Niven Hopkins, a 27-year-old marathon runner, was shocked to be diagnosed with stage four chronic kidney disease after his toe swelled massively. Doctors discovered his kidneys were functioning at only 15% and were too damaged for a biopsy. Hopkins is awaiting a pre-transplant assessment and hopes to avoid weekly dialysis sessions.
A 27-year-old man who regularly runs marathons thought he was as healthy as possible. But, doctors confirmed his problems had only just begun when he thought his toe was broken.
He also shared how his doctor was surprised by his condition, saying: "I managed to see the doctor and he said 'we weren't expecting someone like you to walk in, so young and healthy. We were expecting someone a bit older or overweight'." Despite doctors suggesting a high-protein diet may have contributed to his condition, Niven remains sceptical. He said: I wasn't overly eating protein, it was regular. I'd have it with every meal, I'd have like eggs or the usual healthy stuff like chicken and at tea it'd be meat.
According to the National Kidney Foundation, many studies suggest that limiting the amount of protein and including more plant-based foods in the diet may help slow the loss of kidney function. This is because the more protein waste that needs to be removed, the harder the kidneys need to work to get rid of it, causing the organs serious stress when they're already in poor condition.
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