List Of Potassium Rich Foods

I hate banannas!

great post as usual!

need diets on potassium rich foods

What is considered a normal intake of potassium rich food daily for female 80 yrs plus?
Thank you very much.

Am I still waiting for you? Do you need more info from me? Thanks

V8 Tomato juice, Low Sodium – 8 oz. glass has 23% Daily Recommended Requirements

I have high blood pressure and take a combo diuretic prescribed by my physician. How can I get off the meds and control my BP naturally? I know potassium is a major component, but how much do I need?

I am looking at the list of foods rich in potassium. Why are prunes on the list and not plums? Why are raisins on the list and not grapes? An article stated that dried peaches are rich in potassium but did not mention fresh peaches?
Are dried fruits richer in potassium and, if so, why?
Thank you.

Dietary potassium, which offsets the effect of sodium, has been shown to be highly effective in reducing blood pressure. Potassium rich foods are highly recommended for the hypertensive individuals.

Definitely helpful…have a son allergic to bananas!

It would be very helpful if the calculations were based on a serving size. For example, who would eat 1 cup of raisins at a time? But many would eat the other portions given. What would help me would be to see the portion of raisins I would need to equate to another choice for the “best deal” as far as potassium is concerned. Most of the calculations represent a reasonable serving, but raisins jumps out.

Potassium dosage is measured in mEq but the list is measured in mg. How do you convert mgs to mEqs?

What is ” mEq ” ?

@marjorie a gatewood: 3,500 is the USRDA. Since kidney function declines with age, maybe you should take in less.

@marjorie a gatewood:

2,000 mg.

Nice info on potassium :

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/potassium-000320.htm

Hope this helps.

I love bannanas because the have appeal.

What about people who have high lab values of Potassium as a result of Cardiac Hemolysis post Aortic valve replacement with Porcine valve can consume potassium rich foods ? Please help

A good informative article on potassium . i would recommend it.

i am 79 my potassium is always high.do you have a list for low potassium i would like one. thank you Florine

i am 79 my problem is my potassium is always high do you have a low count list?
Florine Leblanc

@Somebody: me too!

When I am low on potassium, I get pain in my right foot like electrical shock, or being stung by insects, every few seconds. It’s awful, and interferes with sleep, obviously. I get excellent quality supplements from the health food store, and take 700 mg a day. Sometimes I still run low. It takes 24 hours for the pain to go away.

Just for info purpose for everyone. I am totally religious for my five a day, mainly being fruit. I also take Ramipril (BP Medication) and Nsaids (anti-inflammortry medication). My doc took blood test and found my potassium level too high, so I kicked all fruit and veg on the head for 10days and now my potassium levels are fine……………Great, so much for being healthy. So I have booked an appointment with my docs now to see how I can gain a healthy diet again. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

I have been informed that I have low potassium and until I came to this website I had no idea of what to do about it.
Is it possisble for you to send me a list of what I should eat?

Thank you,

Natalie Rammel

I just got out of an operation of draining a fluid filled cyst which they though was on my ovary but they found it was on my tube instead.. before the op I was told I was low on potassium so I was given a potassium pill to take daily. I had another blood draw and was told I was still low on potassium… this don’t make sense for I had as well gone and got orange juice and bananas and would make a drink every morning with both along with ice and took the pill at night…how could I be low if I am taking all that?

While being prepped for OP I asked one of the nurses what would happen if I was low she replied that the heart would stop! I was just reading on a quick study guide on Nutrition that to much over 18 grams a day can lead to heart failure and arrhythmia.. which is the opposite of the first so just whom am I to believe now …. just what pulls the potassium from the foods and how much …

I am 48 soon to be 49 and had many troubles throughout my life with ulcers and bladder infections.. I have had a strawberry birth mark removed when I was approx 1-2 tonsils and adenoids out my tubes tied and now the drainage of the fluids. As well I have hit my head many times I know that the ulcers did not start till after I had fell from a bike passing out before I hit the ground .. I am thinking that I have damage something there in my head that would cause all the rest.. Can you give me a few good points on this matter?!

my 7 year old son has most of the above in his diet but recently had seizure and his bloods are still low in potassium magnesium and calcium any advice x

@marjorie a gatewood: From my research, it is roughly around 4000 mg per day for the average person. OJ and Bananas are a really good source of potassium as well as a lot of other foots and veggies.

