Reversing Diabetic kidney damage : 6 Lessons

6 lessons from 12 years of reversing diabetic kidney damage. Here are six critical principles I consistently see making the difference

1. Blood pressure & sugar matter more than you think

 → Keep diastolic BP < 75

 → Keep post-meal sugar < 100

→ Ideal BMI: 22–24 (both underweight & overweight harm kidneys)

2. Diet: simple, disciplined, adequate protein

 → Protein: 0.6–0.8 g/kg/day (neither excess nor deficiency)

 → Salt: < 4 g/day

 → No processed food, no sugar spikes

 → Fresh, home-cooked food works best

A practical (experience-based) tip

 Boil a bundle of coriander leaves in 1 litre water → reduce to ~750 ml.

 Take 250 ml/day for 3 days, twice a month.

NOTE: Monitor potassium closely; avoid coconut water, bananas & high-K foods.

3. Calm the nervous system

 → Hourly deep abdominal breathing (5–6 breaths) helps activate the vagus nerve.

 Gentle yogic breathing can support kidney health.

4. Supportive supplements (preventive, not curative)

 → N-Acetyl Cysteine, Taurine, Nephro-specific antioxidants may help slow damage.

 Certain medicines should only be used under a nephrologist’s guidance.

5. Fix leaky gut & endotoxins

 → Quality probiotics (like VSL#3) or medically supervised fasting can help reduce inflammatory load.

6. The most ignored factor - FEAR

 → Chronic fear and stress accelerate kidney damage.

Healing begins when fear reduces and calm returns.