[retiredguy123]

The Government recently revised the daily recommendation for potassium up to 4,700 mg. I was eating a banana every day, which has 420 mg, but I quickly got tired of eating them. Most of the supplement pills in the drug stores have only 99 mg, which is only 2 percent of the Government recommendation. Why? I did find some pills on Amazon that have more than 99 mg, but I don't know if they are safe.
Taking more potassium and magnesium seems to help to prevent leg cramps. But, can someone please explain how a person is supposed to get 4,700 mg of potassium?

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The Government recently revised the daily recommendation for potassium up to 4,700 mg. I was eating a banana every day, which has 420 mg, but I quickly got tired of eating them. Most of the supplement pills in the drug stores have only 99 mg, which is only 2 percent of the Government recommendation. Why? I did find some pills on Amazon that have more than 99 mg, but I don't know if they are safe.
Taking more potassium and magnesium seems to help to prevent leg cramps. But, can someone please explain how a person is supposed to get 4,700 mg of potassium?

Probably by prescription. My blood tests indicated that I am potassium deficient. My doctor prescribed Potassium Chloride 20 meg. That is only equal to 1500 mg.

[Velvet]

Well, I like bananas but 11 a day might be a bit much.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Well, I like bananas but 11 a day might be a bit much.

Not if your curious george

[Pugchief]

contains 690mg potassium per 1/4 teaspoon
available on Amazon and at Publix

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

What drink has most potassium?
The following juices are high in potassium, containing the following amounts per cup:
carrot juice (canned): 689 mg.
passion fruit juice: 687 mg.
pomegranate juice: 533 mg.
orange juice (fresh): 496 mg.
vegetable juice (canned): 468 mg.
tangerine juice (fresh): 440 mg.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

What drink has most potassium?
The following juices are high in potassium, containing the following amounts per cup:
carrot juice (canned): 689 mg.
passion fruit juice: 687 mg.
pomegranate juice: 533 mg.
orange juice (fresh): 496 mg.
vegetable juice (canned): 468 mg.
tangerine juice (fresh): 440 mg.

Problem is a lot of these are high in sugar.

[star20166@yahoo.com]

I would question anything this govt advised or suggests its citizens do. Find a Naprapath or an old school Chiropractor to give health and nutritional advice. Leave the govt out of it.

[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The Government recently revised the daily recommendation for potassium up to 4,700 mg. I was eating a banana every day, which has 420 mg, but I quickly got tired of eating them. Most of the supplement pills in the drug stores have only 99 mg, which is only 2 percent of the Government recommendation. Why? I did find some pills on Amazon that have more than 99 mg, but I don't know if they are safe.
Taking more potassium and magnesium seems to help to prevent leg cramps. But, can someone please explain how a person is supposed to get 4,700 mg of potassium?

Sounds like the evidence for that high a recommendation might be on the weak side. What Is the Evidence Base for a Potassium Requirement? : Nutrition Today

The magnesium and muscle cramps hits close to home. Anecdotally, have found that Tums-like products that include even a tiny bit of magnesium immediately take care of my muscle cramps. Hyperhydrosis boy here. Interestingly, pickle juice does nothing for my cramping - and tastes nasty.

[oneclickplus]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The Government recently revised the daily recommendation for potassium up to 4,700 mg. I was eating a banana every day, which has 420 mg, but I quickly got tired of eating them. Most of the supplement pills in the drug stores have only 99 mg, which is only 2 percent of the Government recommendation. Why? I did find some pills on Amazon that have more than 99 mg, but I don't know if they are safe.
Taking more potassium and magnesium seems to help to prevent leg cramps. But, can someone please explain how a person is supposed to get 4,700 mg of potassium?

Here's the government's USDA suggestion of where to find potassium.

[retiredguy123]

I don't take many supplement pills. But you can usually get 100 percent of the daily recommendation for any vitamin or mineral by taking a few over the counter pills from a drug store. For potassium, you would need to take 50 of the standard supplement pills sold in stores. Seems very strange.

[merrymini]

The government recommended this? I think I would use common sense, the government doesn’t know what it is doing half the time and I would not follow their recommendations.

[La lamy]

Here's what I found:
- 1 cup of white beans 840 MG of potassium
-1 large baked potato with skin 1600 MG
-1/2 cup beets 260
- 1 cup cooked spinach 840
-1 cup of tomato sauce 730
- 1 cup orange juice 500
1 banana 450
- 1 cup mashed avocado 1120
-1 cup yogurt 380
That all added up to 6720 MG, so it's possible to come close to 4000 if you do your homework and enjoy the high potassium food sources.
Good health to us all!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by La lamy

Here's what I found:
- 1 cup of white beans 840 MG of potassium
-1 large baked potato with skin 1600 MG
-1/2 cup beets 260
- 1 cup cooked spinach 840
-1 cup of tomato sauce 730
- 1 cup orange juice 500
1 banana 450
- 1 cup mashed avocado 1120
-1 cup yogurt 380
That all added up to 6720 MG, so it's possible to come close to 4000 if you do your homework and enjoy the high potassium food sources.
Good health to us all!

Thanks. It sounds like a lot of calories and not much protein.

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't take many supplement pills. But you can usually get 100 percent of the daily recommendation for any vitamin or mineral by taking a few over the counter pills from a drug store. For potassium, you would need to take 50 of the standard supplement pills sold in stores. Seems very strange.

The 20 meg ones are the size of "horse pills."