The Low Potassium Epidemic: Dr. Berg Explains Symptoms, Signs, Diet, Causes, and Treatment
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- Watch this video to learn about the top low potassium symptoms and how to treat low potassium.
Timestamps:
0:00 Why most people with a potassium deficiency don’t know about it
0:39 Symptoms of potassium deficiency
2:40 How to get more potassium in your diet
3:44 Why I modified the keto diet
4:45 Why stress depletes potassium
In this video, I want to talk to you about the signs, symptoms, causes, and treatment of low potassium.
Low potassium is one of the number one deficiencies. However, it most often goes undetected. When you take a blood test, it simply doesn’t show up. Why? Because the majority of potassium resides inside the cell. You have to be very deficient in potassium for it to show up on a blood test.
The best way to find out if you have a potassium deficiency is to look at the symptoms.
Here are some of the common symptoms of a potassium deficiency:
• High blood pressure
• Muscle cramps
• Sugar cravings
• Constipation
• High insulin
• Muscle weakness
• Abnormal heartbeat
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
The need for insulin actually decreases when you have enough potassium.
What causes low potassium? There are numerous reasons you might have low potassium levels. Here are some of the most common ones:
• Vomiting
• Poor diet
• Ketosis
• Diuretic
• Diabetes
• High cortisol
• Excess H2O
• Sugar
How can you increase your potassium level? Many people believe that bananas are the best source of potassium. However, bananas contain only 300mg of potassium. You need 4,700mg of potassium. You would have to consume 15 bananas, which would add a lot of sugar to your diet.
Instead, you want to consume plenty of fresh vegetables. I recommend 7-10 cups each day. Avocados, spinach, salad, and cucumbers are great sources of potassium.
My healthy version of the keto diet includes plenty of vegetables to help replenish electrolytes.
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Thanks for watching! I hope this video helped you understand the low potassium symptoms and why you might have low potassium.
Anybody else here on a Dr. Berg learning train? Just clicking from one video to the next absorbing all this information. Thank you Dr. Berg.
marathon 😂
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I feel like I'm addicted to his videos. Is he hypnotising us lol?
Feeling the same here .. can't stop learning... wishing that they could teach that at school...how to eat
I go out to type a different topic and then come back to his videos! Love it! Haha
I just love his quiet way of speaking.
Me too!o wish he was my doctor
So do i.! so soothing.
I can't get enough of this man's knowledge and he keeps it in layman's terms. Thanks Dr. Berg.
Agree he's been a life saver I do think people have been saying the same information he's been saying way before he did but he just benefitted from having a larger platform
Yes SWEET, SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT. Very understandable
Keeps us coming back for more.
If I could afford his consultation and treatment this man would be my doctor.
Amen. A direct consultation from Himwould be a help. Sometimes calling in to his consultants isn’t sufficient.
He doesn’t practice anymore. He only teach for educational purposes now.
Please be my doctor. Please
Me too!
I wish he would think of virtual appointments.
After watching some of ur videos I have diagnosed myself with everything deficiency!!
Selena channel 😂
LOL
AMIN! HAHAHAH so true. If people follow these videos will KILL themselves. People go to doctor and don't cure yourself through videos. It might actually kill you.
😂😂
Yep
I cannot thank you enough, Dr. Berg, for explaining low potassium thoroughly. I’ve had symptoms for four months now and have been to 10 different doctors who automatically assume it’s all anxiety. I told all the doctors I have anxiety because no doctors have been able to find or care to think that all my symptoms could be something else. I have all those symptoms you listed. I’ve looked over my basic lab work and saw that I have low K+ and high glucose. Why didn’t the doctors catch that is beyond me. I wish all doctors are in their field because they actually care about people. It’s hard to find a good doctor.
Low or high is only treated when it start to get life threatening.
@@rubenproost2552 it's a bit late then.
It sure is hard to find a good doctor, especially when all the doctors think they're good.
Amy get checked for hyperaldosterone( get labs done ,aldosterone , renin ,do the A/R ratio , potassium without a tourniquet which doctor has to order to be done this way)then if low potassium and high BP get CT scan of adrenals for adrenal tumor especially if you have high blood pressure.
My potassium was low then lower I was prescribed potassium powder Because it was way too low, it helps with muscle spasms. Ankle leg swelling, headaches, &itchy skin. I try to eat greens(I need to see dentist ,)would help if we could afford fresh healthy foods. Anyway good luck to you Tumeric tea I add ginger garlic honey lemon zest mix in . One six ounce warm water. Helps my leggs from swelling!! For Tumeric to work you need to add some black pepper. Raise your feet. Good LUCK TO YOU!! 💖🙃💗🙏
I've been dealing with this for years and couldn't figure for the life of me what's going on. Losing hair, muscle weakness, insomnia, muscle cramping, along with being supper jittery and feeling like I'm going to pass out at random times. Thank you!
And how do you feel right now?
I have the same symptoms that you described.Did you find any relief? I will love to hear from you and see what did you find out the causes. Thanks.
