E 5: Eating For Diabetes & Kidney Disease

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Thanks everyone for checking it out. Part 2 will be up next week. Let us know if you have any questions/topics to address for our upcoming videos.

[@docmo3]

I am a plant-based cardiologist and I am so grateful for the service that both of you are providing in the very instructional yet compassionate presentations. Please keep up the awesome work.

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Thanks so much for the feedback and supporting our channel. We love hearing from and connecting with fellow plant based healthcare professionals! :)

[@sharonbyrum2471]

I just recently found you on KZbin and have watched several episodes. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. My issues concern heart (had a stroke), Kidneys and diabetes. I was taking potassium for my heart and other herbs and supplements. I only take what dose is recommended on the bottle but didn't realize that with everything combined that I was getting a lot of potassium which could damage my kidneys, through some of the herbs I was taking. I was taking chromium for weight loss and learned that was not good for my kidneys. Too bad because it was helping! I research every thing I take but, never thought of researching the specific properties of the herbs. It gets confusing about what to take since what to take for heart issues that doesn't hurt the kidneys and visa versa. Thank you so much, you have probably saved my life.

[@naymadelinharesgarbin9239]

You help a lot!!!!🙏I’m ophthalmologist here in Brazil a lot of retinal damage😱… one week ago I removed cirurgical kidney stone 😢… WATER! My change is drink more water I’m 🌱 and take care of oxalate and calcium…and reduce intense exercise… I’m in menopause with osteoporosis..

[@CraigMullins1]

Couple channel Suggestions: 1, Video naming suggestion: KZbin title change: Diabetes and Kidney Health Pt 1 - Plant Based Kidney Health Ep 5 Put the important name of what this show is about in the front. 2. Make a comment. Like it, heart it. Then pin it. Just us the video description as a comment: In this episode of Plant-Based Kidney Health, we talk about how diabetes can affect kidney health. We discuss the relationship between diabetes and kidney function, the connection between high blood sugar levels and kidney disease progression, and how to address kidney-related diabetes health risks. 0:00 Intro 3:25 Link between diabetes and kidney disease 4:40 How does sugar damage the kidneys 6:00 Difference between Type vs Type 2 diabetes 8:24 How well controlled should blood sugar be to prevent kidney damage? 11:08 Why does a diabetic diet contradict a renal diet? 14:55 Biggest myths around diabetes and renal diet? 17:08 Complex versus refined carbs and added sugar vs sugar in fruit. 19:45 Insulin resistance and plant-based diets 26:24 Tips and tricks for making the transition to eating more plants in diabetics Connect with us: Sean Hashmi, MD, MS, FASN www.SELFPrinciple.org www.instragram.com/seanhashmimd Michele Crosmer, RD CSR plantbasedkidneys.com/ instagram.com/plantbased.... Disclaimer The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only, and does not substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

That's very helpful. Thank you so much for letting us know

[@emilybarros2799]

I am so glad I stumbled across your programs,flipping thru you tube! I'm learning more as we go!

[@bettylee832]

How do you balance osteoporosis treatment with calcium and kidney problems? Thanks for your videos. I enjoy them.

[@ingelopez9829]

Thank you sooo much for providing this very much needed information about CKD. I have learned so much from your videos. Please continue to expand your presentations to also include talks about microhematuria. Thank you.

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

We're so glad you have found them helpful! We have so many topics/areas to address and discuss. We do have two episodes coming up on urinalysis and proteinuria.

[@ruthduncan4305]

Hi im from Belize . Im a diabetic for the pass 15 -20 yrs soo far you two are doing a great with the information i have some questions to ask very soon ...

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Thanks for your support

[@mikkikas6821]

Oddly, the recipe she gave for oatmeal sounds like mine! I have 3 heaping teaspoons of oatmeal, half teaspoon flax seed, chopped walnuts, about 2 whole nuts worth, blueberries, cranberries, a half teaspoon 100% cacao powder and water. Sometimes I'll use apple chunks instead of blueberries or strawberries or even blackberries and add cinnamon., ginger and clove. Since b i dont use any sweetener, i do melt a squirt of whipped cream, 1 to 2 tablespoons, which has only 1 carb and sugar. Wgen i had it, ( hard to find now) I'd add a GOOD pinch of oat bran for extra fiber. Once cooked, it only came to about half a cup of cooked cereal. I eat big,at breakfast so often I have cooked veggies, kale, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, asparagus or cauliflower., meaning a combination not all at once. Just these are my favorite veggies of choice. Fortunately, i grew up on these so I have backed off the meats. I still LOVE meat, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, butternut squash, white potatoes but very sparingly these days😢 Luckily I never was a fan of pastas or rice. I eat little bread but sourdough or pumpernickel rye and not too often.

