Recommended TSH Levels May Not Be Right. Clinical chemists and doctors decided decades ago that healthy people with normal functioning thyroid glands have TSH levels within a range of 0.450 to 4.500 mIU/L (and some labs go as high as 5.000mIU/L). In clinical shorthand, the diagnostic range is rounded out to 0.4-4.0.
For people with diabetes or obesity, cabbage is also one good vegetable choice that can help control high blood sugar and weight gain. Both of these two problems are commonly seen in patients with stage 3 kidney disease. Cabbage also contains rich antioxidant substances.
Ask your dietitian or healthcare provider how much sodium you can have each day. The amount of sodium you should have depends on your stage of kidney disease. Table salt, canned foods, soups, salted snacks, and processed meats, like deli meats and sausage, are high in sodium. Limit the amount of phosphorus you eat. Your kidneys cannot get rid of extra phosphorus that builds up in your blood.