Showing posts with label Potassium Matters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Potassium Matters. Show all posts
Friday, June 14, 2013
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The recommended dietary Potassium to Sodium ratio
Info Source:
The
recommended dietary K/Na ratio should be well above 1, preferably 5 or
higher, and the cellular K/Na ratio should be above 10.
Why Dietary Potassium to Sodium is important to your health?
Why Dietary Potassium to Sodium is important to your health?
The following is sel-explanatory.
Subject: Dietary, total body, and intracellular - PubMed Mobile
Abstract
One of the greatest changes in the human diet, a change that has occurred only within the past few thousand years, is the immense increase in the intake of sodium (Na) caused by use of table salt in the preparation and preservation of food. At the same time, man's intake of potassium (K) has decreased.
The result is that from Paleolithic times to modern times the dietary K/Na ratio has been reduced by a factor of about 20.
Based on a comparison of modern people in civilized areas with the primitive Yanomamo Indians in South America (who do not eat salt but who do grow and eat potassium-rich cooking bananas), this factor may even be on the order of 100 to 200.
Humans, who initially had to adapt to retain sodium from a sodium-poor diet and to excrete potassium from a potassium-rich diet, have not yet evolutionarily adapted to today's high-sodium, low-potassium diet.
This failure has caused increased rates of a number of diseases in civilized man, among them cancer.
The influence of the K/Na ratio on cancer development--first discovered by epidemiologic studies--has been confirmed by various means, such as dietary studies, gerontological studies, studies of relationships between hyper- and hypokalemic diseases and cancer, and review of the cellular changes of this ratio induced by carcinogenic and anticarcinogenic agents.
Recently, animal experiments have also confirmed the results.
The recommended dietary K/Na ratio should be well above 1, preferably 5 or higher, and the cellular K/Na ratio should be above 10.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Green Smoothie : Orange + Carrots + Red Spinach ( total 270 grams) + 200ml plain water and Potassium Content
Orange 170g (Estimated Potassium = 282.2 mg)
Red spinach 50g (Estimated Potassium = 160 mg)
Carrots 50g (Estimated Potassium = 279 mg)
Water 200ml
Total Potassium content = 721.2 mg
Total smoothie = 550 ml
Note: From 2012-03-29, I would cut dowm the fruits and vegetables in my green smoothie to 250 gramd to 300 grams daily. I would explain why later.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Potassium and Sodium
Info Source:
http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/freshjuices.htm
Potassium and Sodium
Potassium is an essential element that acts in many ways to improve cell structure, assists the kidneys to detoxify blood and maintains the alkaline/acid ratio in the blood and body tissues.
The ratio of potassium/sodium is now generating great interest. As early as 1920 a German physician, Dr. Max Gerson, was claiming that many chronic illnesses could be related to an imbalance between potassium and sodium.
We should, according to Gerson, have a potassium to sodium intake of about 4:1.
His theory was that potassium rich foods would generate and activate the white cells within the body - these are the cells that attack and destroy cancer and other illness related cells.
Being interested by Gerson's work and conclusions, I decided to seek out other expert views.
Through my friend in Singapore, Robert Yam, I was to contact Dr. Lai Chiu-Nan, who now resides in America, but is still highly recognized within Asia for her research and knowledge about cancer and its treatment. Dr. Lai holds a PhD in chemistry and has written a book, 'The Pursuit of Life'. I was fascinated with what Dr Lai had to say about potassium and sodium:
"Let me emphasize the importance of the potassium/sodium ratio. In our research it was found that increasing the potassium level in the growth media can revert cancer cells to normal cells. The best potassium source in food is vegetables. The high potassium foods are vegetables and fruits. The poor potassium sources are animal or processed food."
Dr Lai went on to say:"For cells to perform normally, they need to concentrate potassium and expel sodium. In the cells, potassium to sodium ratio is about 10 times. When cell membranes are damaged, potassium is leaked and the cells start to divide. Dividing cells and cancer cells have a lower ratio of potassium to sodium compared to normal cells. That cancer cells grow in an uncontrolled manner is probably related to the lowered potassium-sodium ratio...