If a person has health problems such a hypertension, or a parathyroid disease, they might want to check with their doctor before starting any new meal plan. Anytime you seek advice aside from your health care provider, you might be taking a big risk! What might work for one person, might be down right dangerous for another.

Best of luck,

Heather

My husband has lung cancer and now has been told his potassium levels are too high – the problem is that his appetite is shot (probably due to lact of taste) and the foods he is willing to eat some of are on this lit – He is also dehydrated and malnurished -HELP!!!

I think low K may cause hiccoughs, especially in People receiving chemo therapy. Does anyone else see such a correlation?

I have been looking all over the Intenet and can not find the listings for potassium in meat or fish. Why does everybody omit it from their lists? For people on the Atkins diet, the information is vital, but nobody provides it.

I have been looking all over the Internet and can not find the listings for potassium in meat or fish. Why does everybody omit it from their lists? For people on the Atkins diet, the information is vital, but nobody provides it.

@Somebody:

I hate bananas, too, but it’s not hard to work around that to get enough potassium.

How much potassium is in an 8 ounce glass of red wine (burgundy) and an 8 ounce glass of white wine (chablis)? Please advise.

Thanks,

William Becker
lindwill@earthlink.net

I am constantly in trouble with high potassium. What type diet would you suggest.

if the requirement is mEq what is that equivalent in mg?

@marjorie a gatewood:
Whutta dork…

@Sharon Williams: according to Real Age.com the daily requirement for potassium is 3000-4700 mg . . . yikes, try getting that with bananas and potatoes when you’re on a diet

No one has addressed potassium and Kidney failure, it seems that it can effect the kidneys in a disease state. And the skin can become itchy with to much potassium in the system

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/kidney-failure/DS00682/DSECTION=lifestyle-and-home-remedies

i like to eat out is that bad and im not talkin about restarants u no what im sayin

Does sweet potatoe have potassium and how much does it have?

How do I convert mEq to mgm ? Thanks for your help.

Thanks for good stuff

Helpful blog, bookmarked the website with hopes to read more!

May I have the list of low protein foods for CKD and Hypertetion patient of 65 yrs old male

Thanks for this, I needed it for a school project about nutrition.

Dear Miss Williams, I am a bit confused. In your “Potassium rich foods and their importance in your diet” article you state that 4,700mg is recommended for adults. Yet, in your reply to the impatient (Am I still waiting for you?) Miss Gatewood you recomend 40-80 mEq. Please excuse my ignorance in this matter, but why didn’t you answer the question in mg’s? I mean what is a mg versus an mEq? What is an mEq? Also, I’ve read in a couple places that potassium rich foods are recommended in a regimen to rehydrate dehydrated elderly. Why is that? whats the connection? Additionally, assuming 1 banana is 1 cup, you’d have to eat 8 freaking bananas to reach your recommended daily allowance according to your chart. Finally, please take your time answering my queries because unlike some other people here, Johnny Ringo is not rude or presumptive enough to think you are obliged to be quick and/or have nothing better to do.

I have breast cancer metastized in lung.Potassium keeps giving me trouble.What can I do to up this besides taking three pills a day besides all other meds?
Thank you so kindly.

My mother is 92, is on coumadin, so has to monitor her vitamin K. She also needs to keep her potassiun up. Can you suggest some foods that are rich in potassium, yet low in vitamin K?

IS THERE A WEBSITE THAT LISTS HIGH AND LOW POTASSIUM FOODS. THANKS IN ADVANCE

then eat something else. @Somebody:

What the heck is mEq? All the lists I’ve seen measure the amounts in mg.’s. What is the normal amount using this much more common measurement?

banananas i hate

Only your physician can make a decision on how much potassium you need and that is based on lab results.