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Yum! All of that sounds delicious! :)

[@carolwong9279]

Love these videos. Thank you so much 😊

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Glad you like them!

[@mard7569]

Another great episode! Very helpful! Thank you both very much!

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

🙏🙏🙏

[@mariamargaritamajuelo7875]

Hello. May I ask a question about the best diet. Stage 5 CKD. Stage 2 small cell lung cancer and will undergo immunotherapy soon. I appreciate. Thank you so much.

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Hi Maria, we will add this question specific to stage 5 CKD to our list of questions to address in upcoming episodes! Thank you.

[@HexIZMs]

Great video! There are various NBCI studies that show healing effects of Nigella sativa on the kidney function. I wonder if you could touch on this subject one day because there are various clinical studies on it and it's not spoken about on youtube. I've ordered pure black seed oil and I'm very excited about it along with my diet changes.

[@HexIZMs]

Here's an example of what I'm talking about: PMCID: PMC4884213 PMID: 27247917 Renal injury, nephrolithiasis and Nigella sativa: A mini review Parichehr Hayatdavoudi,1 Abolfazl Khajavi Rad,2 Ziba Rajaei,3 and Mousa AL-Reza Hadjzadeh1,*

[@HexIZMs]

Quote from another study: "Another similar study revealed the efficacy and safety of NSO administration in patients with CKD stages 3 and 4 due to diabetic nephropathy. There was a significant reduction in blood glucose, serum creatinine, blood urea, and 24 h total urinary protein levels and a significant increase in glomerular filtration rate, 24 h total urinary volume, and hemoglobin level in the group treated by black cumin oil [25]." -------------- Protective Effects of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) and Its Bioactive Constituent, Thymoquinone against Kidney Injury: An Aspect on Pharmacological Insights by Md. Abdul Hannan 1,2ORCID,Md. Sarwar Zahan 1ORCID,Partha Protim Sarker 1,Akhi Moni 1,Hunjoo Ha 3ORCID andMd Jamal Uddin 1,3,*ORCID

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Thanks for the topic! We will definitely add it to our upcoming list to review.

[@doonesdomain]

Hi! I have some questions! :) I have a special needs son who had a kidney transplant years ago and became diabetic later on. He's been on a lower carb/higher fat diet. For a year+ I've been tracking his diet using cronometer. We both recently switched to a whole foods, plant based diet from a diet that was rather high in fat using nuts/seeds/avacados/animal products. My son hasn't had any processed foods, other than olive oil, in over 8 years. When thinking about fats/saturated fats, how much do you think is too much when it comes to adding things like nuts and seeds? I'm trying not to 'gum up the lock' when it comes to insulin resistance. Does it take some time to become more insulin sensitive when decreasing fat intake? On controlling blood sugar when on prednisolone because of the transplant....any tips? My son gets this drug every other day after breakfast. My son is special needs. He's in a wheelchair and has low muscle mass. Any tips on increasing calories without going overboard on carbs/fat/protein? I guess that's where my question on how much fat do you think is too much fat. He definitely poops better with more fiber from a plant based diet and less fat! Thank you for all of the great info you two are providing! I really appreciate it. I've learned more from the two of you than from all of my son's dieticians and doctors over the last 22 years! I stumbled upon your channel while looking into a plant based diet for diabetes. It is through you that I learned how beneficial a plant based diet is for your kidneys. I've worked with several dieticians on behalf of my son over these years and never once did any of them suggest a plant based diet. I really wish that they had. My son and I both only have one kidney (I'm his donor). We would have switched to a whole foods, plant based diet years ago. The one major, life changing thing that happened almost immediately after we switched over was my son's mood. He can't talk or communicate other then yelling, a lot. The yelling has stopped for the most part. It was light flipping a light switch when he stopped eating animal products. I have no idea why. Something to do with PRAL? Your channel is the first time I had EVER heard of PRAL. Crazy... THANK YOU AGAIN! I've shared your channel on a couple of kidney Facebook groups. :)

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Hi Lorna! Thank you for sharing yours and your son's journey and results thus far! It is so amazing to hear :) It does take time for the body to become more sensitive to insulin! The fat from whole plant foods (like the avo, nuts and seeds) are great choices to keep the calories up. As far as how much is too much will really depend on your son's individual needs. You mentioned working with dietitians in the past...the National Kidney Foundation website has a database of renal dietitians. Many are educated on plant based diets and work 1:1 with clients. I would definitely recommend checking it out to see if you can find a renal RD to help provide some of those specifics for your son's diet. The website is: www.kidney.org/ckdrd

[@doonesdomain]

@@PlantBasedKidneyHealth Thank you very much! I look forward to more of your episodes. :)

[@EngineeringEIdeas]

Thanks to both of you.

