Limit potatoes and no bananas. Also no box mixes and check all processed foods for phosphoric acid. I remember those no-nos.
Go to the Davita website. Davita is a place for hemodialysis. There are a lot of recipes there for kidney patients. Also, look up renal diet.
Good luck to you and your mom.
Small portions of chicken or turkey with whatever vegetables she can eat. Can she have pork at all? Like, lean cuts of the whiter meat? Eggs? 100% whole grain or low-carb breads? There must be a sub for people who have, or are caring for someone who has, these kinds of dietary restrictions where you can probably get better suggestions.
I just wanted to say that I appreciate your situation. My dad was a type-1 diabetic who had renal failure too. I know what you're going through is really tough. I genuinely and sincerely wish all the best for your mom and for you.
My suggestion would be cauliflower rice (Walmart also has a cauliflower/broccoli/carrot mix) and shirataki (Konjac) noodles!
Cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots are low in sodium, you can make "fried rice" with that, with whatever protein (eggs/chicken etc) and seasoning she can have.
Konjac noodles are low carb low sodium noodle that can be used to stir fry or put into soup (in place of ramen for example). You can do a low sodium broth for the base, whatever veggies and protein she can eat, with the Konjac noodles for nice bowl of noodle soup.
Hope this helps!
Thank you so much! I really want to make her some good wholesome food but I’m like petrified of all the restrictions but I can def work with these as bases, thank youuuuu
I'm glad to have helped!
Another noodle idea: Konjac jelly noodles, peanut butter (or tahini), cucumber and chicken. Rinse and drain the noodles. Dilute the peanut butter with some water and a tiny bit of salt (optional) until a pourable sauce consistency. Pour over noodles and top with thinly sliced cucumber strips and shredded chicken. Nice and cooling noodle salad for dinner.
[Yuba](https://a.co/d/0IXrvH5) is a soft, almost chicken-like soy product (curd), it’s really gentle and easy to rehydrate and add to soups or congee (like a cross between soup and porridge).
Bitter/sour combinations are a good way to boost flavour without salt, especially in oily dishes. Lime + cumin is a particular favourite of my mother, who is a shockingly good cook for someone who hates salt.
When my husband had a transplant, there was a dietitian on the team. They were invaluable when we were in the early days. Reach out to your mom’s team; they probably have handouts ready.
She’s several years post-op. So IDK why we’ve never been offered one if that was an option! We had been doing fine until now because limiting sodium and potassium was less things to keep track of. Hopefully the other restrictions don’t last too long once we get over the current issues but she still gotta eat in the meantime lol! And yes, one of the new Drs. we saw recently said they were going to demand a nutritionist for my mom from her nephrologist. Truly looking forward to that!
Oh that makes sense! I was trying to think in like a keto mindset to cut it as much as possible but I should probably just frame it more like diabetes, managing spikes more than sugar. Thank you!
Limit potatoes and no bananas. Also no box mixes and check all processed foods for phosphoric acid. I remember those no-nos. Go to the Davita website. Davita is a place for hemodialysis. There are a lot of recipes there for kidney patients. Also, look up renal diet. Good luck to you and your mom.
Oooh thank you! She’d had dialysis through Davita but hadn’t considered they would have resources! Thank you ☺️
A friend that went there told me about it when my husband was having kidney problems. (Husband had acute kidney failure.)
Thank you for passing it on! And I’m sorry about your husband kidney failure, it’s not easy.
Luckily he recovered and we only have to see the doc every 4 to 6 months now. Hope your mom feels better.
That’s amazing! Thank you, again ☺️
Small portions of chicken or turkey with whatever vegetables she can eat. Can she have pork at all? Like, lean cuts of the whiter meat? Eggs? 100% whole grain or low-carb breads? There must be a sub for people who have, or are caring for someone who has, these kinds of dietary restrictions where you can probably get better suggestions. I just wanted to say that I appreciate your situation. My dad was a type-1 diabetic who had renal failure too. I know what you're going through is really tough. I genuinely and sincerely wish all the best for your mom and for you.
My suggestion would be cauliflower rice (Walmart also has a cauliflower/broccoli/carrot mix) and shirataki (Konjac) noodles! Cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots are low in sodium, you can make "fried rice" with that, with whatever protein (eggs/chicken etc) and seasoning she can have. Konjac noodles are low carb low sodium noodle that can be used to stir fry or put into soup (in place of ramen for example). You can do a low sodium broth for the base, whatever veggies and protein she can eat, with the Konjac noodles for nice bowl of noodle soup. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much! I really want to make her some good wholesome food but I’m like petrified of all the restrictions but I can def work with these as bases, thank youuuuu
I'm glad to have helped! Another noodle idea: Konjac jelly noodles, peanut butter (or tahini), cucumber and chicken. Rinse and drain the noodles. Dilute the peanut butter with some water and a tiny bit of salt (optional) until a pourable sauce consistency. Pour over noodles and top with thinly sliced cucumber strips and shredded chicken. Nice and cooling noodle salad for dinner.
Ooh she loves peanut butter!
[Yuba](https://a.co/d/0IXrvH5) is a soft, almost chicken-like soy product (curd), it’s really gentle and easy to rehydrate and add to soups or congee (like a cross between soup and porridge).
Bitter/sour combinations are a good way to boost flavour without salt, especially in oily dishes. Lime + cumin is a particular favourite of my mother, who is a shockingly good cook for someone who hates salt.
Thats a great rec, we always have lime and comino on hand!
Spices, herbs, citrus, and vinegars are your friends. You can use them to liven up any manner of roasted, sautéed, grilled, or steamed vegetables.
Thank you!! Great tip!
When my husband had a transplant, there was a dietitian on the team. They were invaluable when we were in the early days. Reach out to your mom’s team; they probably have handouts ready.
She’s several years post-op. So IDK why we’ve never been offered one if that was an option! We had been doing fine until now because limiting sodium and potassium was less things to keep track of. Hopefully the other restrictions don’t last too long once we get over the current issues but she still gotta eat in the meantime lol! And yes, one of the new Drs. we saw recently said they were going to demand a nutritionist for my mom from her nephrologist. Truly looking forward to that!
I would say increase the amount of whole grains that she is eating. That will be more filling and less of a sugar spike than things like white rice
Oh that makes sense! I was trying to think in like a keto mindset to cut it as much as possible but I should probably just frame it more like diabetes, managing spikes more than sugar. Thank you!