aldosterone question

[Guest guest]

I'm trying salt water twice a day morning and afternoon.

I got brave or crazy this morning and tasted my urine. It is quite

salty, I think about as salty as the salt water I'm drinking.

Does this mean the salt I'm taking in is going right out again? Or is it

meaningless?

I'd also like to know how to tell if I need to add a little potassium to

my salt intake? I have at times had the start of cramps in my legs.

(BTW I didn't actually drink it, just dipped a finger and tasted it).

sol

[Guest guest]

I would not take potassium withotu geting blood labs first. I really do

nto kno if you can tell from the taste of urine if oyu are losing too

much sodium. NOT an accurate test. Potassium is not a supplement I would

take unless I knew for a fact it was VERY low. It is much better and

safer to eat high potassium foods. Too much potassium could cause a

heart attack.

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[Guest guest]

sol wrote:

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> I got brave or crazy this morning and tasted my urine. It is quite

> salty, I think about as salty as the salt water I'm drinking.

>

> I'd also like to know how to tell if I need to add a little

potassium to

> my salt intake? I have at times had the start of cramps in my legs.

>

Sol, where did you pick up such crazy behavior?! I can add to this

that it is saltier at times than others, and I still can't detect a

pattern. Does one lose more salt when stressed? At night or in the

morning? Don't know.

All I know is that I'm thirstier at night, so have two salted glasses

on my nightstand that I can sip, then go right back to bed.

Also, the easiest way to add potassium is with some low sodium V8.

It's got 820 mg potassium in a cup, and is low in sodium, allowing

you to add your own sea salt. I add about 1/4 cup into a glass of

water with my own sea salt and drink that. Other times I'll squeeze

one fresh orange into my water, and add ginger powder (also high

potassium) and sea salt.

Barb

[Guest guest]

Thanks. Sorry, I wasn't clear. I was indeed thinking of adding more high

potassium foods, and maybe a little salt substitute, but not an actual

supplement. I probably can't get aldosterone/renin testing until late

next Spring. So was sort of hoping for some kind of " in the meantime "

guideline.

sol

wrote:

> I would not take potassium withotu geting blood labs first. I really do

> nto kno if you can tell from the taste of urine if oyu are losing too

> much sodium. NOT an accurate test. Potassium is not a supplement I would

> take unless I knew for a fact it was VERY low. It is much better and

> safer to eat high potassium foods. Too much potassium could cause a

> heart attack.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the potassium tips! I can drink V-8. I do keep water by my

bed and I do drink during the night. Never thought to add salt to that

water. Good idea.

sol

Barb wrote:

> All I know is that I'm thirstier at night, so have two salted glasses

> on my nightstand that I can sip, then go right back to bed.

>

> Also, the easiest way to add potassium is with some low sodium V8.

> It's got 820 mg potassium in a cup, and is low in sodium, allowing

> you to add your own sea salt. I add about 1/4 cup into a glass of

> water with my own sea salt and drink that. Other times I'll squeeze

> one fresh orange into my water, and add ginger powder (also high

> potassium) and sea salt.

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> Barb

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