Good luck, Marjorie

Excellent Information, Its the foods the give your heart a kick the spake that keeps your heart ticking. Eat and Drink yourself to a better you? You’ll feel better and will look wonderful and you’ll loss weight. Little less red meat and wine. try chicken, fish and a little white wine. avoid the those pain come up on you all of sudden. Potasium- its about the Heart.

This is very informative! Thank you.

can you convert meq to mgm? forn the daily requirements of potassium.

Wierdo

I have been diagnosed with kidney disease, Creatin is 3.11, diabetic, hypertensive. How much potassium should I have on a daily basis and how much phosphorius should I have?

This information is very helpful. I have been experiencing a lot of muscle cramping since I have been placed on a fluid pills. It was suggested that I eat more foods with potassium.

CAN TO MUCH POTASSIUM CAUSE MUSCLE CRAMPS AND LEG CRAMPS???

For the person asking about potassium during the Atkins diet, please read more of the literature available about the studies on that diet. This is one of many reasons why this diet is very dangerous! It is true that most people eat far too many carbohydrates in their modern diets, but cutting them out to that extent is very unhealthy. One needs to cut out or at least lower the unhealthy carbs like breads and instead eat good carbs like whole grains (especially rice) and fresh fruits and vegetables. Some of the principles of Atkins are good, just not to the extent that they recommend. All things in moderation

I have known several people who were on the Atkins diet and had heart attacks as a result, please be careful!

@Mary:

Eating a cup of raisins or some prunes is much easier than eating the equivalent in fresh fruit, as it is much larger and contains water. Twelve plums, or half a cup of prunes?

Hello,
I came across this site and noticed an unanswered question that I might be able to repair. As a student pharmacist, I deal frequently with this very issue.

Potassium, as with most electrolytes, is measured in both milligrams “mg” (quantity of mass) and milliequivalents “mEq” (quantity that will supply 1 mole [chemistry term that allows for molecular calculations]). Each chemical has its own conversion from mg to mEq depending on its individual molecular weight, so do not make the mistake of confusing sodium chloride’s mg-mEq with potassium chloride’s.

For potassium chloride (aka KCl, Klor-Con, K-Dur):
2 mEq = 149 mg

Hope this helps someone out there …

How much potassium should a track and field teenager partake in each day ? To jeep from getting charlie horses

Why are raisins on here but not grapes? What makes a dried grape all of a sudden have potassium and not when wet??

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go 4 butter milk, green vegetables , fruits , spinach n cud go 4 patato too but keep on exercising to keep calories low

@barefootgoddess9:

Natto-k from Enzymedica is supposed to be great for high blood pressure. Plus, it’s natural and free of the harmful side-effects. You can call them at 1-888-918-1118. Hope that helps!

You peoples don’t know how to spell banananananas!

I am so confused! My doctor put me on Klor-Con 10meq and Pot Chlor ER tablets. Aren’t they both potassium supplements? Do I really need to take both? I look it up on the internest to find out the difference, and all I can tell they are both potassium. Isn’t this a bit overkill?

Does a bigger banana have more potassium?

It’s true that too much potassium can be very dangerous for your heart. Too little potassium has the same effect. My potassium levels are consistently low, despite the prescription potassium I have to take every day. Normal range potassium levels (obtained from blood tests) should be between 3.5 and 5.5. Mine are usually 2.5 to 2.7…… which falls in the critically low range. I have cut WAY back on sodium intake and switched to sea salt for the little I do use. I eat potassium rich foods, baked potatoes, almonds, raisins, brussel sprouts, beans, etc. I like bananas but they give me heartburn, go figure. AND I take the daily prescription strength potassium I memtioned earlier. Of course, I have HPB so I take HTZ and Lasix as well as Diovan. I also have asthma. I do get heart palpitations and muscle cramps (your heart is a muscle) when my potassium gets too low. I’ve ended up in the ER twice because of this. So I have become very aware of how important a diet high in potassium is for me. As well as staying very hydraded. The answer: cut back/eliminate sodium and caffiene, eat well, lose weight, get active and PAY ATTENTION to your body.

