Hi, I'm Susan. I'm a 52-year-old woman who stood in front of my fridge crying because I was terrified every single food would destroy my kidneys.
3 years ago my nephrologist handed me a diagnosis (Stage 3b, eGFR 48), a 3-page list of foods to avoid, and said "see you in six months."
No meal plan. No real guidance. Just fear.
So I did what you probably did: I Googled everything, read conflicting advice, ate the same five bland foods for eight months, and watched my eGFR keep dropping anyway.
Then I decided I wasn't going to be a victim of a broken system.