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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

grasswire

(50,130 posts) Sat Apr 30, 2016, 12:51 AM Apr 2016

what do you do if two separate conditions need two different diets?? [View all]

Family member is on a low carb diet for type 2 diabetes and to prevent CAD.

Right now, his BUN and Creatinine are elevated and there's some pitting edema. Probably from taking ibuprofen for weeks for muscular pain and inflammation.

The diet that is kidney friendly is totally different from the diet for diabetes!

Kidney needs low protein.

His diabetes diet is high in protein with dairy, chicken, nuts, whole grains.

So confusing.

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what do you do if two separate conditions need two different diets?? [View all] grasswire Apr 2016 OP

Ask MD for a nutritionist consult. DeadLetterOffice Apr 2016 #1

My daughter has both these diseases - diabetes and kidney disease. No Vested Interest Apr 2016 #2

Dr. said lasix is hard on the kidneys. grasswire Apr 2016 #3

That is likely correct re lasix, but I guess, depending on the patient, the good effects No Vested Interest Apr 2016 #5

I'm a little peeved because metformin is damaging to kidneys.. grasswire Apr 2016 #4

It looks like you do a lot of cooking ahead and freezing Warpy Apr 2016 #6

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