@@lindajohnson4901 so nice to see your message helps all who suffer with high bp , in which type you taken pottasium, can you help me by messaging here
@@theolockefeer4837 ME! But only because I have been walking through blood pressure issues with family members that are being put on either ACE Inhibitors or ARB Inhibitors…only to find out that they should watch how much potassium they get each day because they may end up getting too much because of these blood pressure meds! Watching this video for me it made perfect sense.
Most people don't realize the time and effort Dave puts into the amazing graphics to help us understand the science behind his content. Another amazing and helpful video.
Best comment ever! Sometimes it's tempting to cut corners and catch up on sleep instead. It's all this positive feedback that drives me to keep working on it until it's good enough for you. Appreciate the props!! Thanks for watching and for the comment.
I love the root cause education! This is the best Explanation for high blood pressure. I just started watching you today and I subscribed because of this video and can’t wait to watch all the rest of your vids! Please keep it up, we need doctors who will explain root causes and helpful fixes.❤
I Came Across Dr Dave Because I Was Looking For Natural Ways To Lower My Blood Pressure.. Which Now Looking @ What I Eat I Really Don't Get Enough Of Potassium 😭.. I'm Starting ASAP..🎉
Dr Clayton now you are exactly what a doctor should be. Your explanation of the root cause of HBP and the visual illustration is amazing and informative. My doctor has never even mentioned potassium and how it greatly affects hypertension. He just keeps cranking out the meds, when the real problem is not eating enough of the right healthy foods. God bless you sir! “Knowledge is Power”🙂And knowing and applying this will drastically help so many people, Thank you so very much!
This doctor made the info very plain and simple. As an RN for many years, even my A&P professors stumbled through this. A true teacher, indeed. Thank you, sir.
Thank you so much! I have a very healthy life style with diet and exercise. No alcohol no smoking. Ive done tons of research and yet I tend to have high blood pressure...I read a tip of having a handful of apricots(hi in potassium)and omg my reading was the best ever...maybe a fluke this one incident but I really am going to work at seriously increasing potassium! I have been very successful at finding solutions for any health problems without a doctors help. Im up in age(look much younger)ex pro dancer and I am hell bent on solving this one problem. More thanks for giving me hope!
Thank you Dr. Clayton. You are the first Doctor here to give a clear explanation even explaining Hyperaldosteronism. My Doctor gave me Spironolactone 25 mg, he also stated it's mostly passed on from parents. I am going to incorporate more potassium foods in my diet while monitoring my blood pressure. x
This is actually the way they treated high blood pressure in the old days. My grandmother used to have two potassium tablets that she put in water ( they acted like alka-seltzer ) to increase her potassium. She still died of a stroke. I think I inherited the condition as well as obesity tendencies.
Thank you Dr. Clayton. Great explanation for sure. I have been looking for a while for what I need to take to finally control my BP. Been taking Magnesium and Potassium but at a very minimum levels.
I explained my healthy lifestyle and still having high bp...I take a 25mg of hydrochlorothiazide and would love to ditch that only med that I take. I am up there in age but otherwise in great shape. Thanks for your tip
I've had two doctors mention that "everybody has enough potassium, deficiency is pretty rare". This even when I knew about the 4700mg requirement and the small amount most people get. The health and medical videos always mention "check with your doctor" when everybody here knows how well that works.
Exactly. Medical doctors have maybe 3-6 hours of nutritional education, whereas chiropractors and naturopaths have much more. I would never ask an M.D. about nutrition, unless they are like Dave Clayton. I know much more than most MDs about how real food can heal our bodies.
Hi i have subbed and liked the video greetings from ireland.I was in my gp last monday with an infection he took my blood pressure and it went through the roof it was 236/111 he wrote me a letter he told me to go to the hospital straight away i was in hospital till last wednesday now i am on blood pressure tablets i am also a type 2 diebetic.I am on the mend i feel a lot better i am getting on top of the diebetes i am on met formin for the diebetes i have lost 6 stone since been on the metformin my weight was taken in the hospital and i am down to 80kgms which is 12.5 stone thanks for sharing the very informative video😊
It used to be that potassium tablets were limited to 99 mg., because many were afraid of it reaching lethal levels (and an overdose CAN kill you, and was reportedly what Dr. Jack Kevorkian often used to stop the hearts of people in a hurry to reach the other side). But now I think nearly everyone knows that it's pretty rare for anyone to actually overdose on it--but many practitioners are still afraid of it. Add to that the fact that most people don't eat a lot of vegetables, and voila! Perfect recipe for hypertension is what I'm concluding. Dr. Clayton's explanation seems very clear and concise, and will probably help a lot of people who watch it.
@@joetaylor8687 I understood that another consideration was that a potassium pill against the stomach wall could cause irritation. I get potassium citrate by the kilogram off of Amazon. I mix it in a water solution that adds about 3 grams and drink it over the course of the day.
Thank you for such a concise explanation. I have severe hypertension (typically 180/110 but recently 220/118 in office) and even though I have a scientific background, my cardiologist has never taken the time to explain the details this clearly. The only time in the last 10 years that my bp has been normal was when I was pregnant-not a long term solution 😅. As a parent of 3 small kids, I certainly have fallen into the trap of more carbs/grains and less veg. Thanks so much for this, I would have been given a ACE inhibitor and diuretic to add to the 3 meds I already have if I hadn’t advocated for myself. I am off to my fruit and veg shop tomorrow…approximately how long were trials before improvement was seen? Kindest regards
When I increased my potassium supplementation to 5,000 mg/day in divided doses, my BP has completely normalized. Since it’s difficult to determine my exact sodium intact, I found this amount of Potassium supplementation has allowed my Sodium/Potassium pump to find balance. BTW, I’m 70 years old 😊 🙋♀️💖🇨🇱
@@FuturesBrizio Hi. Thanks for the information. Can you please share what brand did you get on Ebay? I was trying to fins one in Amazon but there are so many brands. Was not sure which one to get.
