The POTASSIUM Epidemic: Dr. Berg Explains Symptoms, Signs, Diet, Causes, and Treatment
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Learn why you need such high amounts of potassium to support a healthy body.
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0:00 Introduction: How much potassium do you need?
0:10 Potassium explained
0:48 Potassium RDAs
3:03 Potassium supplements
3:30 Potassium deficiency
3:50 Potassium deficiency symptoms
4:47 Potassium deficiency causes
8:15 My potassium challenge
8:38 Learn more about potassium!
Let’s talk about the importance of potassium and what can happen if you don’t get enough.
Your body requires a lot of potassium. The daily requirement for potassium is 4700 mg.
Potassium is important for the sodium-potassium pump. The sodium-potassium pump is like a battery for your cells.
Vegetables are the best source of potassium. One cup of leafy greens provides between 500 and 800 mg of potassium. If you consumed five to ten cups of vegetables daily, you would get plenty of potassium. In comparison, a banana only provides about 300 mg of potassium. Bananas also contain a lot of fructose.
Unfortunately, the average person is not getting enough potassium from their diet-and potassium supplements typically only give you up to 99 mg of potassium per tablet.
Potassium deficiency is often overlooked. It’s difficult to diagnose, and symptoms of a potassium deficiency are sometimes vague. Early symptoms often include difficulty breathing, fatigue, and heart palpitations.
A more severe deficiency in potassium can lead to the following:
• High blood pressure
• Increased risk of stroke
• Fluid retention or edema
• Bone loss
• Kidney stones
Causes of potassium deficiency that go beyond a lack of potassium in the diet can include:
• Penicillin
• Diuretics
• Steroids
• Chronic stress
• High insulin (high-carb diet)
• Refined or processed foods
Even the keto diet and prolonged fasting can lead to a potassium deficiency if not done correctly. You will lose potassium as you lose water weight on keto. Consuming enough potassium on keto and taking a potassium supplement while doing a prolonged fast is crucial.
Eating too much too quickly after a prolonged fast or consuming too many carbs after a prolonged fast can also cause a severe potassium deficiency, which can be dangerous.
My challenge for you is to start consuming a lot of foods high in potassium, like leafy greens, for one week and see how you feel. I think you're going to notice a big difference.
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals®. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of how much potassium you really need. I’ll see you in the next video.
some high-potassium foods friendly to a paleo or ketogenic diet:
- Swiss chard (1 cup, cooked): 961 mg
- Spinach (1 cup, cooked): 839 mg
- Avocado (1 medium): 690 mg
- Beef liver (3 ounces, cooked): 444 mg
- Brussels sprouts (1 cup, cooked): 494 mg
- Mushrooms (1 cup, cooked): 428 mg
- Salmon (3 ounces, cooked): 534 mg
- Broccoli (1 cup, cooked): 505 mg
- Pork tenderloin (3 ounces, cooked): 382 mg
- Brazil nuts (1 ounce): 187 mg
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Spinach and chard are both sky-high in oxalates.
Better to get potassium from other sources.
Thank you.
Does the raw form contain the same amount of Potassium? Or the cooking process increases it?
I still eat about 3 medium potatoes per week. Zero muscle cramping is the result. Leafy greens don't cut it AFAIC. I used to gobble magnesium and salt the hell out of everything, ate salad etc, still degenerated to cramping.
I'll cope with the starch, thank you. The secret is to use your muscles sufficiently to deplete the glycogen stores so that they can grab the carbs. A potato has an ingredient list like health food, compared to grains.
I had cardiac arrhythmias and my doctor didn't help me 😡Thank you Dr. Berg. I take potassium and magnesium myself every single day and my resting heart rate fell from 72 to 54 (!) in a few months 😊
Which brand is used for
What is your dose
Which form of potassium do you use?
Yes. Good work.
@@chrisconstantinides4941 bicarbonate is a good choice.
This Doctor needs to be cloned and put into EVERY medical school to re-educate doctors with correct information about HEALTH. He is brilliant, and a gem of a person to anyone with common sense about how to improve their health in a sustained way. I just love learning from his simple to understand videos ... I respect this man immensely. 👍👍👍
Agree 100%❤
He's not a doctor. He's a "doctor."
Well, he has a lot of followers. It's up to us to avoid the white coat mafiosi, by eating and living healthily. And try to cut off their funding.
I fear 'we' will stay a minority though.
As to the white coat mafia / false health prophets, I would like to quote from the NT: 'By their fruits ye shall know them'.
@@broccoli7263 He is a Doctor. He is a DC (Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine) lol! You cannot legally go around calling yourself a "Dr." without proper credentials. I will take his advice over Western medically "trained" (brain washed) Doctors any day! Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. In fact, since taking Dr. Berg's advice, I have lost 134lbs, lowered my blood sugar, increased energy levels, removed many other symptoms and issues and feel better at 53 than I did when I was 35. He has literally helped 1,000's of people at the cellular level, not at the "let's treat this symptom with a pill" level, like the Med School trained MD's and other "Doctors" in the U.S. Western medicine has it's place, but it should not be relied on 100% imo.
My sock just fell off my foot, gonna have to get out of bed to pick it up 😅
Dr. Berg is a special special man. This man wakes up everyday and helps millions of people make health decisions through priceless education.
Thank you very much for your comment. Appreciate it!
👏🏻
God will bless him if not already
I was in the hospital with high blood pressure. They discovered I had a potassium deficiency and when they gave me potassium my blood pressure went down 30. That was a light bulb moment!
Honestly, we need so so much of it & then I read about oxalates & the first 4 on the food list for highest potassium are highest in oxalate levels
I'm trying to find how much cream of tarter to safely use . I read 1 tsp. yesterday but I want more than 1 source to start on that. I have regular heart palpitations, I have to be careful, bending over can push it out of rhythm easily
@@c4caffeen134 Discuss with your MD. Under video Dr Berg says to talk to your Doctor.
