Salt Question

[Guest guest]

I just started taking potassium bicarbonate. Dr. B has me on some stuff he got - I have no idea what it is because he got it in bulk and gave me a container of it.

Steph

salt question

Do you all test for electrolytes fairly often? I'm wondering since salt is necessary as a companion nutrient, particularly if salt loading. If so, don't you take potassium on a regular basis, too? I'm finding that my socks are beginning to leave lines in my skin. But, my arms don't seem as dehydrated. Debbie

[Guest guest]

I don't test my electrolytes but I take regular potassium every day plus a banana every day too.

Engtovo

From: Debbie

Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:05 PM

iodine

Subject: salt question

Do you all test for electrolytes fairly often? I'm wondering since salt is necessary as a companion nutrient, particularly if salt loading. If so, don't you take potassium on a regular basis, too? I'm finding that my socks are beginning to leave lines in my skin. But, my arms don't seem as dehydrated. Debbie

[Guest guest]

Engtovo,

How much potassium do you take every day?

MacGilchrist

From: Engtovo <engtovo@...>iodine Sent: Fri, 19 February, 2010 7:42:46Subject: Re: salt question

I don't test my electrolytes but I take regular potassium every day plus a banana every day too.

Engtovo

From: Debbie

Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:05 PM

iodinegroups (DOT) com

Subject: salt question

Do you all test for electrolytes fairly often? I'm wondering since salt is necessary as a companion nutrient, particularly if salt loading. If so, don't you take potassium on a regular basis, too? I'm finding that my socks are beginning to leave lines in my skin. But, my arms don't seem as dehydrated. Debbie

[Guest guest]

I take potassium gluconate which comes out to 99 mg of potassium in one pill every day then every once in a while If I am on higher salt and I feel any of my muscles tightening I'll take another and that seems to take care of it.

Engtovo

From: MacGilchrist

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 8:05 AM

iodine

Subject: Re: salt question

Engtovo,

How much potassium do you take every day?

MacGilchrist

From: Engtovo <engtovogmail>iodine Sent: Fri, 19 February, 2010 7:42:46Subject: Re: salt question

I don't test my electrolytes but I take regular potassium every day plus a banana every day too.

Engtovo

From: Debbie

Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:05 PM

iodinegroups (DOT) com

Subject: salt question

Do you all test for electrolytes fairly often? I'm wondering since salt is necessary as a companion nutrient, particularly if salt loading. If so, don't you take potassium on a regular basis, too? I'm finding that my socks are beginning to leave lines in my skin. But, my arms don't seem as dehydrated. Debbie

[Guest guest]

the DV is 2500 mg

What type I don't know?

From: MacGilchrist <s.macgilxrist@...>Subject: Re: salt questioniodine Date: Friday, 19 February, 2010, 15:05

Engtovo,

How much potassium do you take every day?

MacGilchrist

From: Engtovo <engtovogmail (DOT) com>iodinegroups (DOT) comSent: Fri, 19 February, 2010 7:42:46Subject: Re: salt question

I don't test my electrolytes but I take regular potassium every day plus a banana every day too.

Engtovo

From: Debbie

Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:05 PM

iodinegroups (DOT) com

Subject: salt question

Do you all test for electrolytes fairly often? I'm wondering since salt is necessary as a companion nutrient, particularly if salt loading. If so, don't you take potassium on a regular basis, too? I'm finding that my socks are beginning to leave lines in my skin. But, my arms don't seem as dehydrated. Debbie

[Guest guest]

I just bought a lb of potassium bicarbonate powder

from Beyond A Century for pretty cheap. The sent

it in an actual bottle instead of a plastic baggie

like some places. LOL, I save the empty bottles

for other stuff that I encapsulate. I spent 3

hours with the capsule machine the other night and

now I have six full bottles of capsules; milk

thistle, guggul, rhodiola rosea, eleutherococcus,

and turmeric.

To heck with that 99 mg per pill stuff . I know

good and well I don't eat enough potassium rich

foods to get the RDA much less more than that, and

at 99mg per pill I'd be popping pills all day. So

now I can get my bicarbonate and potassium

together. I drink my salt water then an hour or so

later I take a little potassium bicarbonate, 1

serving gives me 1,377 gms of potassium. Of course

I'm chicken about taking a full serving. I just

take 1/4 - 1/2 serving once a day, and it seems to

be alright. No more swollen ankles! The 1 lb

container will last me quite a while. I despise

getting caught on the every thirty days

merry-go-round with vitamin shops or wherever. And

that seems to be their favorite thing. A thirty

day supply.