Been hypertensive for almost three decades now. Am currently on Metoprolol and Amlodipine. Also on Losartan but will soon be swapped out for Lisinopril. Went through a serious change in lifestyle (food, exercise, sleep) about 18 months ago and saw improvements in just about every vital and blood panel marker over the past two physicals - HDL/LDL/triglyceride was exceptional. Potassium level was in the middle of “normal” range. BP was the only vital still a little high on first readings of the AM - about 131/83. This would eventually drop to 118/73 after about 10 minutes. I’ve been taking one daily potassium supplement (standard 99mg) for about a year but BP has now been holding fast at the low-130s/low-80s for some reason. I watch my sodium but don’t avoid it, take magnesium, zinc and boron, along with many supplements that are supposed to help with BP.
Sodium/salt is not the boogeyman we've all been sold. It's crucial for good health. Of course overuse of anything may not be ideal, but don't reduce salt out of your diet too much. Look up research, and also trust your instincts, rather than relying on pharma-owned-and-incentivized GP advice.
@@lolly_bread yes, it's when people consume too many carbohydrates that the body holds onto more sodium and water than it should, increasing blood pressure. Professor Bart Kay has a recent video on this subject. He is a nutritionist and specialized in cardiovascular study.
@lolly_bread so true!!! I walked around with a slight frontal headache for days...wasn't sure what was causing it, as i don't usually hv them. Started drinking more water...still nothing. A friend suggested I put a pinch of salt in my water. I reluctantly did, & headache immediately went away!!! I was shocked!
Obesity is another main cause. Not to mention all the processed foods that are loaded with sodium. Lack of exercise is another one. Stiff arteries due to low nitric oxide, plaques, age, etc... Potassium and even magnesium deficiency can also cause heart rhythm problems as well. Great video and good to hear a conventional medicine doc point this out. I'm trained in functional medicine and always looking for alternative ways to help people lower blood pressure.
@@ConnieBrown-gu6bb I've been in healthcare 30+ years trained in integrative functional medicine and sodium can increase blood pressure. As a matter of fact, if you are low in potassium, the increase is even greater. I have a PhD in human physiology and you have to understand how sodium works in the body. The more sodium you have, the more water you retain as water follows sodium. For example, people think they can drink a lot of water to get hydrated, but that is not correct! Water alone doesn't hydrate the body as you need electrolytes, and if a person is dehydrated you will see a decrease in BP and vice-versa. So, regardless of what theories you may hear on the internet, just know that sodium plays a huge role on BP, especially in someone with underlying health issues related to the cardiovascular system. The main question should be - does sodium cause high blood pressure in otherwise healthy individuals? The short answer is NO! However, that answer is more complicated because there are many other variables involved like potassium, calcium, and magnesium which can all cause fluctuations in blood pressure, BUT most of those fluctuations remain in a normal range. So, does sodium cause high blood pressure? The answer is yes and no depending on the overall health status of the individual. Thanks for your comment!
Nice video sir, High Blood Pressure Treatment in Ayurveda mainly consists of some herbal Remedies like Gotukola, Garlic Capsules, Arjuna herb in the form of herbal tea or juice or capsules.
A Kaplan-Meier analysis found that the 4-year survival rates for people with normal blood pressure, prehypertension, stage 1 hypertension, and stage 2-3 hypertension were 98.2%, 98.4%, 98.3%, and 97.3%, respectively.
I was in ER due to high blood pressure n after blood work done they found low potassium .The doc prescribed potassium pill for me but never tell me how it is related to HBP
Totally agree Dr. None of the physicians are advising like rather they stress on taking medicine throughout the life. Thanks for the advice to all the relevant.
My pressure started going significantly up in my 20s. My ENTs were attempting to treat/cure my heavy pressure and vertigo inside my inner ear. They prescribed anti histamine and decongestants. Those meds immediately raised the pressure and its never come down. And I'm 71 with the same heavy pressure and vertigo. Eustacian tube disfunction
I was suffering from Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) for a few years. I took a blood test and it showed that my Vitamin D level was low. After supplementing with Vitamin D3 and K2 for about a year, it went away. It's now 4 years since I'm Vertigo-free! Thank God!
This is a great explanation how the blood pressure depends on potassium levels but it would be very useful to also describe how to check potassium level. Is the common blood test good enough? I know the sone nutrients might show up in blood but are not actually available in cells, that's why asking about potassium specifically
Great question! Your body regulates blood potassium levels in a very narrow range. Checking blood levels is not a good indication of total body stores. Best is to watch what you eat and try to get enough from diet and supplements. Always talk to your doctor before starting any new supplements. Good luck and thanks for watching!
The potassium level in my blood tests is within the standard range yet my blood pressure is still high at 160/100 with maintenance medicine. Are there other factors that increase my BP?
One Possibility: One often overlooked cause of HBP by MDs is a Cervical Impingement on a vertebral artery in the C1 - C2 area of the Neck that causes a loss of Blood Volume to the Brain. The Brain signals for more pressure so the pressure at the Brain remains Normal so it can function properly. That’s one reason why that after a while medication no longer works because the brain works around the medication to restore arterial pressure to the brain. When a Cervical Vertebrae (neck bone) leans on an artery it’s like you stepping on a garden hose and the pressure at the nozzle dropping. This is called a vertebral subluxation and is one of the easiest thing to fix with a Chiropractic adjustment. Sometimes they may be hard to detect by a regular Chiropractor in which case a Chiropractor specializing in Upper Cervical can quickly detect or eliminate the possibility with a simple 3 Dimensional x-ray right in the office. Often patients don’t feel anything wrong with the neck but a slightly leaning neck bone on the artery can cause this problem. Again...just one possibility worth rulling out.
Wow Best explanation on the subject. Let's all use it to our good health. Dr Clayton, Is serum level potassium an accurate indication of the body's potassium level?
