Tag: diet
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Tightening Things Up
I know my life on this earth is limited, as it is for all of us, but I want to do my best to care for the body the Lord has given me and to be successful in achieving the things he has for me to do.
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Sometimes I splurge
An excerpt from my new book on chronic kidney disease: I try to avoid things I love like milkshakes, meat burgers, lots of sweets and so on, but sometimes I splurge. I guess moderation is the name of the game, but occasionally, I drink milk, eat a steak or have some chocolate.
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GFR holding…
So I was not dieting super-well. I was having two pieces of bread minimum per meal, my pizza had pepperoni & sausage action, and I was having some salty food and a fair amount of red meat.
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Unmentionable symptoms
Sometimes I venture into the grotesque; it is not by design, but it occurred to me the other day that I can look to bloodwork results or doctor’s remarks to indicate the state of my kidneys, but I can also use some weird symptoms as well. Please avoid the next two paragraphs if you are…
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Acquire temperance
Prince Hamlet advised the players in Shakespeare’s play to, “acquire and beget a certain temperance that would give their (drama)… smoothness”, but with my CKD, my body no longer regulates temperature correctly at all times.
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Recalibration
So I always have to remember my diet. My eating habits are really important to my GFR and kidney health. No, the kidney’s don’t regenerate, but if I want to maintain my GFR for longer, diet might help.
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Limitations?
I went to a men’s retreat lately, and was in clover with worship, fellowship, good teaching and fine food, but felt the need to rest a lot…
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My CKD nurse is kind
Another chapter from my book on chronic kidney disease
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My diet has changed…
So my diet is in flux. I am on a campaign to eat only my portion. My share. Biblically, it was suggested in a group I attend that if one is in habitual sin, one might not be in the faith. I thought of my food addiction and took the statement to heart. I also…
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