Potassium

[aprilj 4]

I'm finding it hard to keep my potassium up. However I don't want to waste a meal on bananas when I really need the Protein. What do you all do to ensure you are getting your potassium too?

[Iniysa 157]

Take a supplement until you can add more into your meal again. Good luck!

[mzrich 29]

My potassium was low too... get a prescription for your dt

[Iniysa 157]

You don't need a prescription. You can get it over the counter. I know where I live a bottle is under $5 at the grocery store and it works really well for me.

[Happy Camper 266]

I was hospitalized for low potassium and dehydration. Not to mess around with in my opinion, please see your doc and get labs to determine the amount you may or may not need. I was taking pills only to find out my body was not absorbing it, had to go on liquid.< /p>

Good luck!

[kitkat 76]

Coconut Water very high in potassium and easily absorbed. It has helped me keep my levels up and I don't have to take any supplements. Doesn't taste great but it is alright. I buy the pure one without anything added. I drink about 8 oz a day.

Bought it at the local grocery store.

[MrsG 329]

I was hospitalized for low potassium and dehydration. Not to mess around with in my opinion' date=' please see your doc and get labs to determine the amount you may or may not need. I was taking pills only to find out my body was not absorbing it, had to go on liquid.

Good luck![/quote']

I agree, ask your doctor for the appropriate amount to take. Even tho it's over the counter you can take too much and you don't want to do that and harm yourself.

[UPRR Wifey 89]

My potassium is low and I'm on a supplement and my dr is checking my levels regularly. Just monitor yourself for signs of low potassium because it can cause a heart attack if too low

[RickM 1,752]

My potassium is low and I'm on a supplement and my dr is checking my levels regularly. Just monitor yourself for signs of low potassium because it can cause a heart attack if too low

Yep - and one can get the same result (heart attack) by OD'ing on the supplement, which is why OTC potassium supplements are severely limited (to about 100 mg, or 3% of RDA) and why most effective treatments for it are under MD supervision. Potatoes are about the best real food source of potassium (on a per-calorie basis) but is off of many people's diets; bananas and avocados are also very good, but somewhat more caloric. The best semi-real food source that I have found is the low sodium version of V8 juice which has around 1100 mg in an 11.5 oz can.