Posted by IsoM on February 19, 2003, at 15:45:27
In reply to Re: potassium/magnesium and ssri's » Bill L , posted by babs on February 19, 2003, at 13:50:35
Here's a few other potassium rich foods that you may not mind taking instead.
- grapefruit juice or grapefruit itself
- grapes and/or raisins (very high)
- tomatoes, in sauces & spaghetti you get quite a bit
- all dried beans, cooked up of course like baked beasn, chili concarne, etc.
- apricots, peaches, & nectarines
- aspargus
- beet greens cooked like spinach (very high in K)
- beets (the roots)
- broccoli
- Chinese cabbage (in fact, most veggies from the cabbage/brocolli family)
- cottage cheese, milk, too, is a pretty good source but not hard cheeses
- chocolate, cocoa powder
- corn
- cucumbers
- dates (very high)
- potatoes (fairly high)
- most salt water fish & other sea foods
- some meats like prok & lamb are good sources tooConsidering how many foods contain potassium, you wouldn't need supplements unless you werer't eating much veggies & fruits. The best potassium to buy is any potassium gluconate tablet - manufactors don't matter. It's all the same.
Potassium doesn't have to be balanced with magnesium. It's magnesium & calcium that needs balancing. Most foods that are rich in potassium are also rich in magnesium. Both are essential for plant growth & animal health.
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