My husband found out yesterday from his doctor that he needs potassium in his diet. The doctor said he didn’t have enough in his system and if he doesn’t get enough he might die.
What were your symptoms? Have any of you had normal serum levels of potassium and took a supplement and ‘cured’ some of your symptoms? Thanx cause I’ve got twitches and other symptoms.
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the blood. Suggest ONE property which makes it more suitable for this purpose than magnesium carbonate.
i havent drank caffeine in awhile since i overdosed one day along with getting dehydrated, malnourished, and an electrolyte imbalance (goes with dehydration. i believe potassium was the lowest because the entire 3 months i got heart arrhythmia’s) which lasted for a good 3 months. When i was drinking 2-liters of pepsi i never experienced getting light headed like i did today so i was just wondering what it could have been. also, my heart wasnt palpitating like i thought it would
I am 21 years old, Male and am from India. I have a high blood pressure of 140/96. I weigh 93 kgs and am obese. I guess my cholesterol levels are also very high. What are the possible dangers I might face ? What corrective actions to take ? My parents also have BP but not very high.
I’ve just started swimming for around 1 hour (30 mts of actual swimming). Is that enough ? Is heart attack at such a young age possible ? Kindly advise.
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I’ve been searching for a free online tool that allows you to enter what you eat every day and then get a report on calorie consumption and whether I’m getting the correct amount of proteins, fiber, calcium, vitamins, etc. I’ve seen plenty of tools that track calories, but none that give a more comprehensive breakdown of nutritional adequacy. Anybody know where to find such a tool?
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Most answers from everyone said I need to eat potassium. Stupid ?….what foods are high in Potassium besides bananas. Something I might have in the house since I don’t feel well enough to go to store at the moment. THANKS.
My husband had a very successful back surgery 7 years ago. He does have some nerve damage (which he had before the surgery) in one leg, which makes him limp slightly (no pain).
Often, he gets leg cramps in the calf with the nerve damage. These cramps are only at night. He drinks 2-3 liters of water a day, so he is not dehydrated. He takes a multivitamin and typically eats either bananas or other potassium rich foods.
We believe the cramps are due to the nerve damage and/or the back surgery.
Any advice (OTHER THAN DRINKING MORE FLUIDS OR EATING BANANAS/TAKING POTASSIUM) for relief from the cramps would be appreciated, especially from those with back surgery and nerve damage experience.
TIA.