Also, if your potassium is low, its a good bet your magnesium levels are low.

Thanks for the info…my husband and I love to eat all kinds of fruit and veg. listed.I have also started taking a potassium pill a day. Had that already in the house as I have been giving it to him every day since he started treatment for his Heart Condition.

Just learning about what potassium is…..thank you so much for the food suggestions to lower potassium… my legs are the culprit…does affect sleep….hopefully the foods will help, plus I am on a supplement also….

@florine leblanc:

I thank you for the list of potassium rich foods that you provide online. It is great to refer to at any time. I noticed that you don’t include BROCCOLI, and yet less informative websites do. Was it missed accidentally, or is it because broccoli do not contain potassium?
Your reply would be appreciated. Kindly advise about content, if you do have it available.
Thank you agaion for any help you can give me.
Sincerely,
Henry

@Mary:

Because fresh fruits are mostly water so dry fruits have concentrated ingredients.

Hi, I need to know what foods that are high in Potassium won’t be harmful to an 84 yr old diabetic? Thank you

@Somebody: Love them

Many folks have asked about Meq vs. mgs?
Meq, stands for millequvillents, and is a unit of measure often used for and potassium and other electrolytes. I believe 10 millequvillents of potassium is equal to 750 mg of potassium. I hope this is helpful.

Try a raw diet avoid all grains – I recommend you read Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution – his recommendations got my dad and uncle off of all meds – you will also loose weight

@Mary:

it’s a little late, but to answer your question it has to with concentration of the nutrients. By drying them, you are removing most of their water weight but not most of the nutrients. Basically what happens is you greatly increase the amount of nutrients per ounce. So a fresh peach has the same total potassium as a dried one, but is significantly larger and heavier so the nutrient content is diluted.

@teresa:
i would not trust anyone’s opinion on this matter except your doctor. Especially not people on a comment forum. That is a very important and sensitive matter.

@Somebody:

All of those foods taste like shit!

WTF! Those foods taste like crap!

Those foods are disgusting and I wish they would spontaneously combust.

Too much is harmful. While being hospitalized in 2009 I had an overdose of potassium and the nuring staff thought I was a candidate for the funny farm. I came back to normal or at least normal for me when potassium was removed. Then less than 2 months later while at a care facility I was again overdoded to the point they had me sent to the hospital. Again remove source and I’m back to “my” normal state. It won’t happen again unless I have COMPLETE CONTROL of the situation!!! Potassium can be dangerous if not closely followed or if prescribed by incompentants(Care facility mds). Know when to say”NO”!!!!!!!!!!

@Somebody:

Eat backed potatoes then.

I recently had a heart attack after going for a checkup the Dr told me to lower my blood pressure meds and drink twice as much fluid.The DR did no blood work and my potassium was low so it seems and when she lowered the blood pressure and never said anything about the water pill she had me on then my blood pressure shot up through the roof and my potassium was in the toilet due to the drinking of all that water.I had a heart cath and all looked good with miniman damage to the heart due to the DR’s screw up.I have since changed primarys as the cardio Dr said” that primary care Dr. almost killed you”When I told the primary Dr that she said”well you are responsible for your own health care so it was really your fault so dont think I am taking the blame or sayingI am sorry”She then asked if I as going to sue her?…I left there in tears and will post a negative about her care on any web site that will let me.She said she did not want to repeat any test that had been done in the last year as I am an HMO and they give her grief about requesting to many tests…grief– she almost killed me– I would think one blood test would have been worth that much grief.

i need potassium rich foods too

Ok so a typical conversion from mg to meq will not be correct? @SampleRx:

Oh my!!! Lord u have been through hell with that Primary Dr. that is why I aiways get on the computer about my meds,information of my conditions, i always ask questions then check out the answers what the Dr. tell me, I do have high blood pressure for years since i am getting older my Dr. is a family Dr. she is not a cardio but she care about my health, my cardio told me to take my meds that my family Dr. precribe for me,her and her nurses always take care of their patients, the Dr. that u had have a problem she should not practice medicine if she dont care about her patients and have a good heart and understanding about the patient
’s health ,what goes around come back around to her then she will have a bitter med to take for her neglect. Let me know how r u doing if u dont mind, is this a family medical place that u went to?

