The Low Potassium Epidemic: Dr. Berg Explains Symptoms, Signs, Diet, Causes, and Treatment

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:
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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.