John10251's Journal, 22 March 2022

Sorry you are having kidney function issues, I am too. Dr took me off of Rx anti-inflammatory and all nsaids 3 weeks ago. Hopefully that will solve the problem. The idea of kidney diet, read vegan. Really not going to happen in this lifetime. I'm a carnivore or I'm fat. Never going back to fat. It really sucks to find out what all has aches and pains!  

Vegan/Vegetarian here. Forty grams of protein is my entire daily intake! I've trained and run 1/2 marathons on only 30-40 grams/day, and never had a problem. My personal belief is that the Protein Powder People are just pushing high protein requirements for marketing and sales purposes. Having been vegetarian for over 30 years, and not using powders/bars/shakes/fake meat products -- just real food -- I can tell you that I've stayed slim and energetic without consuming mega doses. If too much protein leads to kidney or colon problems, more people should speak up. 

Kidney problems are so hard to deal with I have to watch my salt, oxalates, calcium,protein, and potassium plus had to give up soda and alcohol just because of kidney stones. hope reducing your protein will work for you wish you the best. 

Take care of yourself john10251  

Thanks, JustBananas!!! I stopped eating vegan-style thirty-five years ago. I was a very active, healthy, and skinny factory worker by day and a sideman by night. Although I tried to eat plenty of protein as a vegan. I know now that I probably ate less than 40 grams of protein daily. I ate this way for about ten years before I decided I wanted to get bigger for work. I did get bigger and later I got fatter and played less guitar and raised a family. The family was the best thing I have ever done. I won't denounce any of that protein stuff. I will say I don't think that everyone should eat like a bodybuilder just because they go to the gym a couple of days a week...  

Prayers for better health John🙏🙏 

Big thanks to everyone for your support. I want everybody to know that I am not feeling any ill effects from my kidneys. My doctor and I want to get ahead of any problems... 

Thanks, tr3vi28 for your comment. I hope the steps you have taken continue to work for you. I saw my sister-in-law suffer from kidney disease. She was on dialysis for years before she got her transplant. Then had to take many medications afterward to prevent rejection. I'm not saying that mega intake of protein is the cause of kidney disease. I do believe that it is not necessary for most people to consume three or four times the recommended amount of protein...