[Jameson]

Morton Lite Salt or similar. 1/4 teaspoon is 290mg sodium and 350mg potassium. You don't need to use a lot of it.

[Jameson]

Originally Posted by bowlingal

Star, I thought the exact same thing when Trump suggested we all inject a disinfectant into our bodies. Remember that??

Nice try. Here is Trump's quote suggesting use of UV light which is being looked into.

"A question that probably some of you are thinking of if you’re totally into that world, which I find to be very interesting. So, supposedly we hit the body with a tremendous, whether it’s ultraviolet or just very powerful light, and I think you said that hasn’t been checked, but you’re going to test it. And then I said supposing you brought the light inside the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way. (To Bryan) And I think you said you’re going to test that, too. Sounds interesting, right?"

"And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning, because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it’d be interesting to check that, so that you’re going to have to use medical doctors with, but it sounds interesting to me. So, we’ll see, but the whole concept of the light, the way it kills it in one minute. That’s pretty powerful."

[wamley]

NIH recommended amount of potassium
Life Stage Recommended Amount
Birth to 6 months 400 mg
Infants 7–12 months 860 mg
Children 1–3 years 2,000 mg
Children 4–8 years 2,300 mg
Children 9–13 years (boys) 2,500 mg
Children 9–13 years (girls) 2,300 mg
Teens 14–18 years (boys) 3,000 mg
Teens 14–18 years (girls) 2,300 mg
Adults 19+ years (men) 3,400 mg
Adults 19+ years (women) 2,600 mg
Pregnant teens 2,600 mg
Pregnant women 2,900 mg
Breastfeeding teens 2,500 mg
Breastfeeding women 2,800 mg

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The Government recently revised the daily recommendation for potassium up to 4,700 mg. I was eating a banana every day, which has 420 mg, but I quickly got tired of eating them. Most of the supplement pills in the drug stores have only 99 mg, which is only 2 percent of the Government recommendation. Why? I did find some pills on Amazon that have more than 99 mg, but I don't know if they are safe.
Taking more potassium and magnesium seems to help to prevent leg cramps. But, can someone please explain how a person is supposed to get 4,700 mg of potassium?

Interesting.

The article linked above questioning the evidence behind Potassium recommendations was written in 2018 and questions whether 4,700mg is truly required.

NIH has a page from 2021 which recommends 3,400mg. This page also acknowledges that normal diets for most Americans don't include the recommended level.

Then there is a 2022 FDA page on Daily Values that increases the recommendation from 3,400 to 4,700.

2018 paper: 4,700: Little evidence and most people not getting that much
2021 NIH: 3,400: Most people not getting that much
2022 FDA: 4,700:

Various lists of items containing potassium: I don't eat a cup of beans, I don't often eat a large baked potato with skin, a cup of mashed avocado would require a lot of chips and tequila, a cup of yogurt is a lot, and I don't remember the last time I had beets. If I ate ALL OF THAT EVERY DAY it still wouldn't meet the 4,700 recommendation unless I washed it down with a cup of orange juice.

I am going to have to accept that I'm not getting the recommended level of potassium.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by wamley

NIH recommended amount of potassium
Life Stage Recommended Amount
Birth to 6 months 400 mg
Infants 7–12 months 860 mg
Children 1–3 years 2,000 mg
Children 4–8 years 2,300 mg
Children 9–13 years (boys) 2,500 mg
Children 9–13 years (girls) 2,300 mg
Teens 14–18 years (boys) 3,000 mg
Teens 14–18 years (girls) 2,300 mg
Adults 19+ years (men) 3,400 mg
Adults 19+ years (women) 2,600 mg
Pregnant teens 2,600 mg
Pregnant women 2,900 mg
Breastfeeding teens 2,500 mg
Breastfeeding women 2,800 mg

I'm confused because the NIH website also says this:

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed DVs to help consumers compare the nutrient contents of foods and dietary supplements within the context of a total diet. The DV for potassium is 4,700 mg for adults and children age 4 years and older [17]. FDA requires the new food labels to list potassium content. Foods providing 20% or more of the DV are considered to be high sources of a nutrient, but foods providing lower percentages of the DV also contribute to a healthful diet."