Please google hyperaldosteronism. There is a simple blood test to test for it. If you have it, you'll need more than potassium supplement.
@@maddworld3317 I don't eat oxalates either, as my joints hurt when I do...took me two years off plants to cure my pain. I use Nu Salt for potassium. The potassium content of Nu-Salt® is 656 milligrams per 1/4 tsp. (1.25 g) serving which is approximately the same as the amount of potassium in one avocado or one and a half cups of fresh cantaloupe.
I was in the ER the other night due to dizziness, shortness of breath, chest pain, tingling in my feet. They thought I had a clot due to leg pain. They did a cbc and found I was extremely low on potassium. They gave me IV’s and I feel lucky to be here! When I walked in the ER I could barely breathe. Heart rate was critically low. Thanks Dr Berg for talking about how important potassium is for our body. 🙏🙏
Man, your diet must've been pretty terrible for your blood test to actually show a deficiency. Keep building your reserves back up so your bones & muscles aren't screwed in the future
@@Acts-1322 the crazy thing is, I eat extremely healthy and workout! I don’t eat processed food, sugar, or fried. I don’t smoke , drink, and did not take the “shot”I’m allergic to gluten, so I am not eating high carbs. My Dr said I’m in amazing shape at 53! This hit me like a brick wall with no answers. I’ve been through every test and it all comes back perfect. I call it a bump in the road and the mystery of the human body! So, no I have a great diet!
@stewbugz5213 dang, that is crazy. I believe you, but you definitely are a rare anomaly in our modern world lol. Most people only get one pillar of health right. Glad you caught it and are back on track!!
@@Acts-1322 🙏
I couldn't breath, I felt pressure on my diaphragm. I felt pressure or cramps on my chest. I felt weak with no appetite. Also, i had a dull pain in the lower left hand side of the back of my skull, behind my ear. I thought I had heart problems. After going to the ER 3 time in a span of a year and visiting my cardiologist multiple times, nothing was found. I also had an mri and cat scans on my skull but nothing. Finally, an ER doctor told me I was a little low on potassium, I began to consume avocados and salads and I felt better. When I stopped I felt the sams symptoms again.
This is just like in Magnum PI. When Rick gets sick, in the episode the curse of King Kamehameha
@herrkulor3771 never seen it, way before my time. I sure did feel that someone put a curse on me, though. It caught me by surprise and doctors did not have a clue what was going on despite blood work and images.
@@Jay-kl5oy At least one doctor could diagnose it.
do you still have this problem? I am hoping someone will find a way to prevent it?
@fayschneider503 I have proactively consumed potassium daily since, and I have no more symptoms. I went to Mexico for a week without consuming potassium, and I felt fine. During that time I was working out and using sauna almost daily but did not consume potassium to replenish electrolytes. This might have been the cause.
Hospital let me go two days ago didn’t care my potassium was low and chronic tachycardia became arrhythmia. Then this comes out on my suggestions. They told me my labs are great and to wait to see my cardiologist. I read the labs myself and am so upset about them and how I was left go. Thank God that I saw this and thank God for you Doc. I will make sure to eat these, and take magnesium. Blessings to you and your family.
Exactly the same happend to me 3 weeks ago. How did it go for you?
Good morning everyone 🌄 Let's keep on supporting Dr Berg because he has always given us information we can use to help make our health better👍🏽👍🏽
definitely need to help stand against the censorship, first the political stuff, then the finance channels..... it was only a matter of time before the censorship made its way to the health and fitness channels
Yes agree 100% we can do this!
Such great comment! 👍👍💯 @robinsnestradio
@@ChrissaSD He has helped me stay well. Very grateful for him 👍🏽
Absolutely! He has my vote!
Im sure im speaking for the majority when i say we all appreciate and thank you from our hearts for what you do Dr Berg. God bless and keep you protected. 🤍🛐✝️
Amen
Amen? Zeenew laughs at your false god, right Docturd Berg?
🙏🏻Amen!
This is off topic but I want to say that for the past month I’ve been fasting 20-23 hours a day, I’ve lowered my carbs and went higher fat, and started eating more vegetables, taking vitamin d and cod liver oil daily, and I’ve lost around 12-13 pounds and my cystic acne is practically gone. My face was so bad and inflamed you couldn’t even see the pores in the mirror. It’s taken a list of consistency and discipline, but I can’t believe it’s working.
I also want to add I practically cut out all dairy as well.
The result indicates that you had Insulin Resistance which was the root cause of acne and it was corrected by dietary modifications.You may test HOMA IR to check how far IR has been corrected.Ideally it should be below 1.5
How much protein/meat do you eat? What percentage of your diet is veggies? Really curious about what you’re eating daily
I wish I was you 👍
@@Karll541 I don’t know exact percentages but for instance today I ate a good amount of chicken thighs, 2 to 3 cups of spinach, 2 servings of almonds, 1 serving of nutritional yeast, and a few grapes. I want to get up to 5 to 7 cups of vegetables. Hitting a healthy calorie amount has been tough but I’m so stinking full.
Meat, eggs, leafy greens, sauerkraut, garlic, olive oil, cod liver oil and Dr. Berg vitamins and electrolyte powder. ❤✝️
I'd like to point out, even though Dr. Berg did not, his electrolyte mix has THE HIGHEST amount of Potassium per serving (1000mg) of any electrolyte on the market. His electrolyte is also super low sodium at 40 mg per serving which is nice for folks who want better control of their sodium. I add 1/8 - 1/4 tsp Redmond real salt to a Dr. Berg electrolyte scoop (Strawberry Lemon, Lemon and Tangerine are our favorites) and it makes a well balanced beverage that tastes good and is actually good for you. No Dr. Berg didn't pay me to say that. My husband has hypertension so we've tried them all and Dr. Berg is the best we've found for him.