@Mary:
It takes several prunes to make a cup and only a couple of plums. Also there are agent added to the drying process that adds potassium to the fruit.

FYI

After reading your Thursday evening email, I researched “dx,” anemia, and foods rich in potassium…sent some reading for you in case you’ve not done so yet.

Great information. I was searching that info with people but those were not suffice. really thankful to its writer, researcher & the person who share it.

I am taking hydrochlorothiazide for high blood pressure. BP is under control, but slightly higher than I’d like. The medicine, a diuretic, takes sodium out of my system. Unfortunately it also takes potassium out. I’m asking my doctor about a couple of diuretics I found that only remove sodium, not potassium.

@Somebody: I hate bananas too!!

i have potassium defficiency, and if it hits critical level, can’t function well coz every muscles hurts badly.the worse part is that, to double/triple my potassium food intake.

Iam 33 and did not realize how important potassium is. I was hospitalized for dangerously low potassium levels. The normal is 3.5 and mine was down to 2.9 at age 33 I almost died. So i would recommend that if you dont think you get enough potassium in your diet do take a supplement.

I wish my doctor had told me about the potassium – high blood connection. I would have worked on increasing my potassium in conjuction with lowering my salt intake. Why are drugs always thrown at our problems first before nutrition?

@ajhill3:
This happened to me as well. Not just w/potassium, but for several other drugs (which it turns out, I didn’t need at all).

I’m definitely not an expert, but try to stay away from the pills. The doctors gave me potassium to compensate an overdose of Lasix. I lost 40 lbs in a few days (edema), so they told me to take 1/2 the dosages, without telling me that I could kill myself by halving the potassium! I’ve also read that you should stay away from potassium with kidney disfunction.

If you can tolerate it, just eat a balanced diet. BTW, whole wheat has a lot of potassium. NEVER, NEVER believe your local pusher.

Just be careful, moderation in all things. Take care out there.

@Somebody:

me, too!

I think should you take a supplement along with foods high in potassium

@marjorie a gatewood: 3100 to 3500 milligrams per day

In the table you have a baked potato has 1081mg of potassium but in the commentary you say a potato has 450mg. Which is it?

so how much potassium do I get in a bacon double-cheese zombie burger ?

To much information ! Just wanted a food list not 17 pages of opinion !

I agree with Joanna – bananas have appeal.

@peg: 1 mEq Potassium (K+) = 39 mg
74.5 mg Potassium Chloride (KCl) = 1 mEq Potassium & 1 mEq Chloride

@Alain/ I recommend you not consider those as a source of much of anything except fats in your diet! And perhaps some decent protien.

Veggies and fruits, as above, are where you get your potassium. Good luck. You’ll feel great!

@Alain: Actually, a medium (5.3 oz.) potato WITH skin on is 720 mg of potassium (Nutrition Almanac; WikiAnswers; verified with other sources). It is important to consume the whole skin, as that is where a significant source of the potassium lies. Eat the whole baked potato, mash potatoes with skins, and make boiled potatoes with the skins. And skip the instant mashed potatoes! Happy eating!

@Keith:
: Actually, a medium (5.3 oz.) potato WITH skin on is 720 mg of potassium (Nutrition Almanac; WikiAnswers; verified with other sources). It is important to consume the whole skin, as that is where a significant source of the potassium lies. Eat the whole baked potato, mash potatoes with skins, and make boiled potatoes with the skins. And skip the instant mashed potatoes! Happy eating!

@Alain:
Sorry, Alain. The potato reply was sent to the wrong person. And, although I realize your “zombie burger” question was submitted in jest, my overall point is valid. Eat well, live well, be happy.

@Hope: I found your comment on the website above. I had kidney cancer and looked for something to help myself that wasn’t big pharmacy and more pills. I found it. I highly recommend a easy to do cookbook by Rebecca Katz called the “Cancer Fighting Kitchen.” It is more than a cookbook in that it will clue you in on how readily available foods, when properly prepared, can help fight many kinds of cancer and help restore your body as it goes through the difficulties of cancer, chemo and/or radiation. You can get it on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble. I think it’s about $35 and worth every penny. Good luck to your husband and to everyone who reads this and takes the additional steps to help themselves.