I have a serious question. ARB and ACEi use is associated with a higher level of hyperkalemia (for example in certain pathologies e.g. of the kidney or with diabetes). So before adding dietary potassium ,should one not get a test for serum potassium level?
WOW! Thank you Dr Clayton for the amazing video! Question- how long will it take to lower my blood pressure after bringing my potassium levels to 4k? Some commentators indicate an immediate drop?
We must also guard against too much potassium or hyperkalemia. Some high blood pressure medication‘s cause your body to retain potassium. So potassium blood test while you make the transition are important. I had a value of 5.3. And had to discontinue my potassium citrate supplements because of the risk to my kidneys. I worked with my primary care physician and now I have a value of 4.8 which is high normal.
@@drdaveclayton that is the ideal. The truth is we don’t all have access to drs who are knowledgeable that we can trust. I fired them all and am on my own.
@@krefcenz Yes, my BP Medication Telmisartan advises against taking a pottasium supplement. So it's a catch 22 situation. But certainly worth trying to get off the meds.
Potassium citrate is converted by the liver into potassium bicarbonate. Both are highly basic and are effective in delivering potassium and alkalinizing the body. Great question and thanks for watching!
Wow... thank you for addressing the underlying causes! Another factor I just discovered is that like magnesium, most potassium supplements don't tell you the actual amount of elemental potassium. For example, 1000 mg of potassium citrate only provides approximately 380 mg of elemental potassium, with the rest being citrate and fillers. It seems like this should be on the label 😕
I'm no expert, but several videos have said that your body robs cellular potassium to maintain blood serum potassium levels, so in the blood may not be an indicator of accurate deficiency or overabundance
you have to get your doc to order the cellular potassium test because that’s where potassium is stored. It’s about $300 so he may not want to do it. Even if an electrolyte panel is normal it doesn’t tell you how much is in the cells.
Great video! Your supplement of 750mg of potassium citrate (@~306 g/mol) contains approx 96mg of potassium (@~39g/mol). I find it strange that the label (picture) doesn't mention the mg value for elemental potassium, but only for its compound...
Good catch! It actually contains closer to 300 mg elemental potassium - each citrate molecule is bound to 3 potassium ions. We worked hard to make it the most potent potassium capsule on the market, but as a doctor I'm still working on my bottle labeling skills :) We'll include the amount of elemental potassium on a future run. Thanks for watching and for the great comment.
@@drdaveclayton your supplement has 750 mg of potassium citrate which contains only 287 mg elemental potassium which is very small amount considering that we need 4700 mg potassium every day!!!!
@drdaveclayton Thank you, Doctor that we finally have someone. We can trust that actually puts in what his supplements contain and when your supplements come out, I will definitely be ordering them. Thank you very much, love your videos.
I take 4800mg potassium citrate daily as prescribed by my doctor to prevent kidney stones. It hasn’t lowered my BP at all. And i’m really healthy, eat well and exercise daily. Without medication, I’m still up in the 140’s and 150’s. Medication is the only thing that has brought it down to normal levels.
My 81yrs old FIL is going thru a terrible time with his BP. He’s having these dangerous spikes(200) almost daily. Everyday is like a rollercoaster. His meds r not helping much n he suffers from terrible side effects. It’s so very heartbreaking to watch him suffer everyday but not being able to do anything…HELP!!
My Dr. told me to eat a clove of garlic daily or maybe just a piece of it. It kind of burns the back of the mouth. It is to help lower HBP. I also think drinking more water, eating some foods higher in potassium daily( maybe take a tablet), adding trace minerals, beets ( can get in a capsule too) may help. Also, go to a good health food store and ask what they suggest. They may have a formula just for HBP to take in addition to these other things. Try to remove any stress factors from him too.
Great video; now I have question. Understanding your recommendation for dietary levels, what would a healthy level look be in your opinion, when measured in a blood test? For example, this last month on a test, my potassium level was 4.7 mmol/L.
6 days ago my blood pressure measured 160/100 (2 score average) at doctor. Yesterday it was 127/89. Today it is 126/87. Since Sunday it is 128/85. What did I do? Three day fast.
How about people with kidneys damage? Even they are still at early stage, stage 1 or stage 2. Would potassium be harmful for their kidneys. I’m a kidney patient. I’ve been told to avoid food with high potassium, such as banana, avocados, etc.
Great question! Low potassium intake actually contributes to the progression of kidney disease. Talk to your doctor about what is the safe level of dietary potassium for you. Here is a reference explaining more: Urinary Potassium Excretion and Progression of CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Mar 7;14(3):330-340. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you Dr. Clayton, I am 68 years old and I have suffered from HBP for years, I work for years in natural herbalist supplements and I just add to my diet a potassium and NO=Nitric Oxide supplements and yes my blood pressure is now in the normal range. BTW my medication is Lisinopril 20 mg that now I am taking 1/2 cutting the pills to 10 mg. Once again thank you so much and please keep your good work we appreciate MD like you. Frank R.
@@arlrmr7607 his comment NO supplements, means NO stands for nitric oxide, not the word no. Not sure if that is helpful. So he did use a supplement it was a nitric oxide supplement
I have high adrenaline and chronic anxiety from my childhood trauma. My blood pressure remains high, and my M.D.s put me on 4 medications. At first, they worked but now, it's back high and I've been in the ER multiple times. I now possibly have kidney sclerosis and possible insulin resistance from years of abusing high sugar. Is it too late for me to reverse these conditions? I don't want to have another mini-stroke and end up on Dialysis. My blood pressure is hard to control (resistant malignant hypertension). I'm on Labetalol, Chlorthalidone, Amlodipine, and Losartan. I am scared as they don't lower my pressure enough. I found out in the ER that I have mild kidney sclerosis. In your experience, do you know of any patients that have reversed kidney sclerosis? Scared.