Yep! Been using it for a year or two now. Tastes great!
I agree! We were using another highly advertised brand. It doesn’t even come close to Dr. Berg’s powder! We love his brands!
Where can I get it? Will check Amazon.
@@leslieridenour2734 Amazon or Dr. Berg's website if you are in the US.
Isn't it dangerous to use more than 99mg of potassium in a supplement? That's why the FDA has only approved under 100 mg, your heart could literally just stop because your potassium jumps too fast
I take potassium citrate everyday with magnesium glycinate. I feel amazing.
Do you use powder? Could you please tell me how you mesure those doses? Thx
@@Liz-zu8zhhi. Waiting
@@Liz-zu8zhI use Dr Bergs electrolyte powder 3x a day. The container has a measuring scoop in the container...
Potassium is sold in grocery stores as a salt substitute. It should be in the spice isle near the salt. "No Salt" or similar products are pure potassium. Read the label, one ingredient: Potassium. "Low Salt" is a mix of potassium and salt. You can sprinkle potassium on many foods and drinks in any amount you want. The taste is similar to salt but a little different.
Neat! Ill have to look!
I wouldn't do it
You are so right Doc... I was on bp meds for 17 years or so .... my bp NEVER went down and NEVER stayed the same ..I was eating salads but not enough . in April of 2021 , watch another video of yours , I increased my salads per day and my bp has been GREAT since and off of all meds that did not do a thing ! Started the Keto diet , NO SUGAR and low carbs ...... loss 37 lbs in a couple of months and been heathy since .
@@t.r.2329your local high street doctors, are not real doctors.
Dr. Berg you are a national treasure. Thank you for caring about our health. ❤️
... international as well :)
@MasterTBeast yeah i don't know why he's pushing worthless kale and crap. One cup of milk has more potassium than one cup of gross toxic kale
...an international treasure..😊
Dr. Berg is an international treasure of health wisdom and knowledge
I had a couple of health issues and I lost a lot of electrolytes. My heart started failing. Turns out my magnesium was so low that my body could not process potassium affecting my heart. I take magnesium supplements to this day and my potassium is fine.
Dr Berg is gr8 and so is Dr Joel Wallach. Take a multi mineral every day and ull b a new person in no time...
@@TheMothers3what brand is good?
Soaking your foot in warm water with Epsom salts will also increase your magnesium levels. Cheap and allows your body to take what it needs.
epsom salt are not very high in magnesium instead use magnesium chloride flakes @@thisorthat7626
I was on diuretics for afib/edema. Was constantly tired, weak. Discussed with my doctor and went on a prescription Potassium and, overnight, the issues went away. Excellent solution Dr. Berg!!!
Which form of potassium did you take? And how many milligrams? I’m trying to figure this out. My gut is destroyed so I can’t eat any fiber right now. So supplementing is the only thing I can do. Plus every time I go to the hospital, I’m low in potassium.
I been suffering from higher heart rates for a so long time. Thanks Dr Berg. Started taking potassium... my symptoms reduces greatly. Still had the same symptoms now and then... started magnesium recently and its a miracle. My heart rate fell down from nearly 90 to 67 today. It has instilled a great confidence in me. Thank you again Dr.Berg
Which Magnesium are you taking if I may ask. Also in which form? Pills powder, or liquid. There's just so much info out there trying to figure which is best Thank You
💭💭 WOW please share which brand potassium magnesium YOU take plus dose amount 👈🏻🤍
Please share which magnesium you take ! Thanks 😊
Why don’t they answer ever 😂😩
Plz tell us!
I reversed kidney failure by increasing potassium. I juiced a made a huge GREEN salad with an Avacado based salad dressing( also Avacado in my salad). I approve this message!!!!
WOW!
@jacintagamble-brunson1483, That's fantastic. My dad was on all sorts of meds for kidney "disease" and most of the meds got rid of potassium. I was continually making him get extra potassium to keep him healthy. Potassium, sodium and magnesium are overlooked when it comes to our health. :(
Id love to know what kind of greens you use in your salad 🙏
What kind of Avocado dressing did you make ?
I'm glad that someone finally emphasizes the importance of potassium. This is also one of my battles to bring health awareness
I used to get cramps in my calves at night. I would roll over and I guess flex my foot and it would lock up. I jumped up and stomped the ground, scaring the crap out of the household and my cat. One of your videos said night cramps can be stopped with Mag and Potassium. Now I am 3 months free from that.
Can u tell us what type mag and how much of each
EXACTLY??? Why does no one respond to the frequent responses inquiring re: amounts and forms (powdered, capsules)...
@@clairedavid5469 hi I take (nosalt) 690 mg potassium each 1/4 tsp 2xday I have heard cream of tartar is also potassium I agree more info please an easy request
@@candyalexander2196 soak your foot in warm water with Epsom salts and your body will absorb lots of magnesium. No risk of intestinal upset either. Cheers.
Happened to me too! 😁
Dr. Berg, I have been studying your page for a long time, and this is the very information that saved me. I don't think I would be here today if I had not learned this from you. Following a tornado, we had to be put in housing by our insurance co. till our house was rebuillt. We were eating in restaurants and I started having very high blood pressure. Many trips to the ER, I started studying on your page taught me about it. I have a large beautiful plate of brightly colored vegetablles every morning, and Avocado. for breakfast now. I stay as far away from the whites as I can. I do still love ice cream, but I know it is pure poison, so I try to steer clear. Thank you for all your good information.
Good for you for being so observant of the changes in your body, and not just turning to pills. So glad you're feeling better! (Lol, chocolate ice cream is a huge weakness for me!)