How do I get intouch I had open heart surgery and breast cancer I am always tired I have bowel problems I have terrible leg and hand cramps is their anything I can take I am so desperate to feel better Lois offenbecher thanks
@@loisoffenbecher1110 try other ways to find this Dr. On social media. Google him , maybe you can find a email address..this video is 6 Yrs old, he may not check the threads. Another idea is to find his most recent video and try a message there.
@@dogdefender6946 He does a Live on Fridays
Just a few months back, I was hospitalized for 4 days in the ICU unit of the hospital for low potassium level. I had a 2.1 level. I had most all the symptoms they talk about. I never knew that potassium was so important!
Glad you are better! Wow! You were down a quart! 2.1! Some drugs cause this as a side effect! Really knocks your socks off.
Really ? The ER? My daughter who’s 15 was just diagnosed with this. She had a lot of issues
Wow mine is 3.
Sometimes I feel like I learn more from CZcams than my actual doctor. I go, I explain my symptoms I get blank stares. I type in my symptoms to Google, i get answers and reasonable suggestions.
Don't even bother doctor's, not that we can get through to one in the UK much anymore.
And free with no waiting
Most doctors are pompous pedantic fools. And most have smelly feet
that's why they could never get mates when they were in school
You get the blanks stares too, eh?
@@fntime 😹😂😹 that's mad funny guy or girl
Highest potassium content list: shown in Potassium mg per 100g:
TURMERIC 2080
BEET TOPS 762
AVOCADO 458
GINGER 415
BANANA 358
CELERY 260
APRICOT 259
SWEET POTATO 230
Dry fruits like dates, raisins etc are also extremely rich in potassium.
Which turmeric is the best quality
Around 1,000 in a baked potato.
Cooked greens too! I love cooked beet greens 🥬
What is beet tops?
I've been on the keto diet. A couple of times, I got real sluggish. After researching, I realized that my electrolytes might've been low. So yesterday evening, I went and bought "No Salt" which contains LOTS of potassium and omg, I noticed last night, I slept really good and wondered if that was why. This explains it! This may also explain my hair loss.
Would you share the brand you are using if you are liking it? I’m looking for no salt electrolytes.
@@haleywiezel6795 Dr Berg sells some electrolytes. Unsure whether they are what you want, but I do long fasts and keto, and he recommends them, along with Nutritional Yeats, and a few other products, which come up on Amazon if you put in something like Dr Berg supplements.
My doctor warned me against using too much of the salt substitute potassium crystals, said it was ok occassionally but to rely more on getting potassium from natural sources. A study I read about lowering blood pressure stated that potassium supplementation didn't seem to do much good, that dietary sources were needed.
@@nialloneill5097ivbeen taking dr berg electrolytes for 2 weeks and seeing some improvement in my muscles stiffness and tightness. I still get cramps and spasms on my legs i dont know how long or for how many months i should take them
2017 I was hospitalized for low potassium, 1.8. I could not stand up nor walk when this happened.
After three days it finally leveled out and they sent me home. A specialist that I saw after that issue told me I am the first person he's ever known to still be living after having a potassium level so low, 1.8
I have never seen or heard of that either 😮
Wow! Thank ❤️ you
I'm glad you're still alive!
I don't normally post comments. I've been praying for an explanation and a solution for the symptoms I've been experiencing the last several months and the Lord led me to your videos. Thank you sir! Infinite blessings!
God bless you my brother and make you heathy.
Omg me tooo!!
Exact same thing for me. Doctors arent helping me.
Amen!!!
Same here
You are pissing off a lot of heart doctors. After I finally had an ablation for Afib and still had Afib, I said enough was enough. I was going to figure it out myself. I was told my condition would only get worse as I age. Well I started looking into diet and found both magnesium and potassium is essential for normal heart rhythm. Magnesium was the easier to supplement, so I tried it with little to no relief. So I turned to potassium, an ex football player friend advised trying coconut water, and wow! When I was in Afib and I drank two, it would go away within an hour. If I concentrate on adding veggies in my diet, it keeps the symptoms away altogether. Personally I think I exhausted my potassium in my system years ago while doing Atkins diets to loose weight. Why are you pissing off heart doctors? My heart doctors advice for Afib was not to eat or drink anything and come in for a cardio-conversion, they basically shock you into normal rhythm. After three conversions and an ablation, thousands of dollars to my doc and hospital, and all I needed was to eat better. I hope others read this.
Grady thank you for this!!! I ended up in ER HR was 150 they said suspected I had AFIB after the X-rayed my heart which was healthy and fine, blood pressure was text book perfect. I asked them about my electrolytes said they were normal but I complained that I had a muscle pull under my Brest bone ER doc said ooh that’s just muscle spasm. The fitted me with heart monitor for 2 weeks and referred me to electrophysiologist. Thank God he is one if the top in the country who had AFIB himself and corrected it with lifestyle change. However his protocol low carb and IF with long walks made my symptoms worse because it was the middle of our hottest summer and now I realize I was losing all electrolytes. I was concentrating more on magnesium mor than potassium. I’m so glad I found a fellow so called AFIB friend. Even when I ask the doc what causes AFIB he said they don’t know yet, seriously how do you not make the connection to mineral deficiency?
Wow, what a story! Thanks for sharing.