Bethann

" The greatest enemy of knowledge is not

ignorance...it is the illusion of knowledge "

~ Hawking

Engtovo wrote:

> I take potassium gluconate which comes out to 99 mg of potassium in one

> pill every day then every once in a while If I am on higher salt and I

> feel any of my muscles tightening I'll take another and that seems to

> take care of it.

>

> Engtovo

[Guest guest]

well done Bethann.

Great news.

> I take potassium gluconate which comes out to 99 mg of potassium in one > pill every day then every once in a while If I am on higher salt and I > feel any of my muscles tightening I'll take another and that seems to > take care of it.> > Engtovo

[Guest guest]

I'll have to check that out since I already put other stuff in capsules

Engtovo

From: YardBirdMail

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 2:57 PM

iodine

Subject: Re: salt question

I just bought a lb of potassium bicarbonate powder from Beyond A Century for pretty cheap. The sent it in an actual bottle instead of a plastic baggie like some places. LOL, I save the empty bottles for other stuff that I encapsulate. I spent 3 hours with the capsule machine the other night and now I have six full bottles of capsules; milk thistle, guggul, rhodiola rosea, eleutherococcus, and turmeric.To heck with that 99 mg per pill stuff . I know good and well I don't eat enough potassium rich foods to get the RDA much less more than that, and at 99mg per pill I'd be popping pills all day. So now I can get my bicarbonate and potassium together. I drink my salt water then an hour or so later I take a little potassium bicarbonate, 1 serving gives me 1,377 gms of potassium. Of course I'm chicken about taking a full serving. I just take 1/4 - 1/2 serving once a day, and it seems to be alright. No more swollen ankles! The 1 lb container will last me quite a while. I despise getting caught on the every thirty days merry-go-round with vitamin shops or wherever. And that seems to be their favorite thing. A thirty day supply. :)Bethann"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance...it is the illusion of knowledge" ~ HawkingEngtovo wrote:> I take potassium gluconate which comes out to 99 mg of potassium in one > pill every day then every once in a while If I am on higher salt and I > feel any of my muscles tightening I'll take another and that seems to > take care of it.> > Engtovo

[Guest guest]

I've started taking potassium, too. I'll have to look more into the bulk kind. Debbie From: ladybugsandbees <ladybugsandbees@...>Subject: Re: salt questioniodine Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 8:11 PM

I just started taking potassium bicarbonate. Dr. B has me on some stuff he got - I have no idea what it is because he got it in bulk and gave me a container of it.

Steph

salt question

Do you all test for electrolytes fairly often? I'm wondering since salt is necessary as a companion nutrient, particularly if salt loading. If so, don't you take potassium on a regular basis, too? I'm finding that my socks are beginning to leave lines in my skin. But, my arms don't seem as dehydrated. Debbie

[Guest guest]

Ok, thanks. I am taking a bit more than that. I understand potassium doesn't stay in the body too long. DebbieFrom: Engtovo <engtovo@...>Subject: Re: salt questioniodine Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 2:30 PM

I take potassium gluconate which comes out to 99 mg of potassium in one pill every day then every once in a while If I am on higher salt and I feel any of my muscles tightening I'll take another and that seems to take care of it.

Engtovo

From: MacGilchrist

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 8:05 AM

iodine

Subject: Re: salt question

Engtovo,

How much potassium do you take every day?

MacGilchrist

From: Engtovo <engtovogmail (DOT) com>iodinegroups (DOT) comSent: Fri, 19 February, 2010 7:42:46Subject: Re: salt question

I don't test my electrolytes but I take regular potassium every day plus a banana every day too.

Engtovo

From: Debbie

Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:05 PM

iodinegroups (DOT) com

Subject: salt question

Do you all test for electrolytes fairly often? I'm wondering since salt is necessary as a companion nutrient, particularly if salt loading. If so, don't you take potassium on a regular basis, too? I'm finding that my socks are beginning to leave lines in my skin. But, my arms don't seem as dehydrated. Debbie

[Guest guest]

I like your idea! Will have to look into it. I don't mind most powders at

home. Just mix it in whatever :-) But, capsules are definitely the way to go

when at work. I don't think I have been taking enough. And, yes, I hate buying

everything every month or so. I'm trying to get everything together now, before

I raise my iodine.