[kendi]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Problem is a lot of these are high in sugar.

And/or salt

[msilagy]

My Mother had leg cramps for years and always drank a small glass of tonic water every evening. That alleviated the cramps. When she went into assisted living I bought this for her regularly. She never missed.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Interesting.

The article linked above questioning the evidence behind Potassium recommendations was written in 2018 and questions whether 4,700mg is truly required.

NIH has a page from 2021 which recommends 3,400mg. This page also acknowledges that normal diets for most Americans don't include the recommended level.

Then there is a 2022 FDA page on Daily Values that increases the recommendation from 3,400 to 4,700.

2018 paper: 4,700: Little evidence and most people not getting that much
2021 NIH: 3,400: Most people not getting that much
2022 FDA: 4,700:

Various lists of items containing potassium: I don't eat a cup of beans, I don't often eat a large baked potato with skin, a cup of mashed avocado would require a lot of chips and tequila, a cup of yogurt is a lot, and I don't remember the last time I had beets. If I ate ALL OF THAT EVERY DAY it still wouldn't meet the 4,700 recommendation unless I washed it down with a cup of orange juice.

I am going to have to accept that I'm not getting the recommended level of potassium.

I’m with you. A balanced healthy diet is the best approach. If we try to eat enough foods to get the right amount of potassium then we’d surely be leaving out other essential nutrients.

[jarodrig]

Originally Posted by star20166@yahoo.com

I would question anything this govt advised or suggests its citizens do. Find a Naprapath or an old school Chiropractor to give health and nutritional advice. Leave the govt out of it.

And where do you think they get their information from in order to give you their recommendations ??

Yep ! You guessed it …the government and the studies sponsored by then !!!

[bjansson]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The Government recently revised the daily recommendation for potassium up to 4,700 mg. I was eating a banana every day, which has 420 mg, but I quickly got tired of eating them. Most of the supplement pills in the drug stores have only 99 mg, which is only 2 percent of the Government recommendation. Why? I did find some pills on Amazon that have more than 99 mg, but I don't know if they are safe.
Taking more potassium and magnesium seems to help to prevent leg cramps. But, can someone please explain how a person is supposed to get 4,700 mg of potassium?

Try this: Amazon.com

I LIVE on this stuff!

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I'm confused because the NIH website also says this:

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed DVs to help consumers compare the nutrient contents of foods and dietary supplements within the context of a total diet. The DV for potassium is 4,700 mg for adults and children age 4 years and older [17]. FDA requires the new food labels to list potassium content. Foods providing 20% or more of the DV are considered to be high sources of a nutrient, but foods providing lower percentages of the DV also contribute to a healthful diet."

Which NIH page has that paragraph? With so many pages it wouldn't be too surprising if they get out of sync.


EDIT:
Found it - the version of the same page for health professionals.

I'm still looking for why the DV (from the FDA) is significantly different than the RDA or AI (from the Institutes of Medicine). Probably, as someone mentioned below, one hand just doesn't know what the other hand is doing.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by La lamy

Here's what I found:
- 1 cup of white beans 840 MG of potassium
-1 large baked potato with skin 1600 MG
-1/2 cup beets 260
- 1 cup cooked spinach 840
-1 cup of tomato sauce 730
- 1 cup orange juice 500
1 banana 450
- 1 cup mashed avocado 1120
-1 cup yogurt 380
That all added up to 6720 MG, so it's possible to come close to 4000 if you do your homework and enjoy the high potassium food sources.
Good health to us all!

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Thanks. It sounds like a lot of calories and not much protein.

The whole lot come to under 1200 calories.
None are without protein, and easy to add extra.
You would only need about 2/3rds of that list to cover the suggested potassium intake.

[Pamelah]

Originally Posted by star20166@yahoo.com

I would question anything this govt advised or suggests its citizens do. Find a Naprapath or an old school Chiropractor to give health and nutritional advice. Leave the govt out of it.

Oh please.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Which NIH page has that paragraph? With so many pages it wouldn't be too surprising if they get out of sync.

Very often the left hand has no clue what the right hand is doing.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by kendi

And/or salt

So you get enough of one chemical and than develop high blood pressure and diabetes.