Personal experiences are the best sources of correct advice. And I agree with you. Half of our problems are exaggerated and diagnosed to convince us to take medicines. But like you said if we check our eating habits, our troubles are self corrective. I used to have severe cramps despite long walks . But now hardly get them. And main change I made in my life style is not to stress out too quickly. Do not get too happy or too sad. Rather than people and circumstances determine your happiness and unhappiness, you do it yourself. In short " Be in control of your emotions. " . And experience the benefits yourself.
Nahhh. All you need to take is vitamin C.
That most of them tell you.
WOW ! Thanks so much for your story. I fell and cracked 4 ribs and lacerated a kidney in September. Came up with Afib in the hospital. Cardiologist wants to do ablation which I am resisting right now. I’ve got magnesium coming but don’t know how much potassium daily I should have or take. What should we be taking daily to supplement our low potassium?
I collapsed in an airport last week because my potassium was too low. We had been in Yellowstone for a few days, and I got dehydrated. I was taken to the emergency room and felt a lot better after getting help, but this can be a dangerous situation. Stay hydrated, especially at higher elevations.
I almost died in an airport many years ago. I was taking diuretics. Ambulance rid we to hospital. Doc found my potassium levels bottomed out.
Had no idea til today how much Potassium I have needed all these years.
Wow...
I started watching and learning from Dr Berg back in 2016. He’s changed my life!
Dr Berg, You have NO IDEA how much you just helped me. Thank you times 10,000!!
He is super👍👩🇮🇹
It's all make sense to me Thank you Dr. Berg.
This explains alot!
Ever since I watched a video of you saying we should take magnesium citrate I’ve been taking it and now I don’t suffer from insomnia. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I have to check, but I remember him saying something about the type of magnesium. I thought he said that citrate is no good.
@@AE-yt4lx magnesium citrate goes into your body well. Magnesium oxide doesn’t.
@@zsrz4877 mag oxide is nearly 100% not absorbable therefore acts like a laxitive. mag citrate iz about 50% absorbable therefore has less, but still some, laxitive effect, and provides some usable magnesium, but not much.
Yes I saw a video on that as well and I think the best one is called magnesium threonate. I get from Amazon about $28.00 a bottle.
@@suzieqkrohn8313 I take Mag. Glycinate no laxative effect and threonate is helpful for brain activity.
Great clarification. I am so conscious of my potassium intake due to my kidney disease. Now I know that when I have so much muscle cramps, muscle weakness, constipation and sugar cravings, then my potassium could be low. What an insight. You truly are my fave vlogger doctor. Thank you much!
I found out today I have low potassium, my eyes are so sunken and I’m always tired. Will get better soon, thanks for your videos :)
I don’t why this guy got so many thumbs down?
He’s given some solid advice to help people many.
From people who worship mainstream propaganda science that lost their ability to critically think and use logic. Dr Berg threatens the sheep mentality.
Thats why ...
He's not owned by Big Pharma.
Jealousy the people rather be hurded to there death!!! Dr berg is the best
From people who are the boss/ practitioners of those pharma industry coz they are scared of their business closing down. 🤷♀️🤷♂️
I'm so grateful for your videos Dr Berg. I tell everyone about you! You helped me get well....
No Dr I paid could find anything wrong with me! They decided I needed PILLS and a Psychiatrist!!!
I never took their pills.. I'd come back in and they yelled at me! I think they noted in my chart as a trouble maker... Then none of them were nice or comassionate anymore!!
So I went home crying... I started praying to God to help me help myself! I found you through the Keto diet videos! I started at the beginning... WITH MY GUT! Then after I had those symptoms under control... I started my Keto diet after studying your videos like crazy!! Then I bought all my veggies like you said... And one week i was sickly- detoxing... I'm sure... But magnesium and potassium was low from symptoms. That went away finally! Then I became light as a feather! I lost 17 lbs in 7 weeks.
After this... I discovered what had been wrong with me at age 48- that the Drs couldn't- wouldn't find!!!
Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency!!!! It raised havoc on my body. I had loose bowls for 5 or 6 yrs. My left eye started bulging.. High blood pressure.. Couldn't sleep or do anything. My body was in total pain! If I did anything I was pulling muscles and tendons! Once I sneezed and pulled my muscle between my shoulder blades! ( still having problems with it) My knee took 1 year and 3 months to get well.. Both my forearms were too sore all the time to carry anything. It hurt to sleep.. Turn over. Then I started have both arms get horrific pains in them.. It would crawl down my arms and go numb!!!! I had to stop. Even if I was driving! It was VERY scary. I felt like I was waiting to die!!!! I kept losing my balance too.
Sorry this is so long.. But these are symptoms! I had them... Didn't know what it all meant...
Just one more thing! In 7 weeks.. My eye sight was corrected from astigmatism. Also I had tore retinas on both eyes. Those closed up!
So Thank You Dr Berg!!!!!
I know how it feels....I am happy u got better.... thank you for sharing your story
How are you doing now??
@@CG-mj8tk
Ithe pain was from congestive heart failure...
Knowing is the best medicine because now I know... That fiber through vegetables are good for CHF.
I've started over....
I'm praying God gives me a do over... Losing my husband... And 4 family members sent me on a eating beng of the wrong foods. ... But I wana live, so Im back on the green smoothies.. Fasting
May the Eternal bless you, He loves it when a lost child comes home, prays for you.
