I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with chronic kidney disease likely related to my autoimmune disease, in my 30s.
Now, how this relates to Korean food. Sort of the general diet of chronic kidney disease is to reduce protein, potassium, and phosphorous. Sodium is on the list but I have low or borderline low sodium all the time, including 3 weeks ago, so I’m not as worried about that. Lean and plant based protein, which is fine, I love tofu, lentils, all sorts of plant based proteins. I found this article: https://www.kidneycommunitykitchen.ca/dietitians-blog/korean-food-and-your-kidneys/ About some of it. I am going to see a dietician, they want one more set of labs in another couple months, and want me to see my rheumatologist first, and after that I’ll go and figure out my diet, they need to do testing, so the recommendation now is just the general. The triple P.
I’m sad for a lot of reasons, no one wants renal failure in their 30s. But, I love Korean food, I worship gochujang, I adore buldak, I am quite fond of tteokbokki, I just love so much.
https://professionals.wrha.mb.ca/old/extranet/nutrition/files/ClientEd-Renal-Potassium04.pdf
So, what are your favorite chicken/fish/vegetarian meals without kimchi (😭) or large amounts of high potassium fruits/veggies, list above? Or not even a favorite, just one that’s okay would work. And like one vegetable that’s not great is potato and sweet potato, but as long as I’m not eating a dish of those exclusively I’m probably okay, it’s just limiting in general I aim for. Oh nooo, in real time I’m learning I need to not eat entire bowls of gamja jorim whyyy. I’d eat that as a meal sometimes. Ugh.
(I need to do my own research for recipes and meals and such. Obviously gonna talk to a dietician when I get to that point, even though I want to now. I’m just feeling really overwhelmed, and like everything sucks, and wondered if anyone was able to think better than I am right now)
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