Great video; I really appreciated the graphics that shows how the renin system works, and the mapping of the different classes of drugs to the different parts of that system. I'm curious as to the root causes of why some of these blood pressure drugs seem to quit working over time. The articles that I read suggest lapses in lifestyle changes, but I don't know if that is the complete answer. Overtime, does the body find ways to bind the angiotensin I (or II) hormones, despite the blockers present in the medications? If the reception of these hormones into tissues are blocked by the ACE or ARBs, could that upset the renin feedback loop and cause the body to overproduce these hormones? I have no medical training but would like to understand this.
If you don't fix the root cause, the blood pressure keeps going up and you keep needing more drugs. It's not that they stop working, it's that the problem is getting worse. Great question and thanks for watching!
You quote statistics about high blood pressure but do not say what levels in your opinion are mercury levels which would denote high blood pressure but apart from that highly informativre. Thank you!
Every person is different and also no one have the same blood pressure. Just like cholesterol. It is high because big farma can get a lot of money out of this “problem”
80/20 Summary Potassium Deficiency: Major cause of high blood pressure. Kidney Regulation: Low potassium triggers kidneys to increase blood pressure. Effective Solution: Increase potassium intake through diet or supplements. Research Support: Potassium can lower blood pressure as effectively as medications.
NO multivitamin offers the daily requirement of potassium. No doctor quantifies the term "major cause." No home blood test device is available to test for potassium. We are left to experiment on ourselves, as usual.
@@Gray-Today there are potassium SUPPLEMENTS outside of MULTIVITAMIN. I spent so much time on BP medication and lowering sodium only to have little or worse results. When I increased my potassium without deleting sodium, my blood pressure went down quite a bit. I did not take a potassium SUPPLEMENT (yes, I think if most people read the back of their multivitamin jar they will see it has little to know potassium but there are potassium SUPPLEMENTS as the commenter said), but I just ate potassium rich foods. It didn’t take loads of avocado and kiwi to get it down. Plus I ate blueberries for other blood pressure lowering properties.
I had really high blood pressure for years. I started taking just one little potassium supplement every day and my blood pressure is finally normal.
@@lindajohnson4901 could you recommend the supplement name pls if you don't mind so i could try them
If it’s ok to ask, how much did you take please?
@@lindajohnson4901 so nice to see your message helps all who suffer with high bp , in which type you taken pottasium, can you help me by messaging here
Wow how many milligrams what brand
Care to SHARE your info ???/
I have not had this explained as plainly as you did. Thank you for sharing!
Best explanation of the mechanism of high blood pressure I’ve seen on RUclips! Simple and concise enough for the layman! Kudos!
Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated!
are you serious ? which layman understands this ???
@@theolockefeer4837 ME! But only because I have been walking through blood pressure issues with family members that are being put on either ACE Inhibitors or ARB Inhibitors…only to find out that they should watch how much potassium they get each day because they may end up getting too much because of these blood pressure meds! Watching this video for me it made perfect sense.
This is the best and clearest explanation off high BP I have watched . Thank you , I now know what to do to fix things .
Doctor Dave, that was the best explanation and overview of High Blood Pressure I have ever seen. Excellent! Thank You!
Most people don't realize the time and effort Dave puts into the amazing graphics to help us understand the science behind his content. Another amazing and helpful video.
Best comment ever! Sometimes it's tempting to cut corners and catch up on sleep instead. It's all this positive feedback that drives me to keep working on it until it's good enough for you. Appreciate the props!! Thanks for watching and for the comment.
@@drdaveclayton Thank you very much for the very clear explanation and for all your hard work Dr Dave, much appreciated.
I love the root cause education! This is the best Explanation for high blood pressure. I just started watching you today and I subscribed because of this video and can’t wait to watch all the rest of your vids! Please keep it up, we need doctors who will explain root causes and helpful fixes.❤
Many thanks for the kind words!
May God bless you abundantly for your effort and time spent to educate us like this, no other doctors have done that. Thank you so much Dr.
I Came Across Dr Dave Because I Was Looking For Natural Ways To Lower My Blood Pressure.. Which Now Looking @ What I Eat I Really Don't Get Enough Of Potassium 😭..
I'm Starting ASAP..🎉
Dr Clayton now you are exactly what a doctor should be. Your explanation of the root cause of HBP and the visual illustration is amazing and informative. My doctor has never even mentioned potassium and how it greatly affects hypertension. He just keeps cranking out the meds, when the real problem is not eating enough of the right healthy foods. God bless you sir! “Knowledge is Power”🙂And knowing and applying this will drastically help so many people, Thank you so very much!
Appreciate the kind words and vote of confidence. Thanks for your support!
One month follow up: has anything changed?
This doctor made the info very plain and simple. As an RN for many years, even my A&P professors stumbled through this.
A true teacher, indeed. Thank you, sir.
Thank you! From one professional to another, your comment is touching.
Why is my doctor concerned about my borderline high Potassium levels? Is dietary Potassium reflected in the blood panels?
What if you have CKD. Some Bp meds contraindicated Potasium slightly elevated.
Thank you so much! I have a very healthy life style with diet and exercise. No alcohol no smoking. Ive done tons of research and yet I tend to have high blood pressure...I read a tip of having a handful of apricots(hi in potassium)and omg my reading was the best ever...maybe a fluke this one incident but I really am going to work at seriously increasing potassium! I have been very successful at finding solutions for any health problems without a doctors help. Im up in age(look much younger)ex pro dancer and I am hell bent on solving this one problem. More thanks for giving me hope!
Thank you Dr. Clayton. You are the first Doctor here to give a clear explanation even explaining Hyperaldosteronism. My Doctor gave me Spironolactone 25 mg, he also stated it's mostly passed on from parents. I am going to incorporate more potassium foods in my diet while monitoring my blood pressure. x
is it working for u? please let us know thanks
This is actually the way they treated high blood pressure in the old days. My grandmother used to have two potassium tablets that she put in water ( they acted like alka-seltzer ) to increase her potassium. She still died of a stroke. I think I inherited the condition as well as obesity tendencies.