@Mary: Hi Mary, during the drying process, they add potassium as a preservative. Have a look at the ingredient list the next time you are at the supermarket. Fresh fruit won’t have this.

Have you ever had an ECG done on your child checking for long QT syndrome? I was misdiagnosed with seizure disorder for years before a doctor finally caught my lOng QT. Low potassium levels can make it worse and it can cause sudden cardiac death.@angela taylor:

i love friuts

The other day I passed out two times and hit my head pretty hard. I went to the ER and they told me it was because by potassium levels were critically low , like around 2.5!!! I now am worried if I am going to always eat enough potassium.

@barefootgoddess9:

Celery reduces blood pressure naturally.
Reduce weight.
Exercise.
Eat vegetables as your main course instead of meats, breads, dairy.
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http://www.naturalnews.com – good source of current research and news about natural foods and superfoods.
http://www.aboutclay.com – check this out!

I think you might be being a little bit picky. It’s good that they’re all the same measurement because then you can see which foods have the most potassium in…

@Anne:

I’m allergic to bananas, but this list really helps. Thanks.

VERY IMPRESSED;DEFINITELY USEFUL AND HELPFUL

This is all very interesting. I was once tols by a natrapath that a body high in potassium will not get cancer. Has anyone done/seen any research on this? Another snippet: for cramps take calcium – not too much cause the bosy can’t dispose of it efficiently like other minerals.

@barefootgoddess9:
barefoot – My family has had amazing results with garlic and fish oil, your local supermarket or healthfood store will have them for certain in pill form. Out of 11 people I know only one person has claimed to have “burped” the fish oil taste back up, but not on a regular basis. My stepfather was inches away from a major heart attack and his dr. recently reported that even tho he hasn’t been on his meds for more than a year he is within the healthy range for bp! I’m 24 and pregnant, overweight and probably eat a lot of foods that are bad for my blood pressure, with a highly stressful life and my bp is 110/62. Also eat the super fruits – 1 cup of strawberries and/or blueberries a week has been shown to drastically reduce bp and cholesterol levels just like the fishoil and garlic pills. Obviously consult your dr. about adding these to your meds, DO NOT just stop taking your bp meds!!!!

Thank you for this list of potassium-rich foods! I have been looking to incorporate more fruits and vegetables high in potassium into my diet, after reading something in the Los Angeles Times about how it helps reduce high blood pressure by forcing the body to expel more sodium. With less sodium, less water retention, and lower blood pressure! Thank you

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I googled mEq convert mg and found several sites. Here is one:

http://www.nafwa.org/convert1.php

My sister just found out that she has a High BP and she is pregnant. I wanted this list of food high in Potassium

could you list items of food thati could eat that good in potassium. i’ve just came out of hospital after getting 4 bags through a drip, i dont want that again.thank you

@Loo Courtland:
Oh yes! I have just experienced the exact same thing! Your description of the foot (and for me, leg cramps) are just like that. I was up all night recently. I am on 2 diuretics for water retention due to liver disease and I have tried to include potassium rich foods. I have found that coconut water has the electrolytes and the potassium that help to alleviate these sysmptoms, along with veggies and fruits as a supplement.

I recently had my lab work returned with high potassium level at 5.3. The nurse wants me to come back for re-check/false postitive(?) I am thinking I may have had more fruit the weekend before labs on a vacation than I usually eat, probably more diet soda and wheat crackers while on a boat trip…I had my blood work 2 days after trip. Would one weekend of the above be able to change my levels to higher than norm? Thanks

Salt lower, Potassium rich foods

It should be mentioned on this page that people with kidney disease or renal failure should NOT be eating any foods that are high in potassium, i.e. potatoes, tomatoes, orange vegetables etc. and all vegetables should be soaked in water for at least 2 hours in order to drain the potassium in it. Eating potassium rich foods – if a renal patient – can result in an increase of water retention and affect breathing (water on the lungs) and possible heart failure.

