{"id":65774,"date":"2021-05-29T14:23:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T14:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=65774"},"modified":"2021-05-29T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T14:23:46","slug":"potassium-is-a-life-saver-for-your-body-by-dr-harold-gunatillake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/potassium-is-a-life-saver-for-your-body-by-dr-harold-gunatillake\/","title":{"rendered":"Potassium is a life Saver for your body-by Dr Harold Gunatillake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #008080;\">Potassium is a life Saver for your body-<span style=\"color: #800080;\">by Dr Harold Gunatillake<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48674 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Harold-Gunethilake.jpg\" alt=\"Harold Gunatillake\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eMxeq0izEJY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Website:<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.Doctorharold.com\">www.Doctorharold.com<\/a> Please go through my website, when you have time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Transcript:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potassium is a mineral that is crucial for normal cell function in the body, including <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">heart muscle cells. The body gets potassium through foods. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Millions of lives could be saved every year if people ate more potassium-rich foods<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">such as bananas and cut down on their salt intake, research suggests. People who <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">have a high potassium intake have a 24% reduced risk of stroke, according to a new <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">High potassium intake is not recommended if you have chronic kidney disease. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potassium is an electrolyte like sodium, calcium, magnesium, and many others <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">essential micro-nutrients for healthy life. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potassium is the third most abundant mineral in the body.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">When it is dissolved in water, it produces positively charged ions. Ions are atoms or <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">molecules with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">This specific property allows it to conduct electricity, which is important for many <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">processes throughout the body.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Females between the ages of 14 and 18 who are pregnant should aim for 2,600 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">milligrams of potassium per day. Those who are lactating should aim for 2,500 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">milligrams of potassium per day.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Females between the ages of 19 and 50 who are pregnant should aim for 2,900 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">milligrams of potassium per day. Those who are lactating should aim for 2,800<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">milligrams of potassium per day.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">What does potassium do in the body?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">*It regulates fluid balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">*Helps muscle contractions<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">and nerve signals<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">*High potassium diet help<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Reduce blood pressure and<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">water retention.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">*Protects against stroke.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">*Prevents osteoporosis.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">*Prevents kidney stones<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potassium is mainly found in cells, and about 80% in your muscles, and the rest in bones, liver, and red blood cells. In the red cell rhythmic potassium transport regulates the circadian clock. Recent studies suggests that the measurement of intra-cellular potassium concentration in red blood cells (RBC-K) can be a marker for assessing the risk, development, and treatment of high blood pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Heart-healthy benefits of potassium.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potassium helps the heartbeat to be regular. Both potassium and sodium <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">concentrations play a crucial role in electric signal functioning of the heart\u2019s thick <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">muscle called the myocardium.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">It helps trigger your heart to squeeze blood through your body. It also helps your <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">muscles to move, your nerves to work and your kidneys to filter blood.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If the potassium level is high in the myocardium that can lead to irregular heart rate, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">and your skeletal muscles can lead paralysed.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Low potassium levels also give irregular heart beats can have heart attack or sudden <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">cardiac arrest.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If you want to lose sodium from your body, you should eat more potassium. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potassium helps to ease tension in your blood vessel walls, resulting in reducing <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">peripheral resistance of the arteries, helps to lower your blood pressure. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">So, when you have high blood pressure, you should eat foods containing high <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">potassium levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Dash Diet ( Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is recommended for high blood pressure. The diet recommends fruits, veggies, low fat dairy foods and fish. They are all natural sources of potassium.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A medium banana has about 420mg of potassium and half a cup of plain mashed potatoes has 475 mg.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Other potassium rich foods include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Apricots and apricot juice<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Avocados<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Cantaloupe and honeydew melon<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Fat-free or low-fat (1 percent) milk<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Fat-free yogurt<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Grapefruit and grapefruit juice (talk to your healthcare provider if you\u2019re taking a<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">cholesterol-lowering drug)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Greens<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Halibut<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Lima beans<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Molasses<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Mushrooms<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Oranges and orange juice<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Peas<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potatoes<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Prunes and prune juice<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Raisins and dates<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Spinach<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Tomatoes, tomato juice and tomato sauce<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Tuna<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potatoes we all eat almost daily in our rice and curry are high in potassium, but you <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">can lower their potassium level enough to safely by adding a small portion to your <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">kidney friendly diet.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potassium can be removed partially from potatoes by soaking a warm water for about <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">two hours, which pulls the potassium out. Then wash the potatoe slices with warm <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">water, and then will be ready for cooking.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Too much taking potassium in your food may be harmful if your kidneys don\u2019t <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">function well.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Excess potassium in your blood may not be filtered through the kidneys, resulting in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">a potassium build up. We call it hyperkalemia.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">It is also known that chronic constipation can raise your potassium level. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">When your kidneys are working well, they can remove any extra potassium from your <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">blood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Generally, there are no warning signs for hyperkalaemia.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">High potassium may not give early symptoms. Late symptoms are feeling sick in the stomach, a low, weak, or irregular pulse and fainting bouts.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If you ever get these symptoms, get your doctor to check on your blood potassium level.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Your doctor will assess your diet for potassium. Check for other reasons for hyperkalemia<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If you on spironolactone or ACE inhibitors, you may need to avoid eating too much potassium.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">If you have CKD, you may need to avoid eating too much potassium, which includes:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Alcohol, Red wine, Coffee. Caffeine. Black Tea Pomegranate juice, Co Q10, B vitamins, Magnesium, olive oil, dark chocolate Stick to low potassium foods<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Three to four cups of coffee a day is considered high in potassium and could raise your blood potassium level. Adding creamers or milk can further raise your coffee\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">potassium content. Drinking less than three cups are safe. Each cup of coffee <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">provides 130 mg potassium.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Caffeine found in coffee, tea soda and foods can also place a strain if you have bad <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">kidneys. Excess caffeine intake has also been linked to kidney stones.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Potassium strengthens your bones and prevent osteoporosis <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eating meat products and dairy encourages acidity in the body and may make your <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">bones brittle, and cause osteoporosis.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Eat plenty of potassium rich foods like fruits and veggies.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">This talk discusses the importance of maintaining a normal level of potassium in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">your body by eating foods that contain potassium.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">So think of your potassium as much as you concentrate on your cholesterol to keep a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">healthy heart.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Stay safe and goodbye for now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Thousands of years ago, when humans <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">roamed the earth gathering and hunting, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">potassium was abundant in the diet, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">while sodium was scarce. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The so-called Paleolithic diet delivered <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">about 16 times more potassium than <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">sodium. Today, most Americans get barely <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">half of the recommended amount of <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">potassium in their diets. The average <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">American diet contains about twice as <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">much sodium as potassium, because of <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">the preponderance of salt hidden in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">processed or prepared foods, not to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">mention the dearth of potassium in those <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">foods. This imbalance, which is at odds <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">with how humans evolved, is thought to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">be a major contributor to high blood <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">pressure, which affects one in three <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">American adults.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Potassium is a life Saver for your body-by Dr Harold Gunatillake Website:www.Doctorharold.com Please go through my website, when you have time. Transcript: Potassium is a mineral that is crucial for normal cell function in the body, including heart muscle cells. The body gets potassium through foods. 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