@@gussygatlin3093 Prays for you.
Thanks a lot Real Doc ,I suffered from heart palpitations and tinnitus and this resolved in 3hours after taking potassium supplement 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍
What dosage did you take? And thank you.
Please name the potassium and dosage. Thank you
That’s great news. I hope it works for my tinnitus also.
@@maryl8132 take magnesium as well
eat alot of vegetables
Tokoh- what dosage of supplement and what level of tinnitus did you have? I’m all ears!
I was eating a lot of kale. I got a nodule in my throat. I saw an article that kale is very bad for the thyroid. No more kale for me!
You are a heavenly gift to mankind. I respect your greeat work.
Susan Rattan or
Susan Rattan m
For sure' yes he is 💝 love Dr. Berg
I understood magnesium is ‘nature’s tranquilliser’
Susan Rattan that's very very true Susan.i think the same.
I wish you had a tv show. I watch you every night and day. God bless you
me too. He is a lot more helpful than Dr. Oz
Charles Martin I hope not, tv producers, sponsors, and ratings would corrupt the knowledge he gives us
1LIFEtoWIN that’s exactly what happened once Oz got his own show. He was way better on Oprah.
Charles Martin check out the other Berg doctor too. He is actually my favorite.
I don’t. They would censor him if he was on TV.
You just nailed it. Everything I have been experiencing. Craving sugar, muscle cramps, constipation and poor digestion, low electrolytes.
Another doctor recommended I take potassium.
A friend of mine told me I might be low on potassium the other day.
Now, I’m seeing this video and thinking yep. That sounds about right.
It’s scary that friends and CZcamsrs are more reliable than a lot of doctors nowadays… It’s really sad actually
Update:
I started taking potassium a few days ago and I have noticed a huge difference in my neck muscles. They were very stiff and almost felt solid in some areas on the right side and there was an immense amount of tension on that side as well.
Last night I took 4 of the 99 mg tablets of potassium (since the daily allowance is 4700 mg) and waking up today I feel like my neck is more relaxed than it has been for over a year.
Also the knots in my back don’t seem to be bothering me today. Which is usually pretty constant.
I guess I really need to improve my diet to include more foods high in potassium. That should be easy enough, since potassium seems to be in like everything lol.
It’s even in coffee! No wonder I wanna drink so much of it 😂👀 jk I just love coffee lol
UPDATE: I just wanted to say that you should not take potassium SUPPLEMENTS at the amount I was taking!! It helped at first but then it made me feel worse because you’re not supposed to take that much of the potassium supplements. I didn’t know that, but you should get it from natural sources if you really need that much.
TLDR: Potassium is super important, but if you need a lot of potassium, get the majority of it from food and not just pills. Only take what is recommended on the bottle if taking supplements. Please be careful! Thank you!
ALSO!!!
My problem was not coming from low potassium, although I may have that issue as well. I had swelling in my face and neck from PERIODONTAL DISEASE! Gum disease.
I went to the dentist and got a deep cleaning for about $800 and the swelling went away and my TMJ improved significantly!!! No more swelling and numbness in my face! Please take care of your teeth and gums!! There’s a reason they tell us to brush twice a day and floss everyday.
Gum disease can kill you if left untreated!!
Today I know that potassium and vitamin K is not the same, my life never be the same again😅
Hi! we have the same problem. did you lessen your carb intake?
I use Lite Salt from Morton. 1/4 teaspoon contains 350 mg of potassium. Use on food or mix in with water.
Thank You for sharing 😊
God bless you for sharing all this personal and helpful info! 🙏🙏
It is so nice to have a Dr. teaching about vitamins and their deficiencies, instead of promoting big Pharma. Thank you Dr. Berg 💕💕💕
AMEN❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼
This is the true doctor
I recently had a mild anxiety attack, and my blood pressure was consistently staying very high. 154/93, 150/91, 153/94 for 3 days in a row. I read that Potassium helps with blood pressure, so I bought bananas, spinach, and almonds 4 days ago. I've been eating all of them a lot. First thing I noticed is that I already feel a lot better. It takes a while to recover from my anxiety and little things like loud noises when I'm sleeping can cause my heart to race like crazy. After eating bananas spinach and almonds every day, it feels like my heart recovers so much faster. I'll hear something that scares me, but two seconds later my heart will go back to normal where a few days ago it would have taken a minute or two. Just took my blood pressure and it already went down more than 10 points. 139/90. So yeah, it's actually working and working very well. Going to continue to try to find more foods with potassium.
Avocado has way more than bananas
Dr Berg, you are truely changing lives on this planet on a big scale. So many simply lack the knowledge on how our bodies work, but no more!