First time ever someone explained this perfectly. I am grateful. Thanks Doc🙏👍
Appreciate the props. Thanks for watching!
This is one of the best videos !! I just had a blood panel: deficient in Pottassium. Just subscribed. Thank you. L
This is the best explanation of what causes high blood pressure and how each category of medication works. Thanks.
Thank you for the your kind words. Appreciate your support!
Thank you Dr. Clayton. Great explanation for sure. I have been looking for a while for what I need to take to finally control my BP. Been taking Magnesium and Potassium but at a very minimum levels.
This is the first video of yours I've watched, very informative.
Much appreciated!
Magnesium taurate helped me, along with B1 - thiamine, and I ditched the hydrochlorothiazide. Improved my hypertension immensely.
Congratulations in order. You actually took charge of the situation.
I explained my healthy lifestyle and still having high bp...I take a 25mg of hydrochlorothiazide and would love to ditch that only med that I take. I am up there in age but otherwise in great shape. Thanks for your tip
The best explanation on RUclips of BP
My dr wants to put me on another med but totally ignored my low potassium. I don't trust her and have established a new family doctor.
Thanks!
Appreciate the support! Thank you for watching and for the kudos :)
@@drdaveclaytonyou’re welcome! Thank you 😊
Brilliant, well explained and concise. Thank you.
I've had two doctors mention that "everybody has enough potassium, deficiency is pretty rare". This even when I knew about the 4700mg requirement and the small amount most people get. The health and medical videos always mention "check with your doctor" when everybody here knows how well that works.
Agreed. Whole World is full of Conflicting messages! It makes life harder.
Yeah
Exactly. Medical doctors have maybe 3-6 hours of nutritional education, whereas chiropractors and naturopaths have much more. I would never ask an M.D. about nutrition, unless they are like Dave Clayton. I know much more than most MDs about how real food can heal our bodies.
They say check with your doctor because of liability issues, only.
Good morning sir.
I thank God for meeting you here.
Hi i have subbed and liked the video greetings from ireland.I was in my gp last monday with an infection he took my blood pressure and it went through the roof it was 236/111 he wrote me a letter he told me to go to the hospital straight away i was in hospital till last wednesday now i am on blood pressure tablets i am also a type 2 diebetic.I am on the mend i feel a lot better i am getting on top of the diebetes i am on met formin for the diebetes i have lost 6 stone since been on the metformin my weight was taken in the hospital and i am down to 80kgms which is 12.5 stone thanks for sharing the very informative video😊
how is your BP now, my god 236 that was mad.
Thank you, Doctor. This is great learning, never knew this. Thank you. Will try this
It used to be that potassium tablets were limited to 99 mg., because many were afraid of it reaching lethal levels (and an overdose CAN kill you, and was reportedly what Dr. Jack Kevorkian often used to stop the hearts of people in a hurry to reach the other side). But now I think nearly everyone knows that it's pretty rare for anyone to actually overdose on it--but many practitioners are still afraid of it. Add to that the fact that most people don't eat a lot of vegetables, and voila! Perfect recipe for hypertension is what I'm concluding. Dr. Clayton's explanation seems very clear and concise, and will probably help a lot of people who watch it.
@@joetaylor8687 I understood that another consideration was that a potassium pill against the stomach wall could cause irritation. I get potassium citrate by the kilogram off of Amazon. I mix it in a water solution that adds about 3 grams and drink it over the course of the day.
@@joetaylor8687 I think the Kevorkian trick was by injection.
Thank You! I just started my goal of using Potassium Supplements! Great and Inspiring knowledge! God Bless you, Dr. Dave!❤
Thank you for such a concise explanation. I have severe hypertension (typically 180/110 but recently 220/118 in office) and even though I have a scientific background, my cardiologist has never taken the time to explain the details this clearly. The only time in the last 10 years that my bp has been normal was when I was pregnant-not a long term solution 😅. As a parent of 3 small kids, I certainly have fallen into the trap of more carbs/grains and less veg. Thanks so much for this, I would have been given a ACE inhibitor and diuretic to add to the 3 meds I already have if I hadn’t advocated for myself. I am off to my fruit and veg shop tomorrow…approximately how long were trials before improvement was seen?
Kindest regards
Thanks for this explination,were no longer guessing about our blood pressure.
When I increased my potassium supplementation to 5,000 mg/day in divided doses, my BP has completely normalized. Since it’s difficult to determine my exact sodium intact, I found this amount of Potassium supplementation has allowed my Sodium/Potassium pump to find balance. BTW, I’m 70 years old 😊 🙋♀️💖🇨🇱
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing!
which supplement you use to take 5000 mg/daily? Most supplements are only 99mg
How long did it take for it to lower?
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@@FuturesBrizio Hi. Thanks for the information. Can you please share what brand did you get on Ebay? I was trying to fins one in Amazon but there are so many brands. Was not sure which one to get.
We also often ate burnt foods, which makes them high in potassium.
I take beet root. It definitely works for me. I’d be eating all day to get 4700mg of potassium getting it from food.
Beetroot is food. Contradicting yourself?
Where are the links for potassium rich food etc?
Very informative video.
Thank you Dr. Dave.
Been hypertensive for almost three decades now. Am currently on Metoprolol and Amlodipine. Also on Losartan but will soon be swapped out for Lisinopril. Went through a serious change in lifestyle (food, exercise, sleep) about 18 months ago and saw improvements in just about every vital and blood panel marker over the past two physicals - HDL/LDL/triglyceride was exceptional. Potassium level was in the middle of “normal” range. BP was the only vital still a little high on first readings of the AM - about 131/83. This would eventually drop to 118/73 after about 10 minutes. I’ve been taking one daily potassium supplement (standard 99mg) for about a year but BP has now been holding fast at the low-130s/low-80s for some reason. I watch my sodium but don’t avoid it, take magnesium, zinc and boron, along with many supplements that are supposed to help with BP.