Debbie

> > I take potassium gluconate which comes out to 99 mg of

> potassium in one

> > pill every day then every once in a while If I am on

> higher salt and I

> > feel any of my muscles tightening I'll take another

> and that seems to

> > take care of it.

> > 

> > Engtovo

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Bethann,

We're both taking a dose of sodium bicarbonate daily and I've just ordered

this potassium bicarbonate, a much better nutritional investment. Also

while on that site I found several other of my supplements in powder

form. I'm totally with you about the packaging issues. thanks again.

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At 03:57 PM 2/19/2010, you wrote:

>I just bought a lb of potassium bicarbonate powder

>from Beyond A Century for pretty cheap. The sent

>it in an actual bottle instead of a plastic baggie

>like some places. LOL, I save the empty bottles

>for other stuff that I encapsulate. I spent 3

>hours with the capsule machine the other night and

>now I have six full bottles of capsules; milk

>thistle, guggul, rhodiola rosea, eleutherococcus,

>and turmeric.

>

>To heck with that 99 mg per pill stuff . I know

>good and well I don't eat enough potassium rich

>foods to get the RDA much less more than that, and

>at 99mg per pill I'd be popping pills all day. So

>now I can get my bicarbonate and potassium

>together. I drink my salt water then an hour or so

>later I take a little potassium bicarbonate, 1

>serving gives me 1,377 gms of potassium. Of course

>I'm chicken about taking a full serving. I just

>take 1/4 - 1/2 serving once a day, and it seems to

>be alright. No more swollen ankles! The 1 lb

>container will last me quite a while. I despise

>getting caught on the every thirty days

>merry-go-round with vitamin shops or wherever. And

>that seems to be their favorite thing. A thirty

>day supply.

>

>Bethann

>

> " The greatest enemy of knowledge is not

>ignorance...it is the illusion of knowledge "

>~ Hawking

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste

[Guest guest]

Bethann what kind of capsule machine do you have?

Karin

> >I just bought a lb of potassium bicarbonate powder

> >from Beyond A Century for pretty cheap. The sent

> >it in an actual bottle instead of a plastic baggie

> >like some places. LOL, I save the empty bottles

> >for other stuff that I encapsulate. I spent 3

> >hours with the capsule machine the other night and

> >now I have six full bottles of capsules; milk

> >thistle, guggul, rhodiola rosea, eleutherococcus,

> >and turmeric.

> >

> >To heck with that 99 mg per pill stuff . I know

> >good and well I don't eat enough potassium rich

> >foods to get the RDA much less more than that, and

> >at 99mg per pill I'd be popping pills all day. So

> >now I can get my bicarbonate and potassium

> >together. I drink my salt water then an hour or so

> >later I take a little potassium bicarbonate, 1

> >serving gives me 1,377 gms of potassium. Of course

> >I'm chicken about taking a full serving. I just

> >take 1/4 - 1/2 serving once a day, and it seems to

> >be alright. No more swollen ankles! The 1 lb

> >container will last me quite a while. I despise

> >getting caught on the every thirty days

> >merry-go-round with vitamin shops or wherever. And

> >that seems to be their favorite thing. A thirty

> >day supply.

> >

> >Bethann

> >

> > " The greatest enemy of knowledge is not

> >ignorance...it is the illusion of knowledge "

> >~ Hawking

>

>

> ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

> --A.J. Muste

>

[Guest guest]

I've got a size " 00 " capsule filler named the...

Are you ready.....? The Capsule Machine. LOL

That's the name on the box:)

Bethann

" The greatest enemy of knowledge is not

ignorance...it is the illusion of knowledge "

~ Hawking

Karin wrote:

>

>

> Bethann what kind of capsule machine do you have?

> Karin

[Guest guest]

http://www.iherb.com/Now-Foods-Cap-M-Quick-00-Size-Capsule-Filler/8335?at=0

 

if you need a code for iherb e-mail me

[Guest guest]

I don't have any problems with it:)

Bethann

" The greatest enemy of knowledge is not

ignorance...it is the illusion of knowledge "

~ Hawking

Anne Seals wrote:

> I hated the Capsule Machine, & have done better with a Cap M Quick.

