Guest guest Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 I thought I read that 1 serving of prunes or dried plums has over 400mg potassium in them. >>> " " sage@...> 9/10/2007 4:13 PM >>> Fresh veggie juices. -- > > In light of the discussion concerning potassium and parethesias, does anyone have any information concerning the supplementation of potassium? > > I know to give with food and that large doses of potassium can be dangerous for the heart. And that the best way is to give potassium rich foods such as fruits and vegetables, but a small child just has so much room in their stomach. > > We have also used a potassium salt substitute mixed 50/50 with regular salt, but it seems she has a higher than normal requirement for potassium as do I. I learned a long time ago not to binge on candy as it will reduce potassium (via interfering with blood sugar levels) and I get excruitiating leg cramps that no amount of magnesium or calcium will help. > > So, with potassium supplements supplying a meager 99 mgs per tablet, how do you get more potassium into a person? They are now recommending 4.6 grams of potassium for an adult and that's a lot of fruits and vegetables. We're not going to high dose anything until Andy has a chance to look at all of her labs, etc, but I'm at a loss to figure out how to introduce more potassium. > > Thanks, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 --- Aren't bananas high in potassium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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