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Natural Diuretics and Kidney Function

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MikeyBikey

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In the thread on vegetables @saffron15 and @Leadinglights , mentioned that asparagus, parsley, celery and celeriac are natural diuretics. Yesterday when my foot was "unwrapped" it was the "wettest" it has been for four weeks. In 2023 (yes it has been dragging on that long) they dried the diuretic Furosemide . It was not particularly successful and hit my kidneys badly (eGFR 68% to 35% but recovered to 70%). . Does anybody know if these natural diuretics adversely affect the kidneys as I am thinking of trying them.

Note: BTW one can only say the my eGFR approximately halved as the measurement is not accurate to that degree. It is similar with the EF (Ejection Fraction) where they quote down to 1% but the degree of accuracy is only +/- 3% or even slightly worse. So an EF of 48% might mean mild heart failure or that the person is at the lower end of normal.
 
Hi @MikeyBikey have to admit I was not aware that celeriac was a natural diuretic but I have been eating celeriac mash since my diagnosis at least 2 or 3 times a week and my latest blood tests showed no issues with my kidneys and a recent scan also showed no issues.
 
I find that coffee acts as a diuretic for me. I don't have any problems with kidney function so can't comment if it might cause problems for others. I believe coffee can also be an issue for increasing BP.... or at least it is recommended that consumption is reduced to help lower BP, which seems like an opposite effect to me.
Obviously exercise is key to reducing oedema in the legs/feet but I appreciate you are restricted in what you can do in that respect.
 
The reason I wondered about asparagus is if my best friend visits from London during asparagus season i buy her asparagus but I remember her saying her husband cannot eat it. I think she said because it is a duiretic. Her husband has been type 2 for 25 years and now takes insulin. I assumed the problem was because it was a diuretic. At that time I was undiagnosed and now I am musing whether it may be a problem for me as I am on medicine with a diuretic effect.
 
saffron15 said:
The reason I wondered about asparagus is if my best friend visits from London during asparagus season i buy her asparagus but I remember her saying her husband cannot eat it. I think she said because it is a duiretic. Her husband has been type 2 for 25 years and now takes insulin. I assumed the problem was because it was a diuretic. At that time I was undiagnosed and now I am musing whether it may be a problem for me as I am on medicine with a diuretic effect.
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Some info about asparagus in this link. https://www.laurafuentes.com/health-benefits-asparagus/
 
MikeyBikey said:
In the thread on vegetables @saffron15 and @Leadinglights , mentioned that asparagus, parsley, celery and celeriac are natural diuretics. Yesterday when my foot was "unwrapped" it was the "wettest" it has been for four weeks. In 2023 (yes it has been dragging on that long) they dried the diuretic Furosemide . It was not particularly successful and hit my kidneys badly (eGFR 68% to 35% but recovered to 70%). . Does anybody know if these natural diuretics adversely affect the kidneys as I am thinking of trying them.

Note: BTW one can only say the my eGFR approximately halved as the measurement is not accurate to that degree. It is similar with the EF (Ejection Fraction) where they quote down to 1% but the degree of accuracy is only +/- 3% or even slightly worse. So an EF of 48% might mean mild heart failure or that the person is at the lower end of normal.
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Strawberries are also diuretic . I used to have them every day and it’s possibly why my BP is high as I doubt know when I last had them. I hope you get better soon
 
JimmyBlue said:
Hi @MikeyBikey have to admit I was not aware that celeriac was a natural diuretic but I have been eating celeriac mash since my diagnosis at least 2 or 3 times a week and my latest blood tests showed no issues with my kidneys and a recent scan also showed no issues.
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Good news I threw one out but I had celeriac soup with cream. It was lovely but too creamy for me. If you get fed up
You could make that
 
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