Low Potassium

babykatmeows
babykatmeows Posts: 14
in Health and Weight Loss
I have chronic low potassium and was wondering if anyone else experiences this? If so, what kind of foods do you eat/drink to improve this. Other than bananas, my doctor hasn't given me many examples. She would also like to see me improve this with diet, instead of a supplement. I have been drinking pineapple juice but it's hard on my stomach (same with bananas and orange juice). Some days my intake is zero, which leads my hands and legs to go numb. Any advicee is welcome, thanks!

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  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    Meat, fish, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, mushrooms, dates, raisins, coconut milk is huge, almond milk, cows milk, cocoa...
    Google "foods high in potassium".
  • markiend
    markiend Posts: 461 Member
    http://www.healthaliciousness.com/
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    Squash has a ton of potassium and it's in season right now so it's a little cheaper. I also make green smoothies with spinach and various fruits. The spinach has potassium and the fruit does too if I choose high pot. fruits. White beans are also good, you could make hummus with them and dip veg or chips into it.
  • Athena98501
    Athena98501 Posts: 716 Member
    Meat, fish, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, mushrooms, dates, raisins, coconut milk is huge, almond milk, cows milk, cocoa...
    Google "foods high in potassium".

    This, plus avocado has a huge amount, probably highest in proportion to the volume of the food.
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
    I eat a lot of lentils, which have high protein (1 cup = the protein of 3 eggs) and high potassium. Beans and vegetables like kale are high in potassium.
  • LaCane77
    LaCane77 Posts: 16 Member
    greek yogurt, I eat nonfat plain, and it's all protein & potassium...
  • RaineyLaney
    RaineyLaney Posts: 605 Member
    I too at one time had very low potassium where my doctor put me on potassium pills (prior to MFP). I started to track it when I joined here and found I was getting 500 to 700 a day. Recommended is 4700. I now get between 3500 to the 4700 a day. I have an open food diary, so help yourself and take a look. (potassium is one of my values). I find on days I am shy on my goal in potassium, I will drink low sodium V8 juice. One 8oz glass has 900 potassium.
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    Cauliflower
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    Actually, I meant to list coconut water.
    If you want a low cal hit of potassium use that. Be careful. It can have unforeseen consequences. ie. keep close to a bathroom untiil you see how it affects you. :)
    Check the label though. Some have much less.
  • babykatmeows
    babykatmeows Posts: 14
    Thanks for all of the ideas!!! White beans, spinach and squash all sound like yummy ways to get my potassium up.
  • babykatmeows
    babykatmeows Posts: 14
    I too at one time had very low potassium where my doctor put me on potassium pills (prior to MFP). I started to track it when I joined here and found I was getting 500 to 700 a day. Recommended is 4700. I now get between 3500 to the 4700 a day. I have an open food diary, so help yourself and take a look. (potassium is one of my values). I find on days I am shy on my goal in potassium, I will drink low sodium V8 juice. One 8oz glass has 900 potassium.

    Wow!!! I didn't realize that v8 has that much potassium! This would be great to add to my diet. = )

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