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PoutineEh · 05-02-2006, 01:21 PM

im on a psmf diet now. i am supplementing potassium since i wont be eating things like bananas etc. that are high in potassium, although im eating a serving of veggies every meal and in between meals. only thing i found for potassium supplementation was potassium gluconate. each pill 595 mg but only 99 mg of that is potassium. does anyone know why its such a small percentage? is it simply due to what the potassium is bonded with weighs a lot more?

also, the directions say to take 1 pill daily. im trying to get about 1g of potassium a day, but would like to supplement about 300-500mg of that since i want to make sure im getting enough potassium a day. is there anything wrong with taking 3-5 of these potassium gluconate pills a day even when the directions say just 1?

Bruise Brubaker · 05-02-2006, 04:20 PM

Dunno what is a psmf diet, but I assume it is low carb...
Veggies are very rich in potassium, no need to supplement. Avocados are very high too.

TheGimp · 05-02-2006, 04:25 PM

Some PSMF suitable sources would be tomatoes, watercress, green leafy vegetables and mint leaves.

(Which totally ignores your actual question I realise

)

PoutineEh · 05-02-2006, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGimp

Some PSMF suitable sources would be tomatoes, watercress, green leafy vegetables and mint leaves.

(Which totally ignores your actual question I realise

)

lol a lil bit... i have been getting greens at every meal. for all i know, i could be getting the 1g i want, but im still curious if there is anything wrong with exceeding the recommended dose.

05-02-2006, 01:21 PM	#1
PoutineEh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 787	potassium gluconate im on a psmf diet now. i am supplementing potassium since i wont be eating things like bananas etc. that are high in potassium, although im eating a serving of veggies every meal and in between meals. only thing i found for potassium supplementation was potassium gluconate. each pill 595 mg but only 99 mg of that is potassium. does anyone know why its such a small percentage? is it simply due to what the potassium is bonded with weighs a lot more? also, the directions say to take 1 pill daily. im trying to get about 1g of potassium a day, but would like to supplement about 300-500mg of that since i want to make sure im getting enough potassium a day. is there anything wrong with taking 3-5 of these potassium gluconate pills a day even when the directions say just 1?

05-02-2006, 04:25 PM	#3
TheGimp Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,433	Some PSMF suitable sources would be tomatoes, watercress, green leafy vegetables and mint leaves. (Which totally ignores your actual question I realise ) __________________ My journal Last edited by TheGimp; 05-02-2006 at 04:25 PM..

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05-02-2006, 04:20 PM	#2
Bruise Brubaker Toughest Man in the World Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In the gym, Québec Posts: 1,069	Dunno what is a psmf diet, but I assume it is low carb... Veggies are very rich in potassium, no need to supplement. Avocados are very high too.