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Hey , guys .
Today we're gonna talk about potassium again .
I'm just really fascinated with this mineral .
You may not be very excited about it , but I think it's really interesting .
I wanna talk about , the fact that potassium has the ability to protect your kidneys , heart , and arteries .
Now we're told the opposite .
We're told that , potassium might cause kidney damage , but that would only occur if you have chronic end stage kidney failure .
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That's rare .
What about in every other situation ?
Now there's 1 study I wanna mention .
I put a link down below .
And yes , it was done in mice , but check this out .
They deprived mice of potassium for 2 to 6 weeks .
That's it .
And they actually found kidney damage .
The kidneys were filling with fat , becoming calcified , atrophied , that means shrinks , necrotic , it was breaking down and basically it creates necrosis of the filtration unit , which is degeneration of the filter .
And that's what the kidney is .
It's a filter .
It filters your blood .
And here's another study .
I'll put the link down below and this is quite incredible .
It talks about potassium protecting against stroke .
It allows cerebral arteries , it's arteries of your brain , to carry blood at high pressure without damage .
This is incredible because so many people were at risk for stroke , especially diabetics , especially people with blood sugar issues , and it's such a simple fix .
You consume more potassium foods .
And we can't forget blood pressure .
Potassium has ability to lower blood pressure and decrease the risk of kidney stones .
I mean , how many people are on blood pressure medication and they're not told to increase their potassium ?
They're not told to increase their vegetables .
They're told to decrease their sodium .
Decreasing your sodium has like this much effect .
Increase your potassium has a much larger effect on blood pressure .
Alright .
Now let's talk about potassium deficiencies and what causes them .
Number 1 , a low potassium diet .
Person's not consuming enough vegetables .
Laxatives , diuretics , which people take to lower blood pressure when the actual cause is low potassium , but the diuretic depletes the potassium .
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Cortisol .
Now in in the form of prednisone , which is a medication , which is an anti inflammatory , or just high levels of cortisol from the adrenals .
And this is the stress hormone that can deplete potassium .
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And diabetes .
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From several mechanisms .
From the standpoint of stored glucose as glycogen , in order to store , glycogen you need potassium .
So if you don't have enough potassium , you're not gonna be able to have enough glycogen , and then you're gonna have blood sugar problems .
Okay ?
So you're gonna have highs and lows from that alone .
When you have insulin resistance , you can't absorb potassium that well .
Usually diabetics become diabetic because they're eating too many refined carbohydrates .
Refined carbohydrates are a lot of carbohydrate in the refined state without potassium , like for example , table sugar .
Now cane sugar by the way , if you consume cane sugar as a whole food , it is loaded with potassium .
Molasses has a lot of potassium .
That's the waste product from sugar , but the pure refined white sugar is completely void of potassium .
So when you consume it , you deplete yourself of potassium because 1 of the symptoms of a high pulse rate is low potassium .
Then we have other refined carbs in the form of wheat .
When you take whole grain , you usually get some potassium .
But when you refine it , you deplete the potassium .
Not to mention the b vitamins and other nutrients .
The symptoms of potassium deficiency are not only high blood pressure , but fatigue and loss of stamina .
You don't have that endurance like you had at 1 time .
Leg cramps , constipation , and there's many others .
But the bottom line is if you wanna protect your kidney , your arteries , and your heart , start consuming more vegetables .
I'm gonna recommend salads and other greens , but realize that we need 47 100 milligrams per day .
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That's a lot .
You would have to consume 7 to 10 cups of salad or vegetables each day .
Alright , guys .
Thanks for watching .
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