Every time I stray from keto due to a stressful period in my life, somewhere, somehow dr Berg's awesome videos always find a way to me. 🥰 Thank you dr. Berg your work is greatly appreciated! 😊
You are my Doctor I never had but pray to have one day! Lots of my health concerns have always been answered by you. Thank you!🙏
My husband and I tested positive for covid last month and our symptoms were mild. We recovered quickly without any problems, and now my BP is high even with the medications that I've been taking for years. I have heart palpitations and headaches, so my doctor believes my potassium is low. I was working out, losing weight, and doing keto with IF before covid. After covid my body is going through changes that were not issues prior to covid. I've added potassium and magnesium based on one Dr. Berg vidoes because I have alot of potassium deficiency symptoms. Although my doctor is good, her solution to my problem for now is take an extra pill until she gets my lab results and that isn't acceptable. Prayerfully my body gets back to its normal state soon.
after covid my bp is high too i never had it
I still have headaches fatigue shortness of breath
@@Soo_Blessed NAC supplement is good for your breathing. It is used for people w asthma, COPD, search on u tube for videos on the benefits of NAC
@@dkhnguess thank you
God bless
I'm going through very similar but I'm afraid to eat too much potassium due to the warnings on the leaflets of the BP meds. I have all the symptoms of low potassium but not sure what to do! I have palpitations and a delayed QT interval. Maybe I should just go for it for now with the potassium and get my bloods checked in a month or two.
Wishing you the best with your post covid recovery too! 😟😘
This is one of my favorite videos by Dr. Berg. I took too much prescription steroids due to asthma for so long. My metabolic were all messed up and I will say, besides prayer, potassium was one of the most significant noticeable changes. 💕💕💕
Prayer is powerful!!!!
@@deadmanswife3625 hi there. May I ask, did you use keto to get rid of your asthma? Or how? Did any of Dr bergs info help you? Thanks for your response ☺️
I'm not sure why you have 500 thumbs down because you're right on key, from my own experience suffering from low potassium throughout my life.
That’s all the medical drs who are mad that people are learning about how to take care of their bodies instead of going to them so they can write prescriptions.
@@johnnierichardson1771 I was going to say big pharma and the trolls can't stand ppl taking their health back..Im medical e decades turned naturopath 2016...theres a better way
Get checked for hyperaldosterone…low potassium can be a sign of adrenal tumor especially if you also have high BP.
Haters gonna hate 🤷♀️
Thanku for the informative video!
Potassium rich foods: spinach, beans, mushrooms, squash, avocados, flax seeds, pistachios, prunes, fish (trout, tuna, cod), tomatoes, tomatoe sauce and paste, coconut water, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, cream of tartar.
Aryana and Adelina Thanks!
@@amanthatthinks Actually, avocados have 2x the amount of potassium as bananas.
@@amanthatthinks Not even close and too much sugar.
@@amanthatthinks
Bananas are full of sugar
Dates are higher in K but again there's the sugar ...
This video explains it! Thank you Dr. Berg! I experienced these symptoms because I was doing keto all wrong and drinking way too much water. My apple watch was constantly throwing off abnormal heartbeat measurements, i was severely constipated and suffering from cramps and weak muscles on ketosis all the time. THANK YOU
Few years back, while Dr. Berg was still practicing in VA, I was treated by him for Adrenal fatigue. Now, I love his videos.
How do u get treated for that??
@@trish2687 following
May I ask how he treated your Adrenal fatigue ?! Appreciate your help 🙏❤
@@moniryousefian8782 I guess keto and intermittent fasting😊
How did he help your adrenal fatigue?
Explained perfectly!! I have been in and out of hospitals and they’ve never mentioned this with every single one of the symptoms you mentioned!! Your videos have saved me!!
I love Dr . Berg.He is my go to Doctor for any issue I am having.
I take 10mg of prescription potassium and another 5 95mg over the counter potassium tabs
If I dont take my potassium every day my joints and muscles hurt bad.
If I start craving sugar I go to the cupboard and grab 4 more 95mg potassium tabs. Takes about 20min to stop the sugar cravings.
Thank you doctor Berg.
VICKI!!!!! Doll, could you tell me the brand you take? I am having a hard time finding one that doesn’t have fillers or an additive or is K+. I’d be SOOOOOO GRATEFUL!!!!
Thank you for sharing this .I did not know .I've heard not to take the potassium it's bad for kidneys .
Getting potassium naturally from foods is 1000000% better than taking a supplement....eat good food and your body will thank you!!
I'm very glad I found your channel, doc. I had a doctor tell me he gave me the wrong blood pressure medicine and depleted all my potassium. After that, the hospital kept me 9 days for a duodenum ulcer. I was vomiting a lot. That was more than five years ago, and my potassium is still low. I recently purchased potassium citrate powder, but don't know how much is safe to take. My glucose is high, so I'm cutting sugar from my diet and eating lots of vegis with my protein. Going to try dandelion tea next. God bless you for promoting healing through diet. When I asked the doctor who recently wrote me seven prescriptions after seeing him twice if my condition could be reversed, he looked at me dumbfounded and had nothing to say.
Dandelion tea is a diuretic
About 15 years ago, a holistic practitioner did a hair analysis on me. I had low potassium and low sodium in a one to one ratio.
She said if I did not make corrections, I would develop diabetes. No doctor ever addressed this.
i had ablation on my heart 2 years ago.... due to AFib. and i suspect that my electrolytes were not in balance (due to other symptoms mentioned in this video). and was the cause for the AFib. when i asked the surgeon, "what causes the heart to do this?" his reply was. "no one really knows"
why do they not know, but you know?
thank you for sharing your knowledge.!!
many blessings to you and your family.
