Increased creatinine and low GFR go hand-in-hand; one issue generally won't be present without the other. Animal products contain creatine and creatinine, so you may need to restrict the amount of animal-based protein you consume. Plant-based sources of food, on the other hand, do not contain creatine or creatinine. Maintaining a largely vegetarian diet can also help reduce other risk factors of CKD, including diabetes and high blood pressure. Smoking increases the number of toxins in your body, and those toxins will have to pass through your kidneys. Quitting the habit will ease the burden on your kidneys and improve their ability to filter out waste. Additionally, smoking can also cause or aggravate high blood pressure. High blood pressure is linked to CKD, so maintaining healthy blood pressure can further improve your GFR. Damaged kidneys have difficulty filtering sodium, so diets high in salt can aggravate your condition and cause your GFR to worsen.  Eliminate salty foods from your diet and opt for low-sodium alternatives when offered. Try seasoning your food with other spices and herbs instead of relying strictly on salt. You should also eat more home-cooked meals from scratch and fewer boxed dinners. Meals made from scratch generally contain less sodium since many boxed meals use salt for its preservative qualities. Both phosphorus and potassium are two other minerals your kidneys may have difficulty filtering, especially once they've already been weakened or damaged. Stay away from foods high in either mineral and don't take any supplement that contains either mineral.  Potassium-rich foods include winter squash, sweet potato, potato, white beans, yogurt, halibut, orange juice, broccoli, cantaloupe, banana, pork, lentils, milk, salmon, pistachios, raisins, chicken, and tuna.  Phosphorus-rich foods include milk, yogurt, hard cheeses, cottage cheese, ice cream, lentils, whole grains, dried peas, beans, nuts, seeds, sardines, pollock, colas, and flavored waters. Drinking one to two 8 oz (250 ml) cups of nettle leaf tea each day may help reduce creatinine levels in the body, and as a result, it may also help increase your GFR.  Check with your doctor to verify that nettle leaf tea is safe based on your specific medical history. To prepare nettle leaf tea, steep two fresh nettle leaves in at least 8 oz (250 ml) of simmering water for 10 to 20 minutes. Strain and discard the leaves, then drink the tea while it's still hot. Cardiovascular exercise, in particular, can help improve your circulation. As more blood pumps through your body, it can more effectively flush toxins through the kidneys, thereby improving your GFR.  Note that strenuous physical activity can increase the breakdown of creatine into creatinine, though, which can increase the burden on your kidneys and cause your GFR to drop further. Your best option is to engage in regular moderate exercise. For instance, you might consider cycling or walking at a brisk pace for 30 minutes a day, three to five days a week. In most cases, weight management will be the natural result of a healthy diet and regular exercise. You should avoid risky diets or fad diets unless they are specifically recommended by a physician or renal dietician. Maintaining a healthy weight makes it easier for blood to pass through your body and may help regulate your blood pressure as a result. Once blood can flow through your body more readily, it will be more able to flush toxins and fluids through your kidneys, and you should see an improvement in your GFR.

Summary: Eat more vegetables and less meat. Quit smoking. Try a low salt diet. Consume less potassium and phosphorus. Drink nettle leaf tea. Exercise regularly. Manage your weight.


" Start your full reference entry with the last name of the producer, followed by their first initial. Identify them in parentheses as "Producer" of the film, then place a comma after the closing parentheses. Type an ampersand (&) followed by the name of the director, using the same format. Place a period at the end of this part of the entry. Example: Kinberg, S. (Producer) & Miller, T. (Director). Following the names of the producer and director, list the year the film was released in theaters. Place a period after the closing parentheses mark. Example: Kinberg, S. (Producer) & Miller, T. (Director). (2016). Type the title of the movie in italics. Use sentence case, capitalizing only the first word and any proper nouns in the title. Type a space, and provide a description of the format you used in square brackets. Place a period after the closing bracket. The format should not be italicized. Example: Kinberg, S. (Producer) & Miller, T. (Director). (2016). Deadpool [Blu-ray]. For a film, publication information consists of the country where the film originated, followed by a colon. After the colon, type the studio that produced the film, or the production company that distributed the film. Place a period at the end of your citation. Example: Kinberg, S. (Producer) & Miller, T. (Director). (2016). Deadpool [Blu-ray]. United States: Marvel Entertainment. APA normally follows author-year format for in-text parenthetical citations. In the case of a film, the producer and director are considered the "authors" of the work. Separate the last author's name and the year with a comma. Example: (Kinberg & Miller, 2016).
Summary: Identify the producer and director as "authors. Provide the year the film was released in parentheses. List the title of the movie and format you used. Close your reference with publication information. Use the authors' names and year of release for in-text citations.