¶ Question on low-protein diets
All right . When this question came in , I thought it was going to be a simple answer . Did a little digging because I wanted to make sure . But the question was I'm on a low-protein diet . What are going to be the best sources of protein for me to consume , being that I'm on a low-protein diet ?
The assumption is this person has some kidney things maybe going on that you need to be mindful
¶ Kidney issues and accurate testing
of . First thing in regards to the kidneys is making sure you have accurate diagnoses for this . I've been told in the past that I have kidney issues because I mistakenly did a really hard workout the day of or the day before laps .
So doing anything like that can throw your GFR , which is a standard test on a blood panel , can throw it whack-a-doodle from a workout . These tests are algorithmic driven and they're not as precise in also making sure your provider is aware that , hey , if they're like , oh , your kidney function , you're like , oh , I did a really hard workout .
I did MRF the day before . That's not going to be an accurate lab for you . Workout . I did MRF the day before . That's not gonna be an accurate lab for you . So you'd want to do these labs with a day of rest , maybe two easy workouts . You don't want to go into really any labs after a really really hard workout . It's not gonna be the most accurate .
On that note , my wife she discussed in the previous video that we get she orders a Cystatin C test specifically for those who do high intensity exercise and to
¶ Importance of kidney function
make sure that the kidney function diagnosis , if you will , is a little more accurate . That test is a little more precise to kidney functions not as influenced as heavy by training and working out . So me , for instance , when we get that test , my kidney function spot on .
The reason you want to be mindful of kidney function is because if it is declining , there could be a handful of things .
I'm not a medical profession but there could be a handful of things going on there High blood pressure , genetic thing I don't really know what they all are , but this is the red flag is if you do have kidney function going on , your kidney function declining as you age . It's irreversible .
Your liver can heal itself from pretty significant damages , kidney function not so much . So those little buggers , you want to take good care of them because it is not something that we can reverse and it does decline with aging , but it is something we definitely need to be mindful of .
So because of that , I dug a little deeper into understanding protein and what's influencing this .
¶ Foods high in phosphorus to avoid
The biggest thing when it comes to kidneys and being easy on them is going to be limiting your phosphorus intake . Being easy on them is going to be limiting your phosphorus intake , keeping phosphorus intake as low as possible . Sadly , red meat is one of the higher sources lots of phosphorus in it , so you're going to want to stay away from that right .
Also on the list of do not eats is organ meat Not a problem for me , because I've tried it can't do it but though it's really high in phosphorus . Dairy products cheeses are really high in phosphorus . So these are going to be things that definitely want to stay away from .
One of the red flags I took a note of was processed meats like deli meats , bacons , things with a lot of preservatives in them . The preservatives could have a lot more phosphorus in it . These typically can be up to 500 to 1,000 milligrams of phosphorus in those deli meats . These are things that you want to avoid .
Shellfish , sardines and anchovies , nuts and seeds also made it to that list , being pretty high in phosphorus for how much you're able to eat ? So just one ounce of almonds has 137 milligrams of phosphorus , which is significant right as far as what we're talking about . So when it comes to I got my notes things you want to eat Egg whites number one Near
¶ Best low-phosphorus protein sources
zero phosphorus in egg whites . You want to remove the yolk which also hurts my heart because I do think yolks are healthy but in your situation , if you're trying to stay low protein , minimize phosphorus or a lower protein diet , you want to maximize your ability to take in as much protein as possible while keeping phosphorus low . Protect your kidneys .
Egg whites is going to be your number one go-to , all right . Second of that is going to be lean chicken , lean turkey . So the breasts you're going to want to get the less fatty cuts , those are going to be low in phosphorus . Whitefishes not actually I do like whitefishes flavor-wise , but those are going to be some of the lower seafood choices of phosphorus .
And then , when it comes to plant-based proteins that are going to be low in phosphorus , that are complete protein , probably going to look at like quinoa . There's a couple other ones . Let me get my notes . I don't look into these . Quinoa , soy , soy is pretty low in phosphorus . I don't like soy . So your tofus , edamames , those things , those things .
And then chia seeds pretty good , buckwheat pretty good . These are complete proteins . They have full branched chain amino acid profiles that you need for rebuild muscle and for connective tissue . You can also , I mean , eat a variety of vegetables is going to be probably pretty good .
Again , I don't know the phosphorus intake and look it up on everything , but keeping that phosphorus low number one thing egg
¶ Conclusions and personal reflections
whites , egg whites , and so I hope this helps . I hope this brings some insights . If you've got some questions , feel free to let me know . I found this actually to be quite interesting .
I was not aware of the scope of this and so also thinking through labs and getting labs in the future of this , and so also thinking through labs and getting labs in the future , and because I do consume a healthy chunk of red meat with the amount of ground beef I eat , I might back off a little bit on that now be a little more mindful , especially around
labs . So two ways to look at that . If I'm going to get my labs done , you want an accurate score based on your daily lifestyle . Maybe do the lifestyle up to the labs and then , if it's good , you're good . Then you can make some potential modifications afterwards .
If it's not and this would be a place to maybe start and look so again , talk to your medical provider , talk to your person about that . That's a little more specific , medically oriented , but I hope this helps . Love you guys . Keep sending me the questions . I'll keep fighting like hell to answer them .