My husband is56 and works out side in the heat all day long. He gets very sick and gets headaches. HE SWEATS LIKE A Dog. He drinks a gallon or more a day of water. I think I just figured out why HE IS SO SICK NOT ENOUGH POTASSIUM. do you agree?

@Alain: Bad news for you Alain (May 21, 2011). A “bacon double-cheese zombie burger” (sic) has negative potassium value. In other words, eating this item will actually deplete any potassium in your system… which then leads to brain damage. Alain, how long have you been eating, “bacon double-cheese zombie burgers”?

@Lucinda c: I absolutely agree with you. The more water you have to drink, the more potassium is washed out of your system. Give him a breakfast of a banana, toast with peanut butter, orange juice. Send a bottle of V-8 in his lunch, instead of chips give him unsalted nuts. Make sure you have fresh salads and vegetables for dinner. Add a fish oil tablet. All will help.

I am 35 weeks pregnant, been having bad heart palpitations and was told it was normal. Ok so I was hurting all over, I went into labor and delivery so they could check me out and see what’s wrong. My potassium was a 2.9. They didn’t act like it was a Big deal…just put in three bags of potassium thru an iv…which burns horribly if u didn’t know…kept me overnight tested me again and with a 3.5 sent me home. Is 2.9 really bad?

I have a HIGH Potassium level and I am trying to find a list of foods with their potassium levels so I can get my level down. Please help!
Thank you

@Joe Neubarth: Joe! Thank you, I am on Atkins and while healthy mostly, I sometimes wake up with muscle cramps and was wondering about potassium levels in meat myself!! Avacado, Brussel sprouts, peanuts, spinach and asparagus are high in potassium which we Atkins can have but I’d love to know a source of protein that is high in potassium also.

@Grant: Grant, I don’t recall this article reccommending needing a prescription for drugs or to have something cut off.

@Mary:

Concentration of potassium is expressed as per unit (ie per half cup). There is the same amount of potassium in a fresh peach as a dried peach. But to get the same amount of potassium from a serving of fresh peaches as opposed to dried peaches you would be eating kilo’s and kilo’s of them!!

@Lucinda c, make sure he is getting adequate sodium as well as potassium. Both are lost through excessive perspiration and are critical to health. All sports drinks have a combination for this reason.

whats your problem fool hate bananas what kind of man are you…. pitifull

I hate bananas! But I never knew how much potassium was in a potato! Eat more potatos!

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highly helpful article ……. helps those suffering from symptoms of hypokalemia……

Other Potassium rich foods are Prunes Raisins Honeydewmelon Milk Brussel Sprouts Papaya Tomatoes Beetroot Baked Potatoes there are so many Potassium rich food in everyday items we eat and take for granted. I hope this helps a bit.

I’m allergic to lots of fruits, including bananas. recently I have had to start taking a salbutamol inhaler due to airbourne allergies and i get shakes after taking, I work at the local hospital and a doctor there has advise that an intake of potassium will help the shakes, that is why i visited the site x

Potasium level went down to 3 on blood test . ( I think it went lower at times) the gp didnt tell me. After i had mention to medical friend about not being well was told to ask for blood reports. Advise to get potassium up, did so and my energy came back, heart & muscle pains ok, no more urge for fluids or urge to p.u…. no palpitation, or angina. or ligament pain. Need les to say I no longer take heart tabs or the antianflammatory meds. had several extra bad heart cramps, not getting them now since upping potassium foods. ( suffered for years ] Seeing cardiologist later this month, not sure what he will say about stopping medication, was told previously my condition was serious. It seems to me that the problems could have been simply potassium levels at times.

@SampleRx: YES!!, tyvm.

@Joe Neubarth:
Where are you looking? Both tuna and halibut have good potassium levels. Also some game meats; but you won’t find much about these. The only “game” meat available readily is buffalo.