Sodium/salt is not the boogeyman we've all been sold. It's crucial for good health.
Of course overuse of anything may not be ideal, but don't reduce salt out of your diet too much.
Look up research, and also trust your instincts, rather than relying on pharma-owned-and-incentivized GP advice.
Good salt is needed. Not regular table salt. Redman's , Himalayan, or Quality sea salt.
@@lolly_bread yes, it's when people consume too many carbohydrates that the body holds onto more sodium and water than it should, increasing blood pressure. Professor Bart Kay has a recent video on this subject. He is a nutritionist and specialized in cardiovascular study.
@@OttoBoy 99 mg of Potassium is nothing since we need 4,700 mg/day.
@lolly_bread so true!!! I walked around with a slight frontal headache for days...wasn't sure what was causing it, as i don't usually hv them. Started drinking more water...still nothing. A friend suggested I put a pinch of salt in my water. I reluctantly did, & headache immediately went away!!! I was shocked!
Obesity is another main cause. Not to mention all the processed foods that are loaded with sodium. Lack of exercise is another one. Stiff arteries due to low nitric oxide, plaques, age, etc... Potassium and even magnesium deficiency can also cause heart rhythm problems as well. Great video and good to hear a conventional medicine doc point this out. I'm trained in functional medicine and always looking for alternative ways to help people lower blood pressure.
@@Total_Body_Fitness_USA sodium is no longer implicated in high blood pressure
@@ConnieBrown-gu6bb I've been in healthcare 30+ years trained in integrative functional medicine and sodium can increase blood pressure. As a matter of fact, if you are low in potassium, the increase is even greater. I have a PhD in human physiology and you have to understand how sodium works in the body. The more sodium you have, the more water you retain as water follows sodium. For example, people think they can drink a lot of water to get hydrated, but that is not correct! Water alone doesn't hydrate the body as you need electrolytes, and if a person is dehydrated you will see a decrease in BP and vice-versa. So, regardless of what theories you may hear on the internet, just know that sodium plays a huge role on BP, especially in someone with underlying health issues related to the cardiovascular system.
The main question should be - does sodium cause high blood pressure in otherwise healthy individuals? The short answer is NO! However, that answer is more complicated because there are many other variables involved like potassium, calcium, and magnesium which can all cause fluctuations in blood pressure, BUT most of those fluctuations remain in a normal range. So, does sodium cause high blood pressure? The answer is yes and no depending on the overall health status of the individual. Thanks for your comment!
Great comments. Thanks for the contribution!
sodium is not a problem unless you eat too much sugar
Never seen such an explanation. Great work...
Thank you!
This is very informative! I have to remember it to lower my blood pressure.
Hey congratulations on your RUclips plaque. You have good content and a good channel.
Thank you!! Lots of hard work behind the scenes but the recognition was nice. Thank you for watching and for the kind words.
Plaque.... is that a pun?
Again: most doctors: do not explain HBP and the cause: just write a MED !! Never enough Thank You !!!
Brilliant videos. Thank you very much.
Nice video sir, High Blood Pressure Treatment in Ayurveda mainly consists of some herbal Remedies like Gotukola, Garlic Capsules, Arjuna herb in the form of herbal tea or juice or capsules.
A Kaplan-Meier analysis found that the 4-year survival rates for people with normal blood pressure, prehypertension, stage 1 hypertension, and stage 2-3 hypertension were 98.2%, 98.4%, 98.3%, and 97.3%, respectively.
Thank you so much Sir !!❤❤❤
140 over 90...or lower is healthy.
Incorrect taking of BP.. mostly in Dr.'s offices one of main reasons for being misdiagnosed with high BP.
@@danaturner7718 so 140 / 90 or lower is healthy
In the UK 140/90 is normal,,,and forcing meds to get the numbers "to look pretty" is not the answer.
I was in ER due to high blood pressure n after blood work done they found low potassium .The doc prescribed potassium pill for me but never tell me how it is related to HBP
That was an amazing breakdown. Thank you.
Excellent explanation with visual not found anywhere else-ty
Thank you 🙏
This is MUCH appreciated, Dr. Clayton. Thank you for educating us like you do. Love the science behind the recommendations!! 🙏
Appreciate the kind words and vote of confidence. Glad to hear that this is resonating with you. Thanks for watching!
Totally agree Dr. None of the physicians are advising like rather they stress on taking medicine throughout the life.
Thanks for the advice to all the relevant.
But if you have atherosclerosis, it's not only potassium will help you.
My pleasure
My pressure started going significantly up in my 20s. My ENTs were attempting to treat/cure my heavy pressure and vertigo inside my inner ear. They prescribed anti histamine and decongestants. Those meds immediately raised the pressure and its never come down. And I'm 71 with the same heavy pressure and vertigo. Eustacian tube disfunction
Sorry to hear it. Thanks for watching and sharing your story!
I was suffering from Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) for a few years.
I took a blood test and it showed that my Vitamin D level was low.
After supplementing with Vitamin D3 and K2 for about a year, it went away. It's now 4 years since I'm Vertigo-free! Thank God!
This is a great explanation how the blood pressure depends on potassium levels but it would be very useful to also describe how to check potassium level. Is the common blood test good enough? I know the sone nutrients might show up in blood but are not actually available in cells, that's why asking about potassium specifically
Great question! Your body regulates blood potassium levels in a very narrow range. Checking blood levels is not a good indication of total body stores. Best is to watch what you eat and try to get enough from diet and supplements. Always talk to your doctor before starting any new supplements. Good luck and thanks for watching!
The potassium level in my blood tests is within the standard range yet my blood pressure is still high at 160/100 with maintenance medicine. Are there other factors that increase my BP?
