Givin my body type, can I maintain a healthy vegetarian diet with one kidney?!
Answers: I have been a vegetarian for 4 years, and I just learned I only have one kidney. I was told not eat use protein supplements and too much soy. Is it possible to maintain a vegetarian diet and not damage my kidney any further? I have been using protein supplements for years, now that is not an option. I am about 6'4", 260 lbs, fairly muscular, and work out a lot, so I do need to get a fair amount of protein. I don't want to wither away or make myself sick.
The reason you've been told not to eat excess protein is because the kidneys are responsible for metabolizing the nitrogenous wastes that are leftover after protein digestion. In a nutshell: Protein is broken down and creates a biproduct called urea. Urea is toxic to the body, so that's where your kidneys come in... they filter out the urea into your urine so that it is removed from the body.
If you were to consume too much protein, you'd be creating LOTS of urea - more than your kidney can handle. If you place too much demand on your kidney, it'll become damaged, and that can lead to a whole slew of VERY serious problems.
To answer your question on whether you can be a healthy vegetarian, I'd say absolutely yes.
Keep working out, and aim for 1g or protein per kg of body weight per day. Have regular blood chemistry done, and provided that your blood urea nitrogen and creatinine kinase levels are okay, you can up your protein gradually. Just keep a close eye on that blood chemistry, okay?
Best of luck!
yes. because I think the vegetarain protein you are getting may be a prefect level for you.
Infact if you eat meat, your protein and fatty levels will go up and your kindey will have to work even harder.
if you want to keep your toned body, also start doing yoga, that will help your body. Its kinda hard, but your body will love you for it!
I'd limit the protein supplements- you might not gain as much muscle but your overall health will be better if you only have one kidney to process the waste.
If you take creatine I would definitely stop using that.
Absolutely~
You have to get over THE PROTIEN MYTH.
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/a...
Dr. John McDougall is super helpful on th subject. They do a free newsletter & thier site has a great archives of old newsletters. Each month he gives his take on the latest health news findings.
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Slainté (to your health)
my granny gave her kidney to my uncle when she was 60.and then now she is 78.till date she has been a vegetarian.
so limit ur proteins that will help.
instead of supplements go for natural protiens from lentils and beans...
there will no prob...
good luck
Vegatarian is best. :D
basically, kidneys help your body deal with protien.. too much protien is hard on the kidneys.. since you only have one kidney, you need to eat way less protien (also salt) than the average person..
so, a vegetarian diet is better than a meat diet for you.. but yese, you need to definitely try to avoid the meat analogues.. stick to fruits, vegetables, breads, and a few beans, nuts.. Try chineese or indian vegetarian foods, watching the salt
no matter how athletic you are, you need to go LOW protien, not high protien, with one kidney
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