@Mary: From a blood test,my doctor said my potassium was high. I forgot
to mention I had been taking 2 6000mg cranberry capsules for five months.How much potassium is
in one of these capsules? I did not see cranberries or craisens on your list, I would appreciate a reply.
Thank you

I have been told my potassium is low and it explains a lot of things but I am vegan, no high blood pressure in fact it is low 97/63 which is normal for me.
BUT what I need to know is how is my potassium so low.
on chemo I expected it and they gave me some fizzy drinks which reactivated my ulcer, Great now have to take stomach protection Zoton. I also am Osteo arthritic so take co-codamol 30/500 X2 at least 3 times a day, can this cause low potassium.
Can low potassium cause breathing problems I am 5.5 with weight around 9st.

also explained muscle pains and cramps though they stopped.
I have been eating extra salt but if that causes my kidneys to flush more fluid that won’t help will it.
Darn I was eating the salt to get my BP up a bit as I feel faint and no energy.
BUT at least cancer is in remission, just hoping my symptoms are due solely to the low potasium, due a CT scan in 2 weeks to ensure nothing else going on Sarcoma wise( rare type of cancer, less than 3 % of all cancers)
Don’t know what else to do. Have to go to GP today for supplements so hoping there are others around that will not cause my ulcer to flare again.

@marjorie a gatewood:
Eat Tofu everyday and you wont have to worry too much about your potassium intake, plus it is high in calcium and is high in protein and low in fat. It is also good in fighting cholesterol!
I eat mine in the container after draining, then I crisscross cut it into small 1/2 inch cubes and I pour spaghetti sauce over it.

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5723228_potassium-level-tofu_.html

I recommend Firm Tofu
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/healthnutrition/p/tofunutrition.htm

Another good source of potassium for me is Wholesome Organic Blackstrap Molasses.
I pour a tablespoon to 5 tablespoons of Organic Blackstrap Molasses into a soy powder protein shake with 1 -2 TBSP of lemon juice or any liquid I am drinking, like cool aid, and drink 1 TBSP of this several times a day to bring up my potassium intake, esp if I have over indulged in salty foods. It supplies 20% RDA of Potassium in just 1 tablespoon. Other brands don’t supply as much. I get mine at Whole Foods. http://www.wholesomesweeteners.com/brands/Wholesome_Sweeteners/Fair_Trade_Certified_Organic_Blackstrap_Molasses.html

@Somebody: One way of getting a banana in your diet without having to eat it is too make a smoothie. So that the banana is only one of the flavors you get. Another thing, banana’s are only one item on the list. A rule of thum that I personally use, is if it is something I don’t like to eat, and i’m in the store and pass it by, if it smells good that day, I buy it and eat it, cuz my body is saying I need it that day. I do this with banana’s, cilantro, and tuna fish. ( I hate fish!!!) The idea is to find the foods that agree with your bodies metabolism, and use those to take care of your health. I hope this helps.

Sincerely Yours,
Del

Read the High Blood Pressure Solution by Dr Richard D Moore. Very interesting research on cell imbalance and high blood pressure.

Come see the best list on the internet for foods high in potassium, low in calories. I’ve calculated the ratios. There’s nothing else like it anywhere. It’s especially helpful if your trying to watch your calories while getting the RDA of K.

http://www.fitday.com/fitness/forums/food-talk/5396-potassium-calories-consumed-ratios.html

@marjorie a gatewood: In the above article it reads, “11 years old throughout adulthood 3100~3500mg” are recommended in our daily diet. Hope that helps

I was reading an article about licorice being not so good for your heart. This article mentioned that it depletes the potassium in your body and went on to mention a few of my recent health(less) symptoms.

This article has probably been the answer to why my body swells. I’ve been to doctors and they tell me
nothing is wrong with me, I have swollen ankles. They hurt like the dickens!! I’ll try this and get back with the results.

Thank you for a great article.

dee

@Somebody:

theyre ok

just got out from the hospital due to lack of potassium… i cant stand-up and even move my legs… i was very weak that they have to carry me… the doctors took blood sample to test for potassium… i was very low in potassium that cause both of my legs being paralyzed… i should eat rich potassium foods…