One Possibility: One often overlooked cause of HBP by MDs is a Cervical Impingement on a vertebral artery in the C1 - C2 area of the Neck that causes a loss of Blood Volume to the Brain. The Brain signals for more pressure so the pressure at the Brain remains Normal so it can function properly. That’s one reason why that after a while medication no longer works because the brain works around the medication to restore arterial pressure to the brain. When a Cervical Vertebrae (neck bone) leans on an artery it’s like you stepping on a garden hose and the pressure at the nozzle dropping. This is called a vertebral subluxation and is one of the easiest thing to fix with a Chiropractic adjustment. Sometimes they may be hard to detect by a regular Chiropractor in which case a Chiropractor specializing in Upper Cervical can quickly detect or eliminate the possibility with a simple 3 Dimensional x-ray right in the office. Often patients don’t feel anything wrong with the neck but a slightly leaning neck bone on the artery can cause this problem. Again...just one possibility worth rulling out.
I've started beet powder twice a day, and my BP is improving.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Wow Best explanation on the subject. Let's all use it to our good health. Dr Clayton, Is serum level potassium an accurate indication of the body's potassium level?
I refuse to take lasartan 25 mg. I decided to just lay off salt eat more healthy..blood pressure back to normal. I do eat bananas ect..
I have a serious question. ARB and ACEi use is associated with a higher level of hyperkalemia (for example in certain pathologies e.g. of the kidney or with diabetes). So before adding dietary potassium ,should one not get a test for serum potassium level?
All interesting, what's more interesting is the parameters/guidlines keep shrinking, it used to be rule of thumb your age plus 100.
Your video is great but why is the picture so blue?
WOW! Thank you Dr Clayton for the amazing video! Question- how long will it take to lower my blood pressure after bringing my potassium levels to 4k? Some commentators indicate an immediate drop?
We must also guard against too much potassium or hyperkalemia. Some high blood pressure medication‘s cause your body to retain potassium. So potassium blood test while you make the transition are important. I had a value of 5.3. And had to discontinue my potassium citrate supplements because of the risk to my kidneys. I worked with my primary care physician and now I have a value of 4.8 which is high normal.
@@krefcenz Some increase, some decrease, so beware.
Good point, and a great reminder to always talk to your doctor when changing medications or supplements. Thanks for watching!
@@drdaveclayton that is the ideal. The truth is we don’t all have access to drs who are knowledgeable that we can trust. I fired them all and am on my own.
@@krefcenz Yes, my BP Medication Telmisartan advises against taking a pottasium supplement. So it's a catch 22 situation. But certainly worth trying to get off the meds.
@@NatureScapesStudioMe too. I do not trust them.
I saw somewhere that it is dangerous to supplement with potassium. Is there a way to do it that is safe?
This was my concern too. Isn't there a reason why potassium pills are capped at 99MG?
Drink a glass of V-8 low sodium juice. This will give you 2 servings of vegetables plus 850 mg of potassium..
why doctors do not prescribe potassium supplement in the beginning stage of high BP instead of diuretics ,ACEs,ARBs etc.
Cause of high risk of potassium poisoning hyperkalemia
Thank you so very much for this great information ❤
Excellent review of the process and recommendations
Glad it was helpful!
THANK YOU !!!
What about calcium channel blockers. like amlodopine???
What is the difference between potassium bicarbonate and potassium citrate?
Potassium citrate is converted by the liver into potassium bicarbonate. Both are highly basic and are effective in delivering potassium and alkalinizing the body. Great question and thanks for watching!
Excellent video!
Thank you! Cheers!
😮😮 thanks for your lessons 😊😊
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
Wow... thank you for addressing the underlying causes! Another factor I just discovered is that like magnesium, most potassium supplements don't tell you the actual amount of elemental potassium. For example, 1000 mg of potassium citrate only provides approximately 380 mg of elemental potassium, with the
rest being citrate and fillers. It seems like this should be on the label 😕
Exactly. And which Potassium? Chloride or Citrate?
Maybe RFK will address this
Before increasing potasium in diet its good to check actual level of potasium in blood.
@@marcinwaach7639 most potassium is INSIDE the cell, not in the blood/serum.
I'm no expert, but several videos have said that your body robs cellular potassium to maintain blood serum potassium levels, so in the blood may not be an indicator of accurate deficiency or overabundance
@@vginnmusa3128 "most potassium is INSIDE the cell." And that can't be measured. Correct?
How can you check potassium levels
you have to get your doc to order the cellular potassium test because that’s where potassium is stored. It’s about $300 so he may not want to do it. Even if an electrolyte panel is normal it doesn’t tell you how much is in the cells.
Bless you sir
Great video! Your supplement of 750mg of potassium citrate (@~306 g/mol) contains approx 96mg of potassium (@~39g/mol). I find it strange that the label (picture) doesn't mention the mg value for elemental potassium, but only for its compound...
Good catch! It actually contains closer to 300 mg elemental potassium - each citrate molecule is bound to 3 potassium ions. We worked hard to make it the most potent potassium capsule on the market, but as a doctor I'm still working on my bottle labeling skills :) We'll include the amount of elemental potassium on a future run. Thanks for watching and for the great comment.
@@drdaveclayton your supplement has 750 mg of potassium citrate
which contains only 287 mg elemental potassium which is very small amount considering that we need 4700 mg potassium every day!!!!
@drdaveclayton Thank you, Doctor that we finally have someone. We can trust that actually puts in what his supplements contain and when your supplements come out, I will definitely be ordering them. Thank you very much, love your videos.
I take 4800mg potassium citrate daily as prescribed by my doctor to prevent kidney stones. It hasn’t lowered my BP at all. And i’m really healthy, eat well and exercise daily. Without medication, I’m still up in the 140’s and 150’s. Medication is the only thing that has brought it down to normal levels.
My 81yrs old FIL is going thru a terrible time with his BP. He’s having these dangerous spikes(200) almost daily. Everyday is like a rollercoaster. His meds r not helping much n he suffers from terrible side effects. It’s so very heartbreaking to watch him suffer everyday but not being able to do anything…HELP!!
As the video suggested, try looking n2 his potassium levels. If they are low, start him on potassium rich foods & drinks.
