My father is diabetic and htpertensive. Presently, he has high creatinine (2+). What diet does he need?

Answer 1

The question is not what diet but what medications should he be on and how should the kidney function be measured. Kidney function declines about 1% per year in healthy people. Microscopic amounts of albumin in the urine precede elevations in creatinine. Meds called ACE inhibitors and ARBs improve kidney function and slow further decline. Both diabetes and hypertension predispose to kidney failure and the combination increases this risk.

Answer 2

when you say 2+, do you mean greater than 2.0 on a blood test or 2+ on a urine dipstick? They mean different things. Otherwise, generally:

1. Low sodium diet: This means less than 2300mg, and 1500mg would be ideal (per day). Note that low protein diets are for people that have liver problems. I mention this because of some of the answers I see here.
2. Control the blood sugar (this should be the #1 thing he does). Strive for an ideal hgbA1c of 6.5 (7.0 is ok)
3. Control the blood pressure. His goal BP should be 130/75.
These are the things that affect kidney function in diabetics. Also, you may want to research the use of ACE-inhibitors, a class of blood pressure medication that has been proven to have a kidney protective effect.

Answer 3

Water, and plenty of it. Water contains Alkaline which is a negative chemical where as if our body is too positive its acidity. A lot of sickness can be prevented if we drink enough water. Water is the secrete to life. What can live without it? Cut out sugars, oranges and or fruit that is acidity. Supps that are antitoxins like vit E. A lot of info on the net if you have time to look it up.

Answer 4

I am not familiar with creatinine in pluses, but I assume this is renal failure. The Giovanetti diet is recommended with antacids.

Answer 5

Low protein vegetarian diet and plenty of water intake.

Answer 6

low PROTIEN ( as protien will accelerate the kidney damage)
& also low salt to keep blod pressure under control.