Posted by IsoM on February 19, 2003, at 19:53:14
In reply to Re: list of potassium rich foods » IsoM, posted by babs on February 19, 2003, at 16:53:36
No, I can't see any harm in a potassium supplement. The best one to take is a chelated form of potassium like potassium gluconate. You don't need a brand name, any no name brand will do - they're quite cheap. Potassium & sodium are the two minerals that the body balances on against the other. Potassium is found mainly inside the cells (intercellular fluid) while sodium is found outside the cells (extracellular fluid). So your serum sodium levels are normally very high compared to potassium as most of it's intracellular.
Your body works hard to maintain the proper balance so if the doctor found your blood potassium levels low & you do eat enough potassium rich foods, it's worth checking out if there may be another cause for your hypokalemia. By looking over the list of foods given, you'd know better than anyone if your intake is low. Excessive sodium (salt) can affect your potassium levels somewhat too.
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