I've found, for myself, that a good way to quit something "bad" in your food consumption -- i.e., to overcome a food addiction (or "emotional eating", as some would call it), such as ice cream (which truly is a nutritional disaster, IMHO), is by substitution. Best done in a "cold turkey" way. Especially for something as diabolically bad as ice cream. Don't try to quit it gradually. Immediately replace it with another "buttery" (high fat) food treat, such as cream cheese. Gourmet cheeses, eaten slowly and intentionally savored, perhaps slathered with high quality (grass fed, organic, etc.) butter, with a little beef jerky on the side. Flavors that your mouth will love. Whatever's a treat for you, food-wise. Keto coffee, a.k.a. butter keto coffee might be another example. Half and half, sour cream, high fat yogurt of ultra high quality. Even a brief dalliance with occasional cheesecake. As long as you don't go getting addicted to something new. The key thing is to break the evil ice cream addiction. Break its back. Then celebrate your victory, and new freedom in your diet. I broke my long standing dark chocolate habit, after learning about how terrible oxalates were (from Sally K. Norton). I did it primarily through substitution: white chocolate for dark chocolate, then I gradually quit the white -- because its high sugar was undesirable, and it was an unnecessary expense. Not worth the supposed "pleasure". There are so many other foods to enjoy! We don't have to be a prisoner to any one of them. God provided us with a great many different foods to enjoy. All the best, on your health journey. Congrats on coming so far, already.
@@gentleoldmoviefan5680- Really good advice. Sometimes the texture and 'feel' of a food is just as compelling as the flavour. I find tea with organic heavy cream really helps me avoid ice cream and other treats. Cream cheese, chèvre, and sour cream are wonderful, too! I must admit though, I love a tiny bit of very dark, high quality chocolate! I just returned (cold turkey) to keto a week ago. I lost someone I love this year, and the 'emotional eating' really spiralled out of control. Glad to finally be taking good care of myself again. All the best to you!
I have to thank my mother for saving me at an early age; she didn't allow any soft drinks in the house and when we went on vacation we were only allowed on milkshake as a "treat".
It horrifies me to see so many people in the check out line, usually obese, and the foods they stuff into their fat slobbery mouths.
@@mutteringmalesome people have thyroid problems, hormone imbalances or other health conditions that might cause weight gain. Certain medications cause weight gain.
I agree that people should be more health conscious and make better food choices. In my opinion it should start with educating yourself on healthy food choices and then be disciplined enough to stick to your choices.
Another problem is affordability. Conveniently fast food/junk food is more affordable than buying quality meat and organic vegetables. Fries/chips make you feel full fast. Although it’s crap. Vegetables are not anyone’s favorite. Fruit juice is an alternative to fruit treated with added “chemicals” from pesticides, fertilizers and chemicals to preserve fruit.
I lived in a country where rice, potatoes, vegetables 1 sweet and 1 salty was served everyday. At age 45 we immigrated to Canada to a small town in Alberta. There is only one supermarket. Everything was almost double the price than in the nearest town that was 100km away. Fresh produce was not so very fresh anymore. Meat was crazy expensive. People worked long hours and would support A&W or Macdonalds on their way to work.
I don’t approve of junk food or bad food choices but understand why low income people buy the most affordable food.
We should not be judging others.
So good to have you back...I'll b increasing my potassium intake. Thank you for always giving great content. Long-term follower. ❤
4 times as much potassium as sodium is needed(Potass 4-1 sodium). The average person has this switched😬. They usually have a sodium to potassium ratio of 1:4. They’re very light on potassium & very heavy on sodium intake🥴. Normal potassium level tests check the blood outside the cell. Only 2% of potassium reserves are present outside the cell. 98% of potassium is inside the cells & the tests don’t look there. A special test for intracellular potassium is needed to really see the potassium levels......
explains why heart disease is rampant
Agree and Dr Berg has a video on that. Na 1: K 4. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for enlightenment
@@LamelKendrick That’s not why.
This is what I tried to tell my cardiologist 3x as my potassium was almost depleted 2x and very low another. I think it was due to my blood pressure meds...
I had seen another video of yours some years ago for potassium. You explained why i have endless thirst! The more water I drank, the more thirsty I was! It was a torture! I was drinking tap water that is depleted of minerals, so when I stared adding potassium in it, I was relieved from excess thirst! I also take mahnesium. Thank you Dr!
Thank you for all of your health advice. It has improved my health and saved my life.
Dr Berg! You are my daily guru! In YOU and your knowledge I TRUST. Plus you explain things very well. 👍
He is a man and not a dirty, for a hopeful reminder my friend. Wonderful doc and man for sure, just... Not God. ❤
For those who have malabsorption issues like me, try making singing nettles infusions. There’s about 4000 mg potassium in a standard recipe - 4 C boiling water to 1 C loose nettle leaf. Let sit at least 4 hours to overnight, strain, and drink.
I assume C stands for cup. Do you drink that everyday ?
Come through Doc. Always with the info we need
Thank you for all of your help and priceless information. I share your videos with family and friends all the time.
Timely topic and well presented! Thank you Dr. Berg 🩷
You're very welcome! Glad you liked it.
You’ve taught me a lot of great things Dr. Berg. Ever since I’ve started watching your videos I’ve made sure to get more potassium and Vitamin D in my body. I have a lot to learn still but just those two things alone have made a huge difference in how I feel. I can literally feel the difference in my body if I have a day where I take lots of potassium vs lots of sodium.
Hope things are going well on your channel Doc. Always appreciate your work.
Great info! It's such a blessing to have Dr. Berg give us this info. I'm a nonsecretor and GAD65, with a number of autoimmune diseases. In my early years, I was stationed on a toxic military base, had 12 immunizations in one day like most military people, and was a nurse for many years having to have more immunizations to obtain jobs. Just grateful for every day I'm still here. I am prescribed 80 meq of potassium a day, which adds up to about 32 over-the-counter pills daily. Doctors don't have a clue about my body. I have hyperoxaluria due to damage from celiac and working in a moldy government building more recently. I think I lose more potassium when I'm dumping oxalates. When I mention it, they look at me and treat me like I have mental problems. I start to not feel good when my potassium levels get on the very low edge of normal for some reason so they see me as a hypochondriac. I'm sure I have potassium highs and lows even eating the same diet. I have to stay aware of my body's signs. Information from Dr. Berg has surely helped me with my health challenges. If I didn't have this info I no doubt wouldn't have made it this far.