Hi. Did you get rid of your afib with potassium only?
Magnesium supplements cures AFib. Also when you have a heart attack you are given Magnesium. since essentially everyone is deficient in Mag I would guess that to maybe be an underlying cause if not the cause
Congrats on reaching 2 million subscribers, Dr. Berg! I started watching your videos when you had around 100,000 subscribers. It's nice to see how your channel has grown over time! I love your channel and it has been very beneficial to my health and the health of my family. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise!
When I raise my potassium I get cramps in my leg, this is because magnesium is also low. Magnesium lowers after intake of potassium. So both need to be taken, or first magnesium, when you are low in both.
Thanks for the great info! so, I'm doing good, I take them together always, but didn't know that
Yeah, but I heard from another Dr Berg video some where that Diabetics should not take alot of magnesium? So what's a girl to do if I am low in both potassium and magnesium and is having insulin resistence?
@@kimberlygause I have not seen that video, but do you know the reason behind this? Because magnesium is essential for many processes in the body.
How come the symptomS listed are similar to the ones from magnesium deficiency . How do we know if we are Deficient in any of them?
@@henryhendrika5689 Blood check, check also magnesium RBC
I am on that learning train. I been on the keto diet for almost three weeks. I am feeling better. Much better. It is amazing. Thank you Dr. Berg.
OMG, I watched so many videos and read so many articles trying to find some explanation as to why I'm having a "heartbeat" in my ears since I was a little kid. I often felt like I couldn't breathe enough and had muscle cramps in my legs and restlessness, especially at night. Some of that improved when I started taking magnesium but it didn't go away completely. Thank you for posting this video!
some people just don't like salad Lol
Take them together: potassium and magnesium 👌🏻
You may have hyperaldosterone, if you have low potassium,could have an adrenal tumor if you have high BP too
@@speaktruth9313 Well, that's scary thought. But I've been having high BP, especially diastolic, on and off. Landed in ER month ago thinking its something related to heart but found nothing. My high BP stabilized after I did liver and gallbladder flush so I thought thats what caused all of it.
@@Bambina336 May I ask what did you use as the detox?
How did youtube know I have these symptoms. And never searched for this?! 😂 I'm a little freaked out. Thanks for caring, whoever is in there.😂
Maybe listening 🎧 & watching your calls & textings. The app spying.
He he. Sometime I feel the same way. Lol
Hahaha 👍
🤔 .. rightttttt “ I also get feeds of just things I just thought about .
Everything with a microphone on around you is listening 24 /7 TV remotes/ phone /computer and anything else you have that is connected to the internet and has a microphone. you can mute them if you want to but it will take doing a little homework.
Thank-you, thank-you and God Bless you Dr Berg. This video truly gave me information I've needed for ages. I have almost all those symptoms of low potassium and I've been at a loss about my health until now. Thank-you again.
Thank you, Dr.Berg, for your time and information and for caring for your fellow citizens.
I think you just saved my life, Dr. Berg. Cannot thank you enough for doing what you do here on CZcams!
Thank you for being so generous to help us improve the quality of our lives.
From Trinidad: Been listening to you since a few weeks and I have been learning a lot. Just forwarded this particular to members of my family and also friends. This particular info is extremely beneficial to me! Thank you and God bless in all your endeavours!
Great video, thanks a lot, Dr Berg! You're my go-to doctor if I ever have a health issue.
Thank you Dr Berg you are one of the first people to confront these heart conditions with a serious solution and yes stress worry and fear is definitely a cause of them.
If we wanted our MD to do intracellular testing for potassium and other deficiencies, should we just ask? I know it may cost more due to insurance only covering the usual. What other deficiencies would be disclosed by doing intracellular testing?
Thanks God for leading me to dr berg
Thank you Dr. Berg. I suffered from many of these low potassium issues including severe leg cramps at night for decades. Every doctor I have seen recommended salt tablets for the leg cramps. Eventually I discovered NuSalt, a potassium based sodiun salt substitue, and I use it in cooking and liberally on all of my food. I also take a daily magnesium supplement and I have only had a few very mild leg cramp incidents in the last several years, usually after working outside all day when it was hot. Keep up the good work!
I am just so grateful for your channel. You educate me which helps me care for my unwell mother. Thankyou 🙏
I love this man. I learn so much from his wisdom. He puts it across so it is easy to follow and ingest.
Thank you so much for this video. I’ve told different doctors throughout the years these symptoms and no one diagnosed low potassium. Thank you so much.
I’d been hearing my heartbeat in my inner ears. I cranked up the smoothies again, heavy on kale, and noticed I’m not hearing it anymore.
Sometimes I'm reduced to tears watching these videos. This one hits hard as I manifest all these symptoms plus unintended weight loss. The insomnia and anxiety is the worst part. I learn so much from Dr. Berg...that's a lot of salad to eat but I'm going to do my best!
please check intestines.. weight loss not good
Check B1 B12 vitamin ..the best to take Nutritional yeast or supliment
Kale is a great for attaining potassium :)
You can cook or sauté your greens or blend them into a smoothie/shake. Thst way you can eat way more of them
I just LOVE you Dr. Berg...You're a genius and so far above other doctors- in fact I don't put you in the same class as them as they just push drugs. You are one in a million
plejaren1 I agree
I agree. I certainly thank God for him and I just want to buy his products lol I do. I go to amazon and I'm like, I just need to get Dr. Berg's products.
