Question 1

is there any potassium in chicken?

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Potassium: The highest amount of potassium is in chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried which contains 330 mg of potassium per 100g. The lowest amount of potassium is in chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted which in 100g contains 229 mg of potassium. Read more at http://www.Dietandfitnesstoday.Com/potassium-in-chicken.Php#pwelkddj0ftjf3wb.99.

Question 2

does chicken noodle soup contain potassium?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It has more sodium but potassium is present too along with a long of other elements.

Question 3

i got high potassium can i eat meat or chicken?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Avoid the following: potatoes, tomato juice/sauce, oranges, bananas, peanut butter, much squash/zucchini, & raisin. You cannot eat potassium free diet.  But you can minimize it and follow with your doc on the trend. Many of the times, the high potassium is due to medication. Ask your doc if this is the case.

Question 4

is too much potassium bad?

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Yes: High potassium can lead to numerous problems and could be very dangerous and life threatening. Potassium level in the body is very tightly regulated. Intake of extra dietary potassium may be excreted by the kidneys if healthy however intake of extra potassium without doctor's orders is not recommended.

Question 5

what raises potassium levels ?

Accepted Answer

Foods or salt subst: There are plenty of high potassium containing fruits & vegetables like bananas or spinach. Potassium salt substitute is another way to raise level.

Question 6

why is potassium is important ?

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See below: Potassium has many critical functions throughout the body. The following 2 websites give details as well as good sources in diet: http://www.Umm.Edu/altmed/articles/potassium-000320.Htm
http://www.Natural-health-information-centre.Com/potassium.Html.

Question 7

what are normal potassium levels?

Accepted Answer

3.6-5 meq/L: Milliequivalent per liter or millimol/liter (mmol/l). If you live outside the us in a country that uses milligram/dl the number will be different. You need to know your potassium since it is very important if you have kidney disease.

Question 8

what are the best sources of potassium?

Accepted Answer

Fruits and nuts: Good dietary sources include dried fruits, especially apricots, fresh fruits, especially melon, oranges and bananas, nuts, especially almonds and pistachios, and parsley. If a true deficiency is present, potassium in pill form is best. For life threatening deficiency, or in patients that cannot eat intravenous potassium is indicated.

Question 9

my levels are 60 for potassium should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Incorrect result: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, If you are implying your serum potassium is 60 meq/L, that is not possible. Look at the report again and talk to your doctor.
Even 6 is higher than normal and needs to be addressed.

Question 10

high potassium symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Depends on how high: When it gets high enough your heart stops.  But more commonly high potassium can give you palpitations or sometimes no symptoms at all.  Regardless of whether you have symptoms, the cause should be investigated and treated promptly.

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