Since I had lived all around the world in some of the worst places, I had a very long and much stamped WHO yellow card. I wisely brought that with me to that military shot circus, you know, 45 shots in one giant air gun? I go an update to my plague, my tetanus and that was it.
Forty five shots all at the same time sounds insane to me. I am convinced that they they think military people are completely expendable. React to even one of those 45 vaccines, No Bigger, there’s 1000s more to replace you. Grrrrrr . . .
@@leslieridenour2734 I might have exagerated, a bit....🙄
Dr. David Root wrote a good book on sauna detox using niacin. You can follow th book at home. It helped me lots.
After two years of suffering from uncontrolled blood pressure, it stabilized once i started taking potassium. Im 73. I highly recommend it. I feel more relaxed and sleep all night ❤
Do you take only potassium supplementation to fix your BP or take it along with antihypertensive medications?
Thank you for sharing. I suffer with a fib, cardiomegaly, PVC's, BP typically 150-180/110-120.
Heart rare ranges from 110-180 beats per minute. Termed 'malignant hypertension' with extreme tachycardia. Yes, I am under the care of a cardiologist. Yes, the cardiologist simply wants to keep readmitting me as hospital inpatient; suggests doubling all my cardiac meds.
YES, I have been fed up.
Doing my research, adding beet root powder for nitric oxide, CoQ10, just received powdered form magnesium. Powdered potassium??? Going to begin coconut water for electrolyte replacement.
WHERE & WHAT forms of electrolytes are best absorbed?
No one seems to answer these questions, and this is mentioned frequently in responses.
@@clairedavid5469 Beet root and CoQ10 are great. I add Epsom salts and cream of tartar to warm water and soak my foot. That way my body can absorb the magnesium (Epsom salts) and potassium (cream of tartar) that it needs. Chicken hearts also have the nutrients that we need for our own heart. Ribose, taurine, and other nutrients along with what you are taking. Since heart is a muscle, it taste pretty good too. Pay attention to your body and keep doing your own research.
Wow very informative topic, really great explanation. Thank you so much Doctor Berg ❤🙏👌
Dr Berg! This video is golden for me. I have been having AFIB issues on and off for a few years. Was in the ER in December.
Went to a Cardiologist and EP as well as a Naturopath trying to get to the bottom of this issue.
I had a stress and each and while it revealed a have mild Mitral Vale leakage, the Cardiologist was not concerned.
I’m 64, 185 (lost 25lbs) intermittent fasting, don’t smoke eat mostly a vegetarian diet. Overall healthy. I also walk or strength train daily.
But I had a couple more episodes and then…….i found your videos on the importance of Potassium and Magnesium for heart health.
I purchased your Potassium powder and some Magnesium powder. I also added low sodium V8 and a daily avocado to my routine. I’m getting my 4700mg of potassium and around 600mg of magnesium every day now.
It has been a night and day difference!!!! No skips, bumps, double beats nada!!!!!
It blows me away neither the Cardiologist, the EP or the Naturopath mentioned potassium or magnesium as a potential cause???
Anyways thank you so much for your knowledge and videos!!!!! It has changed my life.
I have UPJ and my left kidney only functions about 14%. I found this out when I was 22. I do have problems every now and again with breathing. I also feel more tired than normal. I appreciate this information. Now I understand why I had so much energy when I was vegan. All of the vegetables helped my lack of nutrients.
Every single video you our out I'm watching it because i subscribe and then i apply it to my life and also taking notes just in case RUclips takes this channel down
💡Water Softener Crystals are 98.60-99.20% potassium Chloride. Comes in 40 Ib bags for an extremely low price when compared to 311 gram containers of (nosalt)Potassium Chloride that can be bought at grocery stores.
Great but potassium chloride is not the best potassium supplement. The citrate or bicarbonate forms are better!
@@ianstuart5660 Potassium Citrate lowers uric acid. Not sure if that's good for everyone!
@@ianstuart5660 Potassium chloride supplements are used to prevent & treat low blood levels of potassium.
I would take potassium citrate powder from the grocery store when weak with a bounding pulse. It ALWAYS helps.
Why would Citrate or Bicarbonate be better than Chloride?@@ianstuart5660
Dr Berg, you are a treasure for all of us with your advices and your broad spectrum knowladge. Big THANK YOU!
Omghow timely. I've been on keto for a few years and recently decided to experiment with carnivore. A few weeks into it I started having cramps and random heart palpitations. This video suddenly reminded me why. I've not been eating greens and avocados. Under keto I used to eat 4 to 5 cups of greens plus 1 avocado a day and supplemented with electrolyte powder. I will now up my dosage of electrolytes. Thanks for the reminder dr berg!!!
Thank You kindly, Dr. Berg! 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
The sodium-potassium pump is a special protein in cell membranes that helps maintain the right balance of sodium and potassium ions inside and outside the cell.
It works by using energy from ATP to move three sodium ions out of the cell for every two potassium ions it brings in. This creates a difference in ion concentrations, which is important for many cell functions.
By doing this, the sodium-potassium pump helps cells work properly and stay stable.
Curious if you're on the medical field? I've tried to talk about the s/p ratio and intracellular tests with the pcp I've been going to and she says she doesn't know about those tests and my insc wouldn't pay for it.
@lindathompson4770 over the course of my days, I've had to resolve incurable and near fatal problems without assistance from the medical field. What I know comes from tried and true ideas gleaned from terrifying issues I've had to personally deal with.