My Dr. told me to eat a clove of garlic daily or maybe just a piece of it. It kind of burns the back of the mouth. It is to help lower HBP. I also think drinking more water, eating some foods higher in potassium daily( maybe take a tablet), adding trace minerals, beets ( can get in a capsule too) may help. Also, go to a good health food store and ask what they suggest. They may have a formula just for HBP to take in addition to these other things. Try to remove any stress factors from him too.
Make sure you don't have sleep apnea
Is potassium supplementation good for every person
Your thoughts on Cayenne Pepper. Thanks
Excellent.Thank you. I am on Lisinopril which can/may cause hyperkalemia as a side effect. Should I also take K ?
thank you I will give it a try
Great video; now I have question. Understanding your recommendation for dietary levels, what would a healthy level look be in your opinion, when measured in a blood test? For example, this last month on a test, my potassium level was 4.7 mmol/L.
Please talk a bit about Sodium Potassium balance
Awesome video thanks!!!
Thank you for the great explanation, very helpful!
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!
Where's the links to potassium rich foods?
6 days ago my blood pressure measured 160/100 (2 score average) at doctor.
Yesterday it was 127/89.
Today it is 126/87.
Since Sunday it is 128/85.
What did I do?
Three day fast.
How about people with kidneys damage? Even they are still at early stage, stage 1 or stage 2. Would potassium be harmful for their kidneys. I’m a kidney patient. I’ve been told to avoid food with high potassium, such as banana, avocados, etc.
Great question! Low potassium intake actually contributes to the progression of kidney disease. Talk to your doctor about what is the safe level of dietary potassium for you. Here is a reference explaining more: Urinary Potassium Excretion and Progression of CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Mar 7;14(3):330-340. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you, Doc! I'll try taking potassium!!
what type of Potassium specifically? For example I was told to avoid potassium chloride.
Please, visit Potassimax.com for more information. Thanks for watching!
Thank you Dr. Clayton, I am 68 years old and I have suffered from HBP for years, I work for years in natural herbalist supplements and I just add to my diet a potassium and NO=Nitric Oxide supplements and yes my blood pressure is now in the normal range.
BTW my medication is Lisinopril 20 mg that now I am taking 1/2 cutting the pills to 10 mg.
Once again thank you so much and please keep your good work we appreciate MD like you.
Frank R.
Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your success.
Frank, you wrote: "I just add to my diet a potassium and NO supplements." *Well, what actual food did you add?*
@@arlrmr7607 I wrote NO is Nitrites Oxide. Thank you
@@arlrmr7607 his comment NO supplements, means NO stands for nitric oxide, not the word no. Not sure if that is helpful. So he did use a supplement it was a nitric oxide supplement
I have high adrenaline and chronic anxiety from my childhood trauma. My blood pressure remains high, and my M.D.s put me on 4 medications. At first, they worked but now, it's back high and I've been in the ER multiple times. I now possibly have kidney sclerosis and possible insulin resistance from years of abusing high sugar. Is it too late for me to reverse these conditions? I don't want to have another mini-stroke and end up on Dialysis.
My blood pressure is hard to control (resistant malignant hypertension). I'm on Labetalol, Chlorthalidone, Amlodipine, and Losartan. I am scared as they don't lower my pressure enough. I found out in the ER that I have mild kidney sclerosis. In your experience, do you know of any patients that have reversed kidney sclerosis? Scared.
Great video; I really appreciated the graphics that shows how the renin system works, and the mapping of the different classes of drugs to the different parts of that system. I'm curious as to the root causes of why some of these blood pressure drugs seem to quit working over time. The articles that I read suggest lapses in lifestyle changes, but I don't know if that is the complete answer. Overtime, does the body find ways to bind the angiotensin I (or II) hormones, despite the blockers present in the medications? If the reception of these hormones into tissues are blocked by the ACE or ARBs, could that upset the renin feedback loop and cause the body to overproduce these hormones? I have no medical training but would like to understand this.
If you don't fix the root cause, the blood pressure keeps going up and you keep needing more drugs. It's not that they stop working, it's that the problem is getting worse. Great question and thanks for watching!
You quote statistics about high blood pressure but do not say what levels in your opinion are mercury levels which would denote high blood pressure but apart from that highly informativre. Thank you!
Great point. Thanks for watching!
calcium channel blocker not mentioned
What was in the hunter gatherer diet that was high in potassium?
Intermittent fasting seemed to work for me in lowering my blood pressure quite significantly.
Great suggestion - I follow it myself. Thanks for watching!
Every person is different and also no one have the same blood pressure. Just like cholesterol. It is high because big farma can get a lot of money out of this “problem”
80/20 Summary
Potassium Deficiency: Major cause of high blood pressure.
Kidney Regulation: Low potassium triggers kidneys to increase blood pressure.
Effective Solution: Increase potassium intake through diet or supplements.
Research Support: Potassium can lower blood pressure as effectively as medications.
NO multivitamin offers the daily requirement of potassium. No doctor quantifies the term "major cause." No home blood test device is available to test for potassium. We are left to experiment on ourselves, as usual.
Thank you for the summary.
@@Gray-Today hmm like big pharma doesn't like us to be healthy.
@@Gray-Today there are potassium SUPPLEMENTS outside of MULTIVITAMIN. I spent so much time on BP medication and lowering sodium only to have little or worse results. When I increased my potassium without deleting sodium, my blood pressure went down quite a bit. I did not take a potassium SUPPLEMENT (yes, I think if most people read the back of their multivitamin jar they will see it has little to know potassium but there are potassium SUPPLEMENTS as the commenter said), but I just ate potassium rich foods. It didn’t take loads of avocado and kiwi to get it down. Plus I ate blueberries for other blood pressure lowering properties.
I subsc8bed because that was very helpful. I am interested in your product. I hate taking bp meds.
Thank you doctor for this very informative video . Can I take more potassium even though I am on medication for hypertension?