> Also, the last time I bought empty capsules, they had some by Solaray,

> which are especially nice in the Cap M Quick because they sort of snap

> together.

>

> Anne

[Guest guest]

With the RDA at between 3 and 4 grams I was just wondering how you make up the other

3900 mg. Certainly its very prevalent in foods depending on type,

Do you work it out as part of a diet plan?

From: Engtovo <engtovogmail (DOT) com>Subject: Re: salt questioniodinegroups (DOT) comDate: Friday, February 19, 2010, 2:30 PM

I take potassium gluconate which comes out to 99 mg of potassium in one pill every day then every once in a while If I am on higher salt and I feel any of my muscles tightening I'll take another and that seems to take care of it.

Engtovo

From: MacGilchrist

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 8:05 AM

iodinegroups (DOT) com

Subject: Re: salt question

Engtovo,

How much potassium do you take every day?

MacGilchrist

From: Engtovo <engtovogmail (DOT) com>iodinegroups (DOT) comSent: Fri, 19 February, 2010 7:42:46Subject: Re: salt question

I don't test my electrolytes but I take regular potassium every day plus a banana every day too.

Engtovo

From: Debbie

Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:05 PM

iodinegroups (DOT) com

Subject: salt question

Do you all test for electrolytes fairly often? I'm wondering since salt is necessary as a companion nutrient, particularly if salt loading. If so, don't you take potassium on a regular basis, too? I'm finding that my socks are beginning to leave lines in my skin. But, my arms don't seem as dehydrated. Debbie

[Guest guest]

If you are talking to me, I try and take 1 pill before I leave to work. I take another at my lunch time (10 am), another at noon, another at 2-ish, and the other 2 sometime before bed. I'm actually just starting doing this again. I'm thinking I'll have to take more, but we'll see. I try and add some potassium rich foods, but don't always think potassium when I eat. I'll have to start paying attention. I've been feeling some crampy feelings in my legs since taking more salt lately. My joints have been acting up a little, too. The joints may be something else. So, I'm trying little changes here and there to see if there is improvement.Debbie

From: Engtovo <engtovogmail (DOT) com>Subject: Re: salt questioniodinegroups (DOT) comDate: Friday, February 19, 2010, 2:30 PM

I take potassium gluconate which comes out to 99 mg of potassium in one pill every day then every once in a while If I am on higher salt and I feel any of my muscles tightening I'll take another and that seems to take care of it.

Engtovo

From: MacGilchrist

Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 8:05 AM

iodinegroups (DOT) com

Subject: Re: salt question

Engtovo,

How much potassium do you take every day?

MacGilchrist

From: Engtovo <engtovogmail (DOT) com>iodinegroups (DOT) comSent: Fri, 19 February, 2010 7:42:46Subject: Re: salt question

I don't test my electrolytes but I take regular potassium every day plus a banana every day too.

Engtovo

From: Debbie

Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:05 PM

iodinegroups (DOT) com

Subject: salt question

Do you all test for electrolytes fairly often? I'm wondering since salt is necessary as a companion nutrient, particularly if salt loading. If so, don't you take potassium on a regular basis, too? I'm finding that my socks are beginning to leave lines in my skin. But, my arms don't seem as dehydrated. Debbie

[Guest guest]

I see most folks use Celtic Sea Salt, but our local health food doesn't stock it.  I plan to order it online, but picked up Redmond RealSalt (supposedly an all natural " ancient " sea salt from Utah) for the mean time.  Does anyone have any info or insight into this product?  Will it do the job?  Or is it something substandard being passed off as something really great?

Any in put would be appreciated,Deb

[Guest guest]

We take unrefined Celtic Sea Salt (light grey in colour) or Redmends Real Salt, also unrefined.

Kathleen

moderator

Salt question

There has been an ongoing arguement at our house about salt. My husband does most of the shopping and tries to save money so he buys "Olde Himalayan Pink Salt" fine grain from the local grocery. I can't see any words on it that say it's unrefined. Is this the product we need to be eating everyday? I can't tell you the number of times of loaded with it and nothing happens. For pete sake my pathways are messed up enough without adding this injury. someone set me straight so I can tell my husand i told you so. Thanks in advance, Katy