Foods High or Low in Potassium

Good question, since i am lack of potassium, i can have help from here :-)

The thing that's confusing to me is that a medical professional would think that HIGH potassium levels could be considered a problem. What are his symptoms? According the The How To Herb book that I own there are NO problems associated with too much potassium. Sodium and potassium work together. Sodium carries nutrients to the cells while potassium carries the "used nutrients" out of and away from the cells. They are considered electrolytes and are supposed to be balanced. If a person has too much sodium in their diet and not enough potassium they could gain water weight and have health issues like heart palpitations, etc. There are plenty of healthy foods that are rich in potassium like bananas and potatoes but I still don't understand why the medical person would indicate the too much potassium is a problem. Iron; however, is a different story. It is possible to experience toxic effects of certain nutrients but potassium is NOT one of those.

Another potassium rich food is potatoes. Here is a list of high potassium foods: Apricots, Avocados, Bananas, Beets, Brussels sprouts, Cantaloupe, Dates, Figs, Kiwi fruit, Lima beans, Melons, honeydew, Milk, Nectarines, Orange juice, Oranges, Pears (fresh), Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted, Potatoes, baked, Prune juice , Prunes, Raisins ,Spinach, Tomato products, Winter squash, Yogurt plain, skim milk. Hopefully this has helped you some. The doctor should have had one on hand rather than making you wait for the list. It isn't the brightest thing to do when you put a person on a low potassium diet. Plus another question is did your Dad happen to eat potassium rich foods before the testing? It makes a huge difference. I know because I happened to eat French Fries before a blood test and my cholesterol levels were way high.

That's just completely crazy for them to see him six months from now! High OR Low potassium can cause all kinds of problems, including heart problems which can be serious and fatal. I had LOW potassium and had heart palpitations which would not go away. I was kept in the hospital overnight and they took care of it by giving me potassium in liquid form. I did not want to stay overnight but they sent in a doctor who talked me into it because of the seriousness of this problem. It doesn't matter whether it's high or low, same effects. This happened to me twice in six months and it was because of the diuretic (water pill) I was taking with my blood pressure pills. It's not something to just ignore, whether it's high or low. This contols many things in your body. I was taken off the diuretic. I don't have any new advice for you but when I had this I did do a search and found some answers. I would definitely ask the doctor for more information on this ASAP. Shame on this doctor, she knows what can happen. The last time I was in the emergency ward for the low potassium, there was another person in for high potassium. That's how bad this can be, so you cannot be toooooo careful. Maybe it wasn't that high with your Dad, but at a high level.

I have not heard of anyone who suffered from high potassium levels. I used to have very low potassium. The things I ate that had high potassium included potatoes, apricots, oranges and orange juice, tomotoes of any kind, and bananas. Raisins have potassium too I think. He can try reading labels on boxes to make sure he is eating items that have less potassium. Most labels provide that information. Do they know what causes high potassium and if it is dangerous. I know low levels are very dangerous.