[@ilsewenzel9424]

I've recently started exercising. I can do 10 minutes on my stationary bike and some work with my 3 lb weights. It's not much but it's a start. Since I have light COPD and bronchitis so before I get my heart rate up, I run out of breath

[@gigigigi6137]

Could you please focus more on foods to eat foods to avoid can you show a list for us to follow, effects of vitamins and minerals which are good and those to avoid, as a diabetic we are told potassium is very important, possibly in the future you can demonstrate on how to cook different recipes. Can you give me recipes on smoothies to drink. I drink a lot of water and liquids during the day to control my sugar and I am up and down all night I do this so I do not have to take my diabetic meds on a daily basis for fear to injure the kidneys. Is it possible to reverse kidney failure. I work at home and I am sitting down working on the computer most of the day which causes lower back pain and I believe eventually it will affect my kidneys thank you great video will continue to follow

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Hi Gigi! We have two new episodes coming out this week and next week on potassium so stay tuned :) Make sure to check out Michele's Instagram page @plantbased.kidneys for daily info on food and CKD.

[@amithagamage1824]

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[@marytufano5825]

Great video! Thank you for sharing such valuable information!! Question - what are your thoughts on Ezekiel bread?

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

We're glad you're enjoying it! Ezekiel is a great quality bread that is higher in fiber and has good ingredients. It is mentioned in our Q&A What To Eat episode actually :)

[@lindseyjohn4789]

What is the A1C normal range?

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

A1c below 5.7% is considered normal. A1c 5.7%-6.4% is pre-diabetes range and 6.5% and higher is diabetes range.

[@barryfawthrop9962]

How do you solve insulin resistance?

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

The key is diet, exercise, and weight loss. With diet it's about avoiding simple sugars and saturated fats. Exercise can be anything as long as you move every day. With weight loss, even a few pounds can make a big difference.

[@driftwud1978]

If you have started to see protein in the urine, can you still reverse the protein leak?

[@jenniwilianto]

Can stem cells reverse the kidney disease and diabetes?

[@vinodpalli8126]

Does taking fiber supplements help Diabetes and CKD?

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

It is usually best to get fiber from whole plant foods. A fiber supplement might fit into your daily routine as well. It's best to check with your physician/dietitian so they can make an individualized recommendation.

[@bignige]

Great video Great video, thank you so much. You´re answering so many of the quesions we normal folks have. As a typical 58 year old westerner I´m constantly on the look out for intelligent science backed information, and this video has helped. I must say, as a layman, the division in the nutritional world between low-fat high carb and high-fat low carb is very unhelpful. So please feel free not to shield us from the science, if you don´t we´ll all end up believing "Dr" Berg. I have to say though, the plant based crowd are all much better looking 😂😂

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Thanks so much for the kind words. We are truly grateful for your support. This is a labor of love to help people live a little better each day!

[@walter9029]

I have made the experience that I ( diabetic type 1) can handle a lot of fruit with a moderate insuline shot, but if I eat it together with a lot of fat ( or there is still fat im my stomach ) even good fat like avocado, things become chaotic....

[@ayandejiadebayo-ep4jh]

Words aren’t enough for me to show how I grateful I am for helping me to get rid of my Type 2 diabetes’s Dr Igudia

[@driftwud1978]

If you normalize or reverse the diabetes, will proteinuria go away?

[@naymadelinharesgarbin9239]

I guess people don’t want change 😢they prefer take a pill and eat what they want….

[@alialjasmi2279]

Dears we,want meals as idail model to cook 😊

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Hello! Check out Michele's other channel Plant Based Kidneys Kitchen for meals and recipes :)

[@ilsewenzel9424]

My blood glucose is 95 and my A1C is 5.7 with my latest blood work done in March '22, What about bananas? carrot juice ? (likely the same as fruit juice)

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

Any type of juicing unfortunately removes the fiber and concentrates the sugar.

[@Caladcholg]

19:14 or just stop telling very, very sick people with diabetes to eat food containing sugar, and so tying everyone's brain in knots. If it mobilizes insulin (just to eat, for godsake) its sugar to humans. We are running out of time.

[@coreysmith1481]

Does diabetes cause FSGS?

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

They are linked in that patients with diabetes can show FSGS on kidney biopsies.

[@James-qz5ny]

They are talking and not giving any information just talking in circles bs

[@itsmelaura1533]

All I hear is gibberish back and forth STILL confusing diet mumble jumble! Clear as mud!! The dieticians and doctors do the same thing!

[@emilybarros2799]

I got my sister to watch your program! My sister has only 1kidney. And hbp.im putting the word out ALL OVER!!

[@PlantBasedKidneyHealth]

So glad you got your sister to watch! Thanks for sharing with her.