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I'm a bodybuilder (47 y/o, 5'10", 182#) w/ stage 3 ckd and hypertension, for which i take meds. i switched to a plant-based diet & reduced my protein intake from ~300 g/day to ~67 g/day. i feel that may be too low. what is a safe upper protein limit?
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Nephrologist and : and specialist CKD nutritionist it is important to know not only your age and weight but also serum creatinine and ACR levels in order to estimate the correct protein intake amount.
Answered 2/2/2020
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See NCBI: Long-term consumption of protein at 2 g per kg BW per day is safe for healthy adults, and the tolerable upper limit is 3.5 g per kg BW per day for well-adapted subjects. Chronic high protein intake (>2 g per kg BW per day for adults) may result in digestive, renal, and vascular abnormalities and should be avoided. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pubmed Dietary protein intake and human health. - NCBI
Answered 2/4/2020
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