Darva Earnest
plejaren1✴ 👩💭"One of the few doc's going to Heaven instead of Hell". I don't follow everything he teaches like I should but there's ALOT of doctors are going to HELL I know that.👄!!
Pleiades Hi. Yes well said. I wish he had a clinic near me in UK...
Had a blood test done recently and showed low potassium and low blood sugar. I went to the doctor for chest pain and they said everything came back normal even though the blood test showed low potassium which explains most things I've been experiencing.
I'm always taking notes from watching your videos and I also come back to your video's to stay on top of healthy information. Your one of the best . It's a blessing when I came across your CZcams channel. Thank you so much for everything that your sharing.
Dr. Eric Berg has helped me overcome many complications and I thank him.
This guy is absolutely right. I've always wondered why I had irregular heartbeats, and whenever I drank coconut water they went away. They come back, but when I drink coconut water they're gone. Zico coconut water has 900mg of potassium.
Bryant Gayton where do you recommend to buy this water ? Is this the sweet one or bland one? Thanks
According to their website, Zico coconut water has the same amount of potassium as a banana and I'd say probably more sugar.
ya but u gotta drink the one without the sugar, which is hard to find. Most coconut water has a lot of sugar in it.
Ferment that coconut water and multiply the benefits and the healthy bacteria eats all the sugar in the water.
Coconut Water keifer is what this drink is called.
I saw this video 3 weeks ago, my leg cramps are gone, my strength is way up, my job is easier, and my sleeping problems are getting better.You don't need to eat salad.I just started checking labels for high potassium foods, and drinks.I Googled high potassium foods and drinks, and made myself a list of the high potassium foods and drinks, tried them all, and now it's easy to get my potassium everyday.Thanks again Dr. Berg.
Yes true, my foot cramps are almost gone with extra potassium.
@@marliesyanke4580 hi there how long have you been taken for more potassium, for it to have an effect
Thanks for sharing that!!!
This explains what I was going through the last 3 days after my 7 day water fast. THANK YOU!!
Never fast from water. That is dangerous. Your body needs fluids to function. Dehydration can kill you.
@@ecox8358 No, I was water fasting not dry fasting. I started adding lemon to my water and I rebounded with no problem. I've been fasting since I was a kid. Now that I am older I will start taking lemon Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium when I fast. I guess I wouldn't be able to call it a water fast anymore but rather a liquid fast from now on.
All water is not created equal. Use water thar naturally contains minerals
I'm a doctor too and this is really good. Very well presented.
These symptoms are so exact with me, and my potassium level was too low when I was hospitalized yrs ago, now thx to Dr berg I'm going to intake more potassium 👍👍👍👍👍
Get checked for hyperaldosterone, if you have low potassium…. Also if you have high Blood Pressure …get the aldosterone and renin level done and do the ratio… may need a very good endocrinologist
How are you about your low potassium?what medicine do you take? I have a low potassium also
Avocados super high potassium and good fat
Coconut water too
Theresa Brewer thanks for the information
harooni22 thanks
Theresa Brewer he said in some videos you need 10 avocados 😁
harooni22: I avoid coconut water due to its high carb content. I'd rather stay in ketosis.
harooni22 natural sugar good for you
Diagnosed cause of my very, very low K+: Hyperaldosteronism. Taking potassium-sparing diuretic twice a day and making sure I am well hydrated and eat 4 servings of K+ every day, avoiding high salt intake. I check my BP daily, at differing times of day. Suffered for 10 years with palpitations, painful muscle spasms, weakness, sleep disturbances, imbalance etc, all exacerbated by sweating (lose electrolytes). Became very overweight because when weakness, cramps, lightheadedness began, I would overeat, often using sugary soda as a beverage of choice, trying to "wake up". Always showed K+ on bloodwork at lower limit of normal. My K+ was so low, an anesthesiologist refused to allow elective surgery until the issue was investigated. My endocrinologist refused to accept my diagnosis, saying, "Mary, when you hear hoofbeats , think horses, not zebras". Lesson to all: Be pro-active. A rare illness can be the exception that proves the rule. It was my nurse practitioner (from another physician's practice) who probably saved my life. She sent me to her professor of endocrinology who ordered a full work-up.
Hi Mary Mary....Me too!I am UK based diagnosed with hyperaldosteronism after 10 years of awful symptoms!
My Gp refused to believe me and accused me of poor eating,I was furious.
Sadly I have severe after effects now as like you, my bp was really high And potassium running at 2.7.I have heart, cognitive function and poor digestive function .This disease has ruined my life.
Dr Eric’s knowledge of the body functions is priceless.
At the moment, I'm low potassium. It's good to know. Thanks DB!
Wow. I mentioned to my doctor a few times about hearing my heartbeat. This video (if it's true) has helped alot. Thanks Doc
daniel stone show your doctor this video.. we need these mainstream brainwashed practitioners to learn the truth somehow.