Otherwise, I just cut and paste.
I love your honesty 👍 The ‘cut and paste’ bit made me laugh. Thanks for sharing what you learned 👍
I'm so grateful to have watched this video. Thank you Dr. Berg !!!
Potassium has lowered my blood pressure from 155/83 to 130/70 in a couple days tried everything else but potassium has been the answer for me
What supplement for potassium you taking
This was a very good video. I've been watching for years, and just came off of a 40 days and 40 nights water fast back in July. So, refeeding syndrome was heavily on my mind, and is a constant concern of the large fasting group I was a part of and still follow.
I think I always heard that high potassium was always a bad thing. But, I did take my electrolytes and have my supplements as well. I will increase my potassium intake now that the fast is over. Maybe that will help with some of the fluid retention and BP issues I've dealt with.
By the way, I'm a copywriter, and would love to help you get out your message of health to new faces. I saw your video, where you were talking about these different platforms starting to censor and demonetize you because of your righteous cause to help people.
Now, let me help you.
Thanks.
Dr. Berg I want to say thanks for all you do. I reversed my type 2 diabetes,and healed my legs from diabetic neuropathy watching your videos,and researching things I learn from you and a couple other doctors. After my doctor told me that my A1Cs were in compliance I sorta started eating crappy,and I gained a few pounds,and have decided to stick to what got me healed. I have a smoothie like shake with plenty of leafy greens, wild blueberries and a mixture organic superfood powders that they say help control blood sugar. The mega benfotiamine worked just like you said it would. I no longer have pain in my legs,no longer on a cane. About to start back brisk walking to strengthen my legs and slowly get back into running. I just looked at my potassium bottle to see how much was in each serving......99. I'm absolutely not taking 47 💊. I think I am going to start writing notes of things I did in case one of my family members have to deal with diabetes. I hear health videos are getting banned,have you experienced this? I am a 53 yr old Melonated American who still has a lot more living to do. Thank you and I sincerely love you keep up the good work❤❤❤
What did you do for your neuropathy?
@@paulasusan63 I took a " fat soluble" B vitamin called "Mega Benfotiamine " it helps repair the insulation of nerves called the "myland sheath" . Also I had blueberries daily. I used a hemp cream called "Hempvanna" on them to help with the pain.
@@paulasusan63 watch Dr. Bergs video on Benfotiamine
@@paulasusan63 and actually up all B vitamin intake for they are important for nerve health
You‘re a real blessing, Dr. Berg! Thank you so much for all of your videos !
Excellent knowledge with bright awareness thanks Dr. for so much rich information 👍
This is a very important video. I always know when my potassium is way low as my heart rate goes through the roof, I noticed it when I started Keto. Dr Berg gave the info I needed, electrolytes are essential 🌸
How much potassium would you take daily?
1. Introduction to Potassium:
- Daily potassium requirement is 4700 mg.
- Potassium is crucial for the sodium-potassium pump, essential for cell function.
2. Sources of Potassium:
- Vegetables are a primary potassium source (500-800 mg per cup of leafy greens).
- Bananas provide about 300 mg of potassium but also contain fructose.
3. Potassium Deficiency:
- Common due to insufficient dietary intake and inadequate supplements (typically up to 99 mg per tablet).
- Difficult to diagnose with vague early symptoms like difficulty breathing and fatigue.
4. Symptoms and Risks of Deficiency:
- Early symptoms: difficulty breathing, fatigue, heart palpitations.
- Severe deficiency risks: high blood pressure, stroke, fluid retention, bone loss, kidney stones.
5. Causes of Potassium Deficiency:
- Beyond dietary lack, caused by medications (penicillin, diuretics, steroids), chronic stress, high insulin, and certain diets (keto, prolonged fasting).
6. Keto Diet and Prolonged Fasting:
- Potential for potassium deficiency due to water weight loss and inadequate potassium intake.
- Emphasizes the importance of consuming enough potassium and supplementing during fasting.
7. Health Challenge:
- Encourages a potassium-rich diet for one week, focusing on leafy greens to experience potential health improvements.
Thank You very much. You Are the Best ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for your note taking❤
This was literally life-saving. I have no significant source of potassium and I had no idea that I needed it. Thank you so much. Subscribed ☺️
Unrelated question for you. Do you have a video about cleansing or detoxifying the lymph system? I scrolled through your feed and couldn’t find one specifically titled as such. Thank you in advance! I so appreciate all the clear and honest information you provide! 🙂
One bottle (16.9oz) of Coconut Water (Vita Coco) is just shy of 1,000mg of potassium (20% of your RDV). Substitute one or two of these for your beverage throughout the day and watch how much better you feel after just a few days. For me this is my only source of potassium as, realistically speaking, nothing I eat (or want to eat) contains it. Best option I've found.
I was diagnosed with low potassium and dehydration a couple of months ago. I'm not 100% sure as the doctors didn't check if I got food poisoned too. But as I remember the symptoms were me being pale, very weak, and I was puking. All they gave me was dextrose, and that alone seem to work.
Much appreciation , Dr. Berg. Stay up and stay On
Mass Respect and Admiration for Dr. Berg
I absolutely love your videos and appreciate your knowledge and ability to help so many people. I have many deficiencies and ailments but whenever I eat nutrient rich food or take supplements to correct those deficiencies and attempt to feel better, I become sicker and cannot function. My dr says I have digestive issues and cannot tolerate the nutrients but even the supplements for correcting digestion make me ill or give me migraines. I wish I could make an appointment with you! ❤ I'll keep watching your videos and maybe one day I'll crack the code to wellness. Thank you for all you do.
Pray. God is the only healer. Nutrient deficiencies you may have, but see how prayer takes away all the symptoms. Diagnosis is a big stronghold against people. If you didn't know what you had, you wouldn't care how you got better. Maybe just 1 prayer and you would be better, but since there's science to tell you why you have what you have then you don't use a prayer of faith to get better, you run to the recommended remedy.