...Why am I emphasizing the ratio of potassium and sodium in food? Because it plays a role not only in cancer but also in high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes."
Dr Lai also found during her research that in the U.S. the average intake of potassium over sodium is about 0.7; less than the body constitution, which is around 2:1.
Cancer, heart disease and diabetes are common in the U.S., and can be attributed to this factor in the diet. Chinese in general eat more rice and vegetables, and it appears their risk of getting these diseases is less.
If you think your family regularly has a food balance of 4:1 of potassium over sodium, just read the ingredients section on almost any packaged food (including cereals) in your pantry, but this time don't look just for cholesterol and fat content, but examine the ratio between potassium and sodium. The findings will shock you.
In fact, one of the world's leading brands of corn flakes boasts a ratio of 29mg potassium to 280mg sodium for every serving!
- Ross Taylor, Living Simply With Cancer, pages 38 - 39.
***
"The problem for those with high blood pressure isn't sodium, it's a lack of balance between sodium and potassium levels. More than 25 separate studies show how increasing potassium intake (without decreasing the sodium) is an effective way to lower blood pressure. One of those studies demonstrated that with just one daily serving of a potassium-rich food the risk of death by stroke may be cut by as much as half." - Robert C. Atkins, M.D., author of Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution.
***
Other ways to help the arteries are described on our Healthy Heart page.
http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/freshjuices.htm
Potassium and Sodium
Potassium is an essential element that acts in many ways to improve cell structure, assists the kidneys to detoxify blood and maintains the alkaline/acid ratio in the blood and body tissues.
The ratio of potassium/sodium is now generating great interest. As early as 1920 a German physician, Dr. Max Gerson, was claiming that many chronic illnesses could be related to an imbalance between potassium and sodium.
We should, according to Gerson, have a potassium to sodium intake of about 4:1.
His theory was that potassium rich foods would generate and activate the white cells within the body - these are the cells that attack and destroy cancer and other illness related cells.
Being interested by Gerson's work and conclusions, I decided to seek out other expert views.
Through my friend in Singapore, Robert Yam, I was to contact Dr. Lai Chiu-Nan, who now resides in America, but is still highly recognized within Asia for her research and knowledge about cancer and its treatment. Dr. Lai holds a PhD in chemistry and has written a book, 'The Pursuit of Life'. I was fascinated with what Dr Lai had to say about potassium and sodium:
"Let me emphasize the importance of the potassium/sodium ratio. In our research it was found that increasing the potassium level in the growth media can revert cancer cells to normal cells. The best potassium source in food is vegetables. The high potassium foods are vegetables and fruits. The poor potassium sources are animal or processed food."
Dr Lai went on to say:"For cells to perform normally, they need to concentrate potassium and expel sodium. In the cells, potassium to sodium ratio is about 10 times. When cell membranes are damaged, potassium is leaked and the cells start to divide. Dividing cells and cancer cells have a lower ratio of potassium to sodium compared to normal cells. That cancer cells grow in an uncontrolled manner is probably related to the lowered potassium-sodium ratio...
...Why am I emphasizing the ratio of potassium and sodium in food? Because it plays a role not only in cancer but also in high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes."
Dr Lai also found during her research that in the U.S. the average intake of potassium over sodium is about 0.7; less than the body constitution, which is around 2:1.
Cancer, heart disease and diabetes are common in the U.S., and can be attributed to this factor in the diet. Chinese in general eat more rice and vegetables, and it appears their risk of getting these diseases is less.
If you think your family regularly has a food balance of 4:1 of potassium over sodium, just read the ingredients section on almost any packaged food (including cereals) in your pantry, but this time don't look just for cholesterol and fat content, but examine the ratio between potassium and sodium. The findings will shock you.
In fact, one of the world's leading brands of corn flakes boasts a ratio of 29mg potassium to 280mg sodium for every serving!
