Potassium – Where to Get It
Dr. Berg calls this element the most important electrolyte in our bodies. And that element is potassium. Your heart, your fluid, your energy, your nutrients in and out of the cell is dependent on the sodium and potassium pump. However, potassium is the most difficult to get from the diet and you need a daily requirement of 4700mg.
High levels of cortisol (stress), insulin, sugar, diuretics, excessive salt, surgery, all can deplete potassium. However, you need between 7-10 cups of salad or vegges to get your daily requirement.Now that is a lot of salad and let's face it non of us eat that much every day.
What are some the symptoms of not enough potassium.
- Energy fatigue
- Muscle fatigue, low endurance
- Fluid detention
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In this video you may be surprise on to hear what you are doing now that may be causing major problems and preventing you from getting healthy and even losing weight.
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Here are some foods that have a lot of potassium
- Beet tops
- Avocado
- Lima beans
- Spinach
- Squash
- Salmon
- Brussel sprouts
I'll let Dr Berg give you the details.
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The featured image was captured from the video.
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