MY DOCTOR HAS TOLD ME TO RESTRICT PHOSPHORUS. WHAT DO I AVOID?
Food Values of Portions Commonly Used by Bowe’s and Church is a good book following a visit to your renal dietitian. This website lists 999 high phosphate foods. Foods that are high in phosphorus are also acid producing. Phosphorus is an anion—a negative ion. Diary is acid forming and contains large amounts of phosphorus. I find dairy to be a heavy solute which makes me incredibly thirsty. Just a taste of ice cream and I awaken with cotton mouth. Milk must contain a large amount of sodium or something which pulls water with it. I find it dehydrating. Cucumber juice if allowed to chill thoroughly, quenches this thirst.
Phosphorus is limited in the diet as the kidneys fail; check with your doctor about vitamin D supplements. The kidneys can no longer adequately rid the body of phosphorus. Phosphorus binders use the intestines to help eliminate phosphorus. Your diet may be limited to about 1000 - 1200 mg of phosphorus per day. Some of us might overestimate portions in our favor. Using an inexpensive postage meter that measures ounces helps accuracy. The following is a very small listing of some foods and their phosphorus content.

If you are on an alkaline diet, this is a low phosphorus diet. It is best to begin this before the kidneys decline. If interested in reading a recent email topic about itchy skin and the role of phosphorus, ITCHY SKIN

Coping with Kidney Disease by Mackenzie Walser.
Amino Acids Listing of published papers by Walser M.
Amino Acids Effect ketoconazole on progression renal failure 1997
Amino Acids Effects supplemented low protein diet in predialysis patients
Amino Acids Can renal replacement by deferred by a very low protein diet?
Amino Acids Nutrition outcome chronic renal failure with amino supplements
Amino Acids Treating uremia with essential amino acids 1975
Amino Acids Randomized double blind trial amino acids 2000
Amino Acids Bibliography amino acids papers
Amino Acids Essential amino acids spec sheet by Gambro
Amino Acids Saving Failing Kidneys-Low Protein Diet
WALSER - His website
Vegan Raw - A moderately low phosphate intake provides health benefits equal to those conferred by UV light

FOODS HIGH IN PHOSPHORUS

DAIRY
milk, cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt, ice cream, pudding, custard, cream soups, cream, casseroles with cheese, cream pies, milkshakes, malted, cream cheese, buttermilk, butter
MEATS
all fish: sardines, tuna, lobster, oysters, liver, egg yolk, poultry, pork, lamb, veal, beef, flounder, beef liver, salmon, scallops
NUTS
almonds, cashews, coconut, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds
GRAINS
bran flakes, bran muffins, oatmeal, brown rice, whole wheat breads, wheat germ, raisin bran, barley, pumpernickel, dark rye bread, granola cereals.
BEANS
dried beans, navy beans, kidney beans, lima beans, pinto beans, black eyed peas, lentils, soybeans, baked beans, split peas, dal
VEGETABLES
Artichoke hearts, asparagus, corn, mushrooms, mustard greens, green peas .
OTHER
carbonated colas, chocolate, cocoa ,caramel, molasses dried fruit, raisins, dates, pizza