Such great information Dr. Berg! Thank you. I have to take potasium daily. I found out I was deficient when I ended up in the hospital with all those awful symptoms of my electrical system not working right. Scared me so bad.
We appreciate your help doctor Berg!
Omgosh Dr.Berg!
Ever since I've had the covid shots, my life has been turned upside down.
I have a huge distaste for salt. I have low potassium. I have had heart problems, gallbladder problems and a plethora of other issues. This video ties in to the whole potassium connection. Doctors have scared us into being afraid of potassium. I have all those signs! Thank you SO, SO very much for this video! 🎉 I appreciate you very much. You'll never be silenced! Never!
I'm sorry chrissaD but God will take care of you now.
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🙏 He has, many times over. I thank God for every day I wake up. Thank you. Blessings.
I hope you’re able to learn from your mistakes - ChrissaD.
@@davidbillyard6629
I have to tell you, from the very beginning I said to myself, "Don't buy into this BS" but I had one so i could be around my elderly Mom. The second one was mandatory or "Lose your job"
I'm now a former Nurse. With that being said, "I'm woke."
The sad thing is, I've never seen so many young people in the Cardio's office. I was shocked! I told my Son not to get it. He didn't. And has never been sick.
Unfortunately, I was one of the very first people with the original "Covid" I had all the
"Symptoms" such as, couldn't breathe, chest pressure, could barely walk my dog, heart failure. I could go on. I went to my primary care Doctor and they did breathing treatments on me along with inhalers and a bunch of other stuff. It took me four full long months for me to recover. Oh, my hair fell out too. That picture you see is after a really short haircut and growing it back.
Anyway, I have learned to follow my own instincts now so the answer is Yes. I have learned.
It was all a big lie. There, I've said it. It was simply a bad flu like I had back in the 80's.... I was very young back then and bounced right back.
Moral of the story, "GO with your gut."
Same thing for me. I will increase Potassium (Kalium). I have been taking extra Taurine and since my Jabbed arm still hurts after two or three years, I will now try CBD oil against spike proteins.
I have Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis. My body depletes itself of potassium and I become paralyzed frotmy neck down. Sometimes fully body paralysis, sometimes it's just my legs or just my arms. I was hospitalized for it many times starting in my early 30's. It took about 6 or 7 years until they figured out what it was. Luckily a Dr on call in the ER knew about my disorder when I was there. My older brother started getting it in his early 40's. It a rare genetic disorder. 99.99% of Drs and nurses have never heard of it.
Once the paralysis slowly goes away, the muscles become extremely painful, especially in the joints, hips are the worst. I've yet to meet anyone with it, besides my brother who just recently found out.
Your the second person I heard of that had that condition. My College roomate, told of the story when he was a kid and woke up paralyzed. Luckily, his condition when away. The doctors back then ~70s time line, didn't know why. Thanks for sharing.
My significant other does too. His heart doc and he both figured out independently of one another what he had. Then we did a lot of studying. Over the last 3-4 years we've come up with our own homemade electrolyte etc mix, however after watching this we'll be doubling the amount of potassium we put in it. He used to go to ER with this, but during the lockdowns the doc usually didn't get around to him for hours. The last 2 trips after being told it would be 6 hr wait we went home. Then started dealing with the episodes on our own at home. Episodes used to occur from once week to every 3 months. Because of our mix his episodes are few and far between and last 30-60 minutes. No more ER visits. Long story about dealing with rough uneducated ambulance personnel and pushy rude know-it-all docs and nurses in ER. They know nothing about this condition nor how to treat it.
I, too have hypokalemic periodic paralysis. My brother and I got it from our dad, though our sister doesn’t have it. My brother has 3 kids and 2 also have it. Over time my father and myself both have permanent muscle weakness. My father can no longer walk and has been in a wheelchair for many years now. I’m in the stage of falling a lot, even when not in the middle of a low potassium episode. I can take anywhere from 1 to 4 or 5 potassium bicarbonate (25 mEg | 978 mg) effervescent tablets when I’m having an episode of severe weakness, and 1 or 2 just to maintain on a good day. We’ve done a lot of research and found a few branches of our family tree in other parts of our country, that also have HKPP. The key is to avoid having episodes or attacks by maintaining your potassium level and avoiding sodium. Movement during times of weakness eventually causes permanent muscle weakness. We’re always explaining to doctors about our disorder as it is so rare. You need to be your own advocate for sure.
@@dianehappydaystudios9509 can i Ask you do you also get paralysis on mouth muscle? I Mean when you have attact, can you speak, because when i have severe weaknes my mouth open, it looks like epileptic attack, do you get diagnose by testing the genes? Thanks :)
@@debmartindale6991 Could you tell what is the electrolyte recipe, please ?
Thank you Dr Berg! Since watching a recent video of yours, I've been consuming bananas more than I usually do. I have noticed a clear lack of heart palpitations since that change. Spinach is a great source of potassium and I love adding that to meals. Thanks again! :)
Great stuff Doctor! Well worth watching! And doing something about! Thanks!
Biggest game changer for my health! Thanks Dr Berg!
I have been eating one meal in the evening for the past 5 years but had not noticed that potassium depleted until I my blood pressure checked in at 155/95. Fixed it in just two days (around 65/115) by eating just 5 baked potatoes.
I would never have noticed if I didn’t get my pressure checked because you just feel the same.
As a side note I sprint uphill three days a week and I noticed a marked improvement at the end/failure point. Much more comfortable in my recovery.
So watch your potassium levels fellow OMAD’s.
Hmmmm
What! I hope you meant 115/65
@@anthonywilliams3822 lol
Thank you for explaining this! I came to the ER twice for different things (1 was a car accident and the other kidney stones) both times they didn’t want me to leave because my potassium was low.
