting it.It's from http://www.healthopedia.com/diet-for-kidney-disease/PhosphorusThe kidneys play an important role in balancing the phosphorus and calcium in the body. When a person has kidney disease, the phosphorus from food may build up in the blood. Too much phosphorus in the blood pulls calcium from the bones. Losing calcium makes the bones weak and more likely to break. Also, too much phosphorus may make the skin itch. The following foods are high in phosphorus and need to be restricted:~ cola drinks~ milk and cheese~ nuts and peanut butter~ peasMost people on dialysis also need to take a phosphate binder to control the phosphorus in their blood between dialysis sessions. These medications act like sponges to soak up, or bind, phosphorus while it is in the stomach. Once it is bound, the phosphorus does not get into the blood. Instead, it is passed out of the body in the stool.
My mom said she can't have any beans. Is this true?? I can not find anywhere that is says she can not have beans.
She is correct. Beans are loaded with Phosphorus.
the key here, as always is moderation. no you shouldn't eat beans every day, however if you love beans ( i have a killer chili recipe) eating them occasionally in small amounts and remembering to take your binders is perfectly alright.
That is what my dietitian always said. She used to tell me that if they were things that I really craved and which we not in the renal diet, maybe I could take a little on the morning before I went to dialysis. Like that would be a good time to have an orange, and things like that which we are normally not allowed to take.And as was already said, moderation is the key.I think they don't want us to feel too boxed in where our diet is concerned, since the human tendency is to rebel after a while and just go bonkers (berserk). So just a tiny amount of these forbidden things from time to time will preserve our sanity and not endanger us too much. That is the way I see it.
if my said something was forbidden i'd send her packing. i basically eat whatever i want in moderation with a very few exceptions and my numbers are great. as an example 1 strip of bacon has 750 mg of potassium.
Quote from: thegrammalady on December 11, 2007, 10:47:27 AMif my said something was forbidden i'd send her packing. i basically eat whatever i want in moderation with a very few exceptions and my numbers are great. as an example 1 strip of bacon has 750 mg of potassium.750 mg of Potassium for 1 slice?? Boy, was that dietitian off.People on dialysis need to fend for themselves.The USDA site glitter posted can truly set us free from the tyranny of dietitians everywhere.
Starfruit:My dietitian never explained why but I remember my ex-boyfriend Steve wanted me to try new things, Starfruit being one of them. I said no I better not without checking with my dietitian. He said, "Come on!! Not like it will kill you or anything!!!!"I found out at my next clinic day (I was on PD at the time so I only went once a month for checkups) that if I had taken it it could have killed me!There was a poster on the wall that said:STAY AWAY FROMSTARFRUIT!IT CAN KILL YOUIF YOU ARE ONDIALYSIS!I didn't know more than that so I did a search:DaVita Thread: Starfruit Warning!! Do Not Eat It It Will Kill You! Starfruit - a risk for dialysis patients.Eating Star Fruit May be Fatal in Uremic PatientsGrapefruit:ANOTHER one to worry about is this:QuoteGrapefruit Warning * this is a LINK!!There is a growing body of evidence that shows grapefruit juice interacts with many of the medications that dialysis patients are prescribed. DO NOT drink grapefruit juice if you take any of these medications. If you aren't sure if you take any of these medications, ask your doctor or pharmacist.Blood pressure lowering agents (calcium channel blockers) Persenadine Sedatives (benzodiazepines) Estrogens Quinidine Saquinavir Cholesterol lowering agents (statins)Cyclosporin (immunosuppressants) Phosphate: - use in moderationSoft drinks, soda drinks, especially cola or coke and fizzy lemonadeCordials/fruit syrup beveragesChocolate, lollies, sweets, candy, sugarIce-cream Skim milk powder (often added to processed foods)Biscuits, cookies, cakes from the supermarketTomato ketchup Mayonnaise Fish fingersProcessed cheese, especially soft cheese spread Frozen pizzasHot dogs Processed meats Baking powder and self-raising flour often contains phosphate aerator Avoid all foods that list as an ingredient mineral salts, emulsifiers and lecithin.Egg yolks Milk Nuts Wheat germ Soybeans and their by-products Peas Beans Lentils CornMushroomsOats Cocoa beans (chocolate)Sweet breads - liver, brains, kidneys Potassium: - use in moderationFoods High in PotassiumApricots Artichokes Avocados Bananas Cantaloupe Cod Dates Dry beans (i.e. kidney beans and navy beans) Figs Flounder Greens Honeydew melons Kiwi Lentils Nuts Oranges Peaches Potatoes Prunes Pumpkins Raisins Salmon Sardines Potassium-based salt replacements Tomatoes WatermelonsFoods Moderate in PotassiumApples Broccoli Brussels sprouts Beets Carrots Celery Cherries Eggplant Mango Mushrooms Okra Peaches Pears Peanut butter Plums Peppers Foods low in potassiumAsparagus Berries Cabbage Cauliflower Corn Cucumber Grapes Grapefruit Green beans Onions Peas Pineapple Radishes Rhubarb Tangerines Turnips
Grapefruit Warning * this is a LINK!!There is a growing body of evidence that shows grapefruit juice interacts with many of the medications that dialysis patients are prescribed. DO NOT drink grapefruit juice if you take any of these medications. If you aren't sure if you take any of these medications, ask your doctor or pharmacist.Blood pressure lowering agents (calcium channel blockers) Persenadine Sedatives (benzodiazepines) Estrogens Quinidine Saquinavir Cholesterol lowering agents (statins)Cyclosporin (immunosuppressants)
Asparagus will make your urine stink.
what to avoid? blind techs with sharp needles
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