- Ross Taylor, Living Simply With Cancer, pages 38 - 39.
***
"The problem for those with high blood pressure isn't sodium, it's a lack of balance between sodium and potassium levels. More than 25 separate studies show how increasing potassium intake (without decreasing the sodium) is an effective way to lower blood pressure. One of those studies demonstrated that with just one daily serving of a potassium-rich food the risk of death by stroke may be cut by as much as half." - Robert C. Atkins, M.D., author of Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution.
***
Other ways to help the arteries are described on our Healthy Heart page.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Banana (and raisins, potatoes and dates, etc.) helps reduce blood pressure
The American Heart Association recommends that people with high blood pressure should eat a diet, which is high in minerals and low in fat, in addition to cutting back on salt.
Its Nutrition Committee says research shows a diet high in potassium, calcium and magnesium and low in fat and salt can reduce systolic (top number) blood pressure by an average of 5.5mm of mercury and diastolic (bottom number) blood pressure by 3mm of mercury.
Research shows that reducing diastolic pressure by as little as 2mm can lower a person's risk of stroke by 15% and their risk of heart disease by 6%.
Fruit and vegetables with a high level of naturally occurring minerals called electrolytes - magnesium, potassium and calcium - include bananas, raisins, potatoes and dates.
The above information was adapted from:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/148719.stm
Its Nutrition Committee says research shows a diet high in potassium, calcium and magnesium and low in fat and salt can reduce systolic (top number) blood pressure by an average of 5.5mm of mercury and diastolic (bottom number) blood pressure by 3mm of mercury.
Research shows that reducing diastolic pressure by as little as 2mm can lower a person's risk of stroke by 15% and their risk of heart disease by 6%.
Fruit and vegetables with a high level of naturally occurring minerals called electrolytes - magnesium, potassium and calcium - include bananas, raisins, potatoes and dates.
The above information was adapted from:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/148719.stm
Friday, September 4, 2009
Potassium and Sodium (intake of about 4:1)
The following is a part of
http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/freshjuices.htm
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Potassium is an essential element, that acts in many ways to improve cell structure, assists the kidneys to detoxify blood and maintains the alkaline/acid ratio in the blood and body tissues.
The ratio of potassium/sodium is now generating great interest. As early as 1920 a German physician, Dr Max Gerson, was claiming that many chronic illnesses could be related back to an imbalance between potassium and sodium.
We should, according to Gerson, have a potassium to sodium intake of about 4:1.
His theory was that potassium rich foods would generate and activate the white cells within the body - these are the cells that attack and destroy cancer and other illness related cells.
Being interested by Gerson's work and conclusions, I decided to seek out other expert views.
Through my friend in Singapore, Robert Yam, I was to contact Dr Lai Chiu-Nan, who now resides in America, but is still highly recognized within Asia for her research and knowledge about cancer and its treatment.
Dr Lai holds a PhD in chemistry and has written a book, 'The Pursuit of Life'. I was fascinated with what Dr Lai had to say about potassium and sodium:
"Let me emphasize the importance of the potassium/sodium ratio. In our research it was found that increasing the potassium level in the growth media can revert cancer cells to normal cells.
The best potassium source in food is vegetables. The high potassium foods are vegetables and fruits. The poor potassium sources are animal or processed food."
Dr Lai went on to say:
"For cells to perform normally, they need to concentrate potassium and expel sodium. In the cells, potassium to sodium ratio is about 10 times. When cell membranes are damaged, potassium is leaked and the cells start to divide. Dividing cells and cancer cells have a lower ratio of potassium to sodium compared to normal cells. That cancer cells grow in an uncontrolled manner is probably related to the lowered potassium-sodium ratio...
...Why am I emphasizing the ratio of potassium and sodium in food? Because it plays a role not only in cancer but also in high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes."
Dr Lai also found during her research, that in the U.S. the average intake of potassium over sodium is about 0.7; less than the body constitution, which is around 2:1.
