What are the effects of supplement potassium on a person with heart disease and diabetes?

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1. emtd65 says:

   June 30, 2009 at 10:29 AM

   First, no one should take potassium without the supervision of a doctor. Too much potassium can cause renal and cardiac damage which can be fatal. Someone who is diabetic should never, ever take any supplements without the advice and supervision of a doctor.
2. revsuzanne says:

   June 30, 2009 at 10:29 AM

   Pick up a book called "The Ultimate Healing System" by Donald Lepore.

   You have two electrolytes: potassium and sodium. You need the potassium to balance out the sodium.

   The doctors will put a person with high blood pressure on a low sodium diet without any regard to what it really does… it sets the person up for a stroke because without sufficient sodium the blood could clot causing a stroke on the left side, Bell’s Palsy on the left side, and will often develop food allergies. A lack of sodium will actually set a person up for diabetes (I’m not talking about table salt here!) and will result in high systolic blood pressure.

   Potassium deficiency will result in edema and a build-up of sodium in the body, Bell’s Palsy on the right side of the body, dairy allergies, and high diastolic blood pressure.
   Both are very important to the proper function of kidneys and lymphatic system to remove waste.

   Adding the appropriate amount of potassium to the diet will balance that out and bring down the blood pressure. The ideal source is eating and juicing fresh vegetables and fruits, but you can use a potassium supplement to balance out the sodium until your dietary changes can take hold. Best fast source of both <in balance> is alfalfa concentrate in capsules.