K losses when sweating.

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What do you eat/drink when training for a marathon that might be lower in salt and higher in K than when you are not training?You may be interested in reading some of Dr. Conn's research on the effects of heat adaptation on loss of Na and K in sweat. His classic research on how the body adapts to heat set the stage for his being able to suggest that the first patient was making excess salt retaining hormone like DOCA. Aldo had not yet been discovered.CE Grim MDOn Jun 27, 2012, at 12:00 AM, Kerth wrote: I run in houston texas. Its very hot my treadmill is in my garage. I mostly run in the mornings, youbhave to around here..... the humudity is killer in the sun.. I like running in the texas winter. Thats when our area has most of its races.CC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:51:48 -0700Subject: Re: Blood Sugar and PA Do you run where it is hot or cool? CE Grim MDOn Jun 25, 2012, at 9:04 AM, Kerth wrote: noted 38 yrs aldo 30 (?-28) renin .38 (.25-5.89) ratio 78.9 (.9-28.9) Nifedipine 30 mg Bystolic 5mg CT scan normal Saline suppression june 27th! K- (3.2 thru 4.0) 3.2 was when i was training for half marathon.... 4.0 was with very little running for a few months...K-only low if I start to run or exercise vigorously. so i have shortened mileage and slowed pace a great deal to compensate. (a work in progress) BP avg 140-160's/80-100's on a good day Kerth http://mamallamaknits.com http://www.knittycath.blogspot.com http://thekerthfamily.4t.comCC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:56:47 -0700Subject: Re: Blood Sugar and PA Please list lowest K that you have had. CE Grim MDOn Jun 25, 2012, at 8:55 AM, Kerth wrote: No diabetes. Just frequent low blood sugar with symptoms. I am hoping it will resolve itself once my body starts to correct itself from PA. added K issues to thumbnail. thanks, i always forget that part! 38 yrs aldo 30 (?-28) renin .38 (.25-5.89) ratio 78.9 (.9-28.9) Nifedipine 30 mg Bystolic 5mg CT scan normal Saline suppression june 27th! K- only low if I start to run or exercise vigorously. so i have shortened mileage and slowed pace a great deal to compensate. (a work in progress) BP avg 140-160's/80-100's on a good day Kerth http://mamallamaknits.com http://www.knittycath.blogspot.com http://thekerthfamily.4t.comCC: lowerbp2@...To: hyperaldosteronism From: lowerbp2@...Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:41:43 -0700Subject: Re: Blood Sugar and PA Recommend doing the 14 day DASH mentioned in our Intro form the book.Most likely related to low K but your thumbnail does not mention any K problems. Dx of DM requires high HbA1c. What is yours? Add to thumbnail as well.CE Grim MDOn Jun 25, 2012, at 6:44 AM, catherinekerth1 wrote: When this whole thing started to go down hill for me everyone thought i was diabetic b/c of the constant thirst, urine, blurred vision brain fog and other low potassium symptoms. Turns out its symptoms of PA. BUT I still have big drops in blood sugar throughout the day in the low 50's. I know this b/c I feel dizzy so I take my BP and prick my finger too. I feel dizzy several times a day. This has become the norm. They also did a 72hr. glucose monitor on me and it showed big dips throughout the day. When they finally put me on Spiro (or the other one) will my blood sugar correct itself? My Endo suggested I see a nutritionist for Hypoglycemia. But I read online that hypoglycemia is usually a symptom of another problem. Its going to be really hard to control sugar/carb as well as sodium. I can do it, but It would be a big plus if I didn't have to worry about severly restricting sugars as well as sodium 38 yrs aldo 30 (?-28) renin .38 (.25-5.89) ratio 78.9 (.9-28.9) Nifedipine 30 mg Bystolic 5mg CT scan normal Saline suppression june 27th! BP avg 140-160's/80-100's on a good day