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Scotkat
My Garden Journal
| | Posted on Monday, October 31, 2005 - 07:54 pm EST : |   
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For my Dad he has been told that warm milk and bananas at bed time can stop cramp in his legs.
As he is still very ill trying to tempt him with food that can help his illness as he has not had a lot of food to eat over the past 3 months ,
I may be on the wrong thread for this but would wellcome any suggestions.
He also now has mouth ulcers and its painful to eat.
Scotkat
- Scotland,
Zone "?"
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Pussywillow
| | Posted on Monday, October 31, 2005 - 08:46 pm EST : |
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My thoughts and prayers go out to you Scotkat and your dad as well.
Maybe this link will help give yu a better understanding on potassium. It gives you a list of foods that are good in potassium. There are some teas that have potassium as well.
Hope it helps
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=90
Pussywillow
- Somewhere/No where USA,
Zone "7B/8"
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Rosemary
My Weather
| | Posted on Monday, October 31, 2005 - 10:48 pm EST : |
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There are so many... Potassium-rich foods in the middle range include a medium banana (467 mg), six ounces of orange juice (354 mg), one-half cup cooked lima beans (478 mg) and one-half cup cooked spinach (419 mg).
Lower (but still good) sources of potassium include: one ounce almonds (211 mg), a medium tomato (273 mg) and an ounce of sunflower seeds (241 mg), raisins,
There are potassium supplements too.
Here's a great site: http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/~MDG/handouts/Pg560.pdf
Copyright © 1998 by W.B. Saunders Company.
560 All rights reserved.
BASIC INFORMATION:
Potassium is the predominant positively charged electrolyte in body cells. The flow of potassium and sodium in and
out of the cells helps maintain the normal functioning of the heart, brain, kidney and skeletal muscles. It promotes
regular heart beat, muscle contractions and nerve transmissions. A potassium enriched diet may be recommended for a