Thank you for all your videos, and education! Much appreciated!
Love this man he's saved my life literally God bless you Dr Berg and your family 🙏💜
Happy to know that you found the information useful.
@@Drberg I have learned so much it's unreal, life-changing ♥
@DrEricBergDC yeah, thanks man. I stumbled across one of your videos about b1 deficiencies and have been taking benfotiamine for about 2 months. Man it changed my life, thank you.
I've been watching a lot of your videos lately and I have to say, what your saying in your videos makes a lot of sense to me. You've answered so many of my questions already. I've even started to practice some of what you say to test it and it does work, so much so I bought your ebook on amazon. I'm a diabetic and already I am seeing my blood sugars coming down. My doctor and others in the medical profession just couldn't help me. I also asked for help with loosing weight and I just got the answer 'good luck'. It's going to take some work, but I'm pretty sure this is going to work for me. Thank you so much.
dbkguy hey how are you going on the keto?
dbkguy ...any update on your progress?
dbkguy how are you doing?
I love the magnitude of your knowledge. I am now a health nut!
How about a positive health conscience instead. 😊
@@estelleschneider9033 okay sensitive person you are and feel the need to change every term we’ve all grown up with. geezus - just like Valiana’s comment and move on. most people grasp what a health nut means. it doesn’t mean re interpretation from a turd like you.
Thanks a million Dr for all this valuable, life saving information. Take care and God bless.🙏🏽❤️
We love you Dr. Berg!!!! You are God's gift to us your virtual patients 🤗🤗🤗
I HAD the heart beat in my ear, primarily left, that kept me from sleeping. Glad to know it is low potassium.
Wow
Actually it can be any of the major electrolytes. But usually it’s either Sodium or Potassium.
OMG I'm having that noise in my right ear right now!
Dont look to much in to that. It is normal to feel and hear a more pronounced heart beat while lying on your left side. Especially at night because you are relaxed and are quieting the mind. You will hear your heart beat a lot more vs. while you are up and about etc. But regardless, taking potassium is great advice. I am working on absorption currently because if you cannot absorb the correct amount of minerals, vitamins and nutrients etc than you need to go a step further back in to the equation of balance.
@@paramedivmso4so I was exercising and randomly I hear heart pouding in my chest which is normal but this time I had airpods on so I was hearing heartbeat in my left ear out of nowhere and it feels like squeaky like having some water in your hand and slapping it with other hand..like it was loud enough to make me hear my own blood pumping..can someone help me with this?it stopped after some mins
Thank You for being there for all of us
You are such a gifted teacher. Thank you for teaching me about potassium.
Thank you Doctor, I love your videos you cover info that a 10-15 min visit to a family doctor don't cover.
I love the health info you share for the collective.
I love this guy. He has helped my life so much.
Me too 👩👍🇮🇹
Thanks Dr. for educating us!
Thank you so much doc. ❤️ in 2019 I passed out flat on my face and did a lot of damage stay in the hospital for over a week and well we come to find that I was extremely low in potassium. For some reason they said they couldn't figure out why went through all types of tests a year later I find out I am insulin resistant and I've just been working on making sure that my body has all of the sufficient vitamins that it needs 🥰
I ended up in ER in september when i was doing ketogenic diet. I started ketogenic diet two days ago and my heart is already pumping hard. Messy stuff.
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@@hentievanderwesthuizen6245 How you doing
Learning lots from your videos. Turning my life around. You are a big part of my healing my body! You literally are a God send!
Before I went into A-fib and nearly had a stroke on March 14, 2019 (this year), I was craving chocolate and sweets. That isn't like myself. I've never been a real fan of sweets. Now that I've increased by potassium, only modestly, and am following a more strict routine (turning off the electronics around 8 o'clock, last meal of the day around 6 o'clock, and protein in the morning) I am having better sleep AND getting up in the morning instead of needing to sleep most of the day. I can't exactly say I spring out of bed in the morning, but I'm up. Last year at this time my body was in so much pain (from toxins and deficiencies) that I was almost nearly bedridden. This is the absolute truth. Thank you for helping us learn so much about our bodies' needs. My blood pressure began going up when the doctor started giving me psych drugs. I'd suppose the drugs were causing deficiencies. sigh.....
Thanks Doc, your information is invaluable! Should be mandatory teaching in all health classes beginning in public school.
This explains so many things, ordered some and will start boosting my potasium. Thank you for sharing!
Oh Heck, I clearly have low potassium. I have a lot of the symptoms Dr. Berg listed. I went out and bought some Potassium today. This is a life saver. Thank you.
Thank you Dr. Berg! After following your recommendations for a few days I can breathe deeply again and I don't get winded walking across the room. My energy level has increased and I feel great. You just might have saved my life. Are you sure you aren't really an angel? God Bless you!
What did you take? I feel the same. 😔 I miss breathing normally.
Such an amazing doctor 👨⚕️🥼 this should be the docs of the future ✊🏽
Trying to follow all of your concepts is maddening … listen to your body , run / exercise , eat well and live life ☀️
So interesting and something I’m going to look into. I have terrible sleep issues and often have that fast pounding heartbeat in my ears especially at night.
I have the same thing