Cancer, heart disease and diabetes are common in the U.S., and can be attributed to this factor in the diet. Chinese in general eat more rice and vegetables, and it appears their risk of getting these diseases is less.
If you think your family regularly has a food balance of 4:1 of potassium over sodium, just read the ingredients section on almost any packaged food (including cereals) in your pantry, but this time don't look just for cholesterol and fat content, but examine the ratio between potassium and sodium. The findings will shock you.
In fact, one of the world's leading brands of corn flakes boasts a ratio of 29mg potassium to 280mg sodium for every serving!
- Ross Taylor, Living Simply With Cancer, pages 38 - 39.
***
"The problem for those with high blood pressure isn't sodium, it's a lack of balance between sodium and potassium levels. More than 25 separate studies show how increasing potassium intake (without decreasing the sodium) is an effective way to lower blood pressure. One of those studies demonstrated that with just one daily serving of a potassium-rich food the risk of death by stroke may be cut by as much as half." - Robert C. Atkins, M.D., author of Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution.
***
Other ways to help the arteries are described on our Healthy Heart page.
Is low level of potassium in human body linked to cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure osteoporosis, depression, and schizophrenia. ?
Some alternative medical practitioners maintain that low levels of potassium in the body may be linked to cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, depression, and schizophrenia.
Some proponents claim that a diet high in sodium and low in potassium promotes tumor growth by changing the normal pH and water balance in human cells.
For more details, please visit
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Potassium.asp?sitearea=ETO
Some proponents claim that a diet high in sodium and low in potassium promotes tumor growth by changing the normal pH and water balance in human cells.
For more details, please visit
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Potassium.asp?sitearea=ETO
Managing high blood pressure by JANICE TAI (Get plenty of potassium and eat less saturated fat and total fat.)
Managing hypertension helps to lower one's cardiovascular risks. JANICE TAI gets tips from doctors.
High blood pressure or hypertension is a silent killer, especially when it results in heart-related complications. The cause is unknown, but there appears to be a link to poor lifestyle habits like an unhealthy or salty diet and lack of exercise.
It has no signs or symptoms and many people are unaware that they suffer from it.
Managing hypertension helps to lower one's cardiovascular risks. The control of hypertension leads to a reduction in complications such as stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure and death.
For most adults, you should achieve and maintain your blood pressure below 140/90. If you have chronic kidney disease or diabetes, you should achieve and maintain your blood pressure below 130/80.
For those who wish to manage their hypertension, Dr Eric Hong, consultant cardiologist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, has the following recommendations:
Lose weight
Weight loss should only be attempted by those who are overweight. To notice a reduction in blood pressure, it is necessary to lose approximately 4.5kg. For every 1kg lost, blood pressure decreases by 0.5-2.
Eat well
Try the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (Dash) diet. Information on Dash can be found at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute website (www.nhlbi.nih.gov). Get plenty of potassium and eat less saturated fat and total fat.
Reduce salt intake
Avoid salty food and do not add salt to food at the table. The current limit for otherwise healthy adults is 2,000mg of sodium a day (equivalent to a teaspoon of salt).
A National Nutrition Survey conducted in 1998 found that nine out of 10 Singaporeans exceeded this recommendation. The average Singaporean eats about 3,500mg of sodium a day.
Limit alcohol consumption
Increases in blood pressure are usually seen with more than two alcoholic drinks per day (a drink is equivalent to 355ml of beer with 5 per cent alcoholic volume, 150ml of 12 per cent wine or 30ml of 40 per cent spirits).
Exercise
Optimum reductions in blood pressure are achieved with as little as one hour of low intensity activity (such as walking) performed three or four times a week.
Smoking
Smoking does not cause high blood pressure but markedly increases the risk of heart disease in people with high blood pressure and can reduce the effectiveness of blood pressure lowering medication.
Dr Hong emphasises that it is important these changes be made in consultation with a doctor so that medication can be adjusted to suit each patient.
Source: Mind Your Body of the Straits Times dated 3rd September 2009
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