@flipthecoin888 since most potassium is stored in our cells, I hope that you are increasing your potassium levels to ensure you stay out of the ER. Good luck.
Excellent explanation!!! Wow. Thank you for sharing this. ❤
I had palpitation or arythmias and took a lot of natural green salads, cruciferous greens and ate a lot cabbage as well as ACV. My muscle aches are gone as well as palpitation. And made me more relax. Go for the veggies people! ❤
Lots of common sense logical data, thank you!
Thank you. Doctor. It’s very useful, this information.
Dr. Berg is a true healer.
THANK YOU!
Thank you Dr.Berg. This is a very timely video. May GOD bless you very much.
Just found Eric Berg and just started living.
A few years ago the recommendation was lowered to 3400 mg for men and 2600 mg for women. No average person was eating 4700 mg, very hard to do without supplements. (powder potassium, can be dangerous if not diluted. Take it with food or dilute it in drink.))
Potassium need depends on lifestyle and other circumstances. A 250 lbs man who is a physical worker (sweats a lot) needs double or more compared to a 110 lbs woman who works in an office.
He also needs twice as much dessert 😁 But somehow, the wimmens always get themselves the same size dessert
What is your source for it being lowered? A quick google search lists it at 4,700 mg.
@@HuFlungDung2 You can have my mine I do not have a sweet tooth :)
Perfect timing for me. Currently exactly my topic. Thank you very much👍
Anytime!
Love this information. Thank you Dr. Berg
Thanks you for answering the call and doing God’s work. You are a true healer and are single-handedly changing the lives of millions of people in the world. May God continue to bless you and give you a long life.
This reinforces the shock that I had when researching the amount of minerals and electrolytes that I needed to supplement while I was fasting. The sheer amount of potassium recommended is mind blowing.
You’re changing peoples lives for the better including myself thank you!
Thank you Dr Berg for the video and very useful information.❤
Thank you so much for what you do. Since my husband started taking potassium everyday. He stopped the dizziness, passing out. He had to stop driving. Now for at least a month in a half. He has not had any episodes. And I know it's working because one afternoon he didn't take one and he got dizzy three times. He forgot to take it once he took it it stopped.
In Sweden we can get 750mg potassium citrate tablets (of which 270mg is elemental potassium). Still quite weak...
Powders are safer, so stronger. Bicarbonate or citrate preferred.
@@aaronjennings8385Hi I Trying to learn hence my question, I've never taken potassium but I know I'm deficient, I've been put on a drip for it yrs ago. So your saying Potassium Citrate in powdered form? I would like to start using it. I've just started using Magnesium Citrate in powder form feels good. Thank you.
Cream of tartar is another source
Thanks for sharing this video and the information was greatly appreciated. 👏👍🏾🙏🏾
My mom was in the hospital after a “routine procedure” they had her fast, she came home and had severe weakness and shakes. They kept her a week and ran all sorts of tests and xrays and couldnt figure it out. I told them it was her electrolytes. They released her from the hospital saying she needed home care. My first thing i did was put her on Gatorade. Not my favorite choice cause of the sugar and crap in it, but she was back to normal within days. I noticed gatorade is alot of potassium, and we are looking for an alternative, so I am here. :)
Never thought about lack of potassium.. was always drilled in my head to not get too much of it..
Sure. Thanks for watching the video.
I was worried about taking too much apple cider vinegar, but after watching this, I am more assured now. Actually come to think of it, my ACV consumption isn’t that high after all. Usually I consume ACV with lemon juice and hymalayan salt with warm water in the morning before breakfast. Now I believed I am good. Thanks Doc.
I'm here because of this. I've been taking ACV capsules routinely for years. I'm wondering if it might be affecting my vision.-
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After sustained use of apple cider vinegar that disrupts potassium levels, combined with drinking excessive amounts of water, you can develop sodium deficiency.
Same here. I take potassium & Magnisuam every day, and if I feel the slightest flutter, I take more.
@@gretzkyzNever heard of ACV having a negative effect on vision.
Using the same recipe to include Dr Berg’s electrolytes and I’m good till noon
@@gretzkyz , I dunno what is your vision issue, but i can recommend you to consume raw aloe vera. It will be bitter though. So I would suggest you to take it with something else.
Watch some videos about its benefits, it's amazing. I am taking this almost every week now. I do noticed some improvements in my eyes.
Thank you Dr. Berg for this important education!
Dr Berg. Thanks for another excellent video. 👍👍👍 If, ancestrally our bones contain much higher amount of potassium, what were we consuming to cause that because there was nowhere near the variety of vegetables we eat today and a high proportion of our diet would have been meat? I've been following your guidelines for approximately 3 years with respect to dosage for magnesium and potassium, so 400 mg of magnesium and at least 4700 mg of potassium.
Keep up the awesome content
Hello Dr Berg. Your electrolyte powder is the best!! I take it every day and makes me feel great when I used to feel exhausted and heart racing after a typical nurse workday
As always, phenomenal info Dr. Berg. Thank you!!! 💗
Awesome! Glad it was helpful.
very interesting, thank you so much, you have opened my eyes
Thanks so much for this 💚 This might explain a couple of things and one is the fatigue that I have been experimenting since a few months ago but I think it started earlier 🧐 I love Doritos and all that crappy things but started to see negative changes in my body so I left them. The body is wise and always shows signs. Now I am getting more alert in hearing my body's signals. I will buy your electrolyte powder. I love veggies and nuts 😃 Adding that I love your channel because is life reaffirming 💚
This is a good reminder to check my potassium level. I have been low in the past and recently I've been having some symptoms that I forgot are associated with low potassium.
Great advice as always, and Hello, from England.
Years ago, Betty Kamen, PhD wrote a book entitled: Everything you Wanted to Know About Potassium, but Were Too Tired to Ask. It was also an eye-opener! Thanks for the overview on potassium.