how are the kidneys affected by a diabetic diet?

Question

I have diabetes. How do I know if my kidneys are affected?

Answer 1

Not Significantly: In the long run, diabetics who control their disease with diet/exercise/medications (when indicated) will help protect the kidneys from damage related to uncontrolled diabetes, but otherwise the diet doesn't specifically help or harm the kidney. Data on low protein diets helping those with kidney disease have varied, so a "lower" protein diet might be helpful to some with chronic kidney disease.

Answer 2

No: Your body needs proper nutrition while breast feeding. Attempting to loose wieght during this time risks your becoming malnourished.

Answer 3

Yes: "dieting" is not needed, as long as the breastfeeding woman eats only as many calories as needed to maintain her normal (pre-pregnant) weight. For example, if she was 120 pounds before pregnancy and is now 145 pounds, she should eat just enough for a 120 lb woman. Her 25 lb excess will be gradually used up in the production of breastmilk (25 ounces of breastmilk contains about 500 calories).

Answer 4

Absolutely: Usually when breastfeeding, you need 300-500 calories extra per day which is not much. You are absolutely encouraged to exercise and be on a healthy, wholesome diet to help with some fat loss to get to your pre-pregnancy weight.

Answer 5

Somewhat: Diet with modification of fat intake, coupled with exercise can help slow heart disease progression. To say it can prevent it is probably stretching things. However, there is no question that regular exercise coupled with good diet habits and a physician's guidance imo can clearly improve one's cardiac disease status. I believe considerable research exists to back up that statement.

Answer 6

Nothing very much: It can be normal and still you can have a bad diet.

Answer 7

Tobacco and other : Drugs cause harm to the infant, most foods are quite safe.

Answer 8

Musculoskeletal: The symptoms are seen most often with a musculoskeletal strain. You may have done something to overwork those muscles recently. Kidney stones can also cause problems as can herniation of the disc in the back. If the symptoms do not improve after several days then you should see your dr. There are many other causes of pain and that should be evaluated if it doesn't resolve.

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