What Should Be The Diet For A High Creatinine Level Patient?

Creatinine levels indicate the healthy or unhealthy functioning of the body. If you are having an imbalance in creatinine levels then it simply means that your kidneys’ lives are in danger. It is also an indication that you should start making changes in your diet especially when you have high creatinine levels.

Creatinine is a breakdown product of the protein=type creatine that is present naturally in the body. The liver is the organ producing this protein-type and transfers to the muscles, the brain, the heart, and kidneys.

Only two tests are classified to know the functioning of kidneys. One is the eGFR test and another is a serum creatinine test.

Before we start discussing the diet plan for creatinine patients, let us take a short tour of creatinine.

What should be the normal range of creatinine levels in blood and urine?

Following will help you in understanding the normal levels of creatinine in blood and urine both:

In blood:

• Men: 0.6 to 1.2 mg/Dl

• Women: 0.5 to 1.1 mg/Dl

• Teenager: 0.5 to 1.0 mg/Dl

• Child: 0.3 to 0.7 mg/Dl

In Urine:

• Men: 107 to 139 mL/min

• Women: 87 to 107 mL/min

You should know why you are having high creatinine levels and they are:

• Strenuous exercises.

• Overdose of allopathic medicines.

• Energy-boosting supplements.

• Diabetes.

• High blood pressure.

• Thyroid diseases.

Following are the symptoms of high creatinine levels:

• Constant feeling of thirst and dehydration.

• Sudden weight gain

• Swelling in different parts of the body, legs, feet and abdominal areas mainly.

• Unexplained shortness of breath.

• Nausea

• Vomiting

• Fatigue

• Dry & itchy skin

• Leaving in confusion all the time.

So that was about why and how do you get elevated levels of creatinine. Now, let us talk about “what is the ideal diet for a creatinine patient?”

The ideal diet for a creatinine patient includes a sensible amount of protein, sodium, potassium, phosphorus and other necessary nutrients required by a human body. During the problem of high creatinine levels, protein intake is restricted but not eliminated. Following is the list of foods that are common during renal diseases:

• Cauliflower

• Cabbage

• Cottage cheese (Paneer)

• Bitter gourd

• Carrot

• Oils:

• Mustard oil

• Olive oil

• Rice-bran oil

• Bottle gourd

• Sponge gourd

• Round gourd

• Pointed gourd

• Green pumpkin

• Ridge Gourd

Early morning:

• Tea (made of cow milk or double toned milk) with Marigold biscuits.

Breakfast:

• One bowl of salted wheat Dalia or broken wheat.

• The half plate of salted vermicelli

Note: Consume one type of food at a time.

Mid-morning Breakfast:

• Consume either of the fruits mentioned above.

Lunch:

• 2to3 Chapati (wheat flour) or boiled rice with a bowl of vegetables mentioned above.

Evening:

• Half cup of tea with whole wheat biscuits or whole wheat vegetable roll.

Dinner:

• 2to3 chapati with a bowl of vegetables.

• Beware about what you eat and what you leave, prohibit yourself from the following types of foods:

• Fried foods like samosa, kachori, mathari, puri, parantha, patties, etc.

• Fruits like mango, bananas, grapes, sapodilla, custard apple, litchi, orange, mausambi.

• Vegetables like zimikand, sweet potato, custard apple, ladyfinger, tomatoes, and green leafy vegetables.

• Processed foods and packaged foods like cheese, pickles, mayonnaise, butter, and sauces.

• Sweetened foods, sugar, Jaggery, jam, jellies, and glucose.

• Dry fruits and nuts.

• Whole milk, ice cream, curd, ghee, dalda.

• Refined cereals like all-purpose flour, pasta, and white bread.

• Bakery products like cakes, pastries, and cookies.

• Drink a limited amount of water (approx: 1 liter - 1.5 liters).

• Make a fixed time for lunch & dinner.

• Don’t consume any raw vegetables.

• Don’t consume any vegetables with seeds.

• Don’t consume milk directly in raw form, boiled form (if, given).

• Remove the peel and seeds of the fruit.

• Boil vegetables properly before cooking.

• Use Rock salt (3-4 gm per day).

• Use olive/mustard/ rice bran oil (1-3 teaspoon per day).

• Use more of steel utensils for cooking.

So, that was all about creatinine and diet for kidney patients. If you have doubts and queries about creatinine and its treatment in Ayurveda contact karmaayurveda.co.uk

Disclaimer: Aforesaid information is just for your reference and you should consult your doctor before any implications further.

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