NEED potassium help!!!

I heard somewhere that strawberries have a lot? or you could take a supplement.

I despise bananas... so I am with you on that!

Pumpkin, you can find it in the bakers aisle...is VERY HIGH in potassium Good Luck...

Beans (pinto, black, red kidney, white northern, garbonzo, ect~ canned has to much sodium so get the dried and soak twicebefore cooking) , any kind of green leafy veg (mustard, turnip, spinach, kale, swiss chard, ect) , broccolli, brussle sprouts, berries (all kinds), potatoes all kinds. You can google potassium rich foods, there's all kind of lists... good luck!

One problem is that a lot of the foods in the database that contain potassium don't show it. I think people that put these things in get lazy and don't input the potassium when they input the foods. Also, I'm not potassium is required to show up in the nutrition facts on all foods, so it's harder to keep track.

If you are looking at the data for a fruit or veggie and it shows no potassium, look for another listing - the fist one is probably wrong.

Oranges are a good source of potassium if you don't like bananas.

And, of course, a lot of the potassium figures just aren't there because a lot of nutrition labels don't list potassium.

coconut water, it has way more than bananas, try to find the unsweetened kind

Almonds
Milk
Carrots
Strawberries

As for potato it has to be baked with skin. That's where the potato has a high potassium count.

As EKarma put it, you really need to be careful with how much Potassium you're taking. I used to eat a lot of bananas and I started having heart problems and was accused by my doctor of taking diuretics when I really wasn't. Here is some info about the effects of Potassium:

Potassium is fundamentally involved in a massive amount of body processes, such as fluid balance, protein synthesis, nerve conduction, energy production, muscle contraction, sunthesis of nucleic acids and control of heartbeat.In many of its roles, potassium is opposed by sodium, and the two positive ions are jointly balanced by the negative ion, chloride.

Functions of Potassium in the body

=== Regulates heart function ===
=== Reduces blood pressure ===
=== Essential for protein and nucleid acid synthesis ===
=== Required for normal fluid balance ===
=== Fundamental for normal nerve and muscle function ===
=== Converts glucose into glycogen (muscle fuel) ===
=== Important role in kidney function ===
=== Helps lungs eliminate carbon dioxide ===
=== Needed to maintain acid/alkali balance ===

As the heart is a large muscle that is continually, rhythmically contracting, potassium is extremely important to proper heart function. Since it also controls the creation of glycogen (used by muscles for fuel) from glucose (blood sugar), it also controls the muscular fuel supply.

Hyperkalemia is an excess of serum potassium. Most potassium in the body (98%) is found within cells; only a small amount usually circulates in the bloodstream. The balance of potassium between the cells and the blood is critical to the body. It affects the way the cell membranes work and governs the action of the heart and the pathways between the brain and the muscles. If you have excess potassium in the blood, it is usually excreted by the kidneys. However, the levels can get too high if your kidneys aren't working right, which is the most common cause of hyperkalemia. Another cause is damaged cells' releasing potassium into the bloodstream faster than even normal kidneys can clear it. Medications or diet may also affect the amount of potassium in the blood. Hyperkalemia is a serious condition that must be treated promptly.

Signs and Symptoms

=== Fatigue ===
=== Weakness ===
=== Tingling, numbness, or other unusual sensations ===
=== Paralysis ===
=== Palpitations ===
=== Difficulty breathing ===

What Causes It?

Hyperkalemia has many causes, including the following.

=== Kidney problems ===
=== Too much acid in the blood, as sometimes seen in diabetes ===
=== Diet high in potassium (bananas, oranges, tomatoes, high protein diets, salt substitutes, potassium supplements) ===
=== Trauma, especially crush injuries or burns ===
=== Addison's disease ===
=== Certain medications ===

Drug Therapies

Prescription

=== Insulin-moves potassium from the bloodstream back into cells; various side effects ===
=== Sodium bicarbonate-moves potassium from the bloodstream back into cells; various side effects ===
=== Beta agonists-move potassium from the bloodstream back into cells; various side effects ===
=== Diuretics-cause potassium excretion from kidneys; various side effects ===
=== Binding resins-promote potassium/sodium exchange in gastrointestinal system; various side effects ===


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