3 Common Low Protein Diet Myths | Low Protein Diet Myths For Kidney Disease Patients

All week we've been talking about Very Low Protein Diets to preserve function in kidney disease! Today, I’ll talk a little bit about the pitfalls of the low protein diet. I will share with you 3 common low protein diet myths for kidney disease patients. These myths will help people with kidney disease to preserve their kidney function.

0:00 Low Protein Diet Myths
In this video, I will share with you some of the most common low protein diet myths that most people don’t about and fall for these pitfalls very easily. The myths will help you have a better understanding of a low protein diet for kidney disease. These myths will also help you to achieve a better low protein diet plan for chronic kidney disease CKD too.

0:31 Low Protein Diet - Myth #1
When and what supplements to use for a VLDP ( 20-40g protein per day)
You need ketoanalogues to fill in the amino acid deficiencies. It's a MUST! Dosing and type are something you should discuss with a dietitian!

1:31 Low Protein Diet - Myth #2
Get enough iron - cast iron skillet and/or LuckyIronFish can be helpful
Kidney patient are prone to anemia any way and most hate their iron supplements and the side effects of such supplements. But if you use Cast Iron or a Lucky Iron Fish to ass iron as you cook, that will increase your iron intake. If you do an iron supplement, use Iron BisGlycinate. It's much gentler on the stomach. Dosing should be discussed with your doctor.

2:51 Low Protein Diet - Myth #3
If potassium is an issue, stick with lower potassium fruits/veggies.
With a plant-based diet, especially when we replace protein with even more vegetables and fruits, some are concerned with potassium intake. If we need to worry about potassium, we'll start low and test frequently to see what the diet does to the potassium levels.

3:53 Low Protein Diet Myths - Summary
Three main things to watch out for. Get the right supplement keto analog, you also usually need a vitamin b supplement especially b12. Number two, get some iron in your diet with a supplement or some iron cookery, and number three, if you have a potassium restriction then obviously stick with your lower potassium vegetables remember meat is actually a really robust source of potassium.

Working with a dietician will give you a lot of guidance and direction to make sure you're diet is delicious and nutritious!

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People usually talk about things like 20g protein per day, or 0.8g of protein per day, etc. But what about if you eat 20g of protein per day for three days and then eat some beef liver the third day, and then you restrict again for a few days, and then you eat some eggs, then restrict again, then eat some nuts, or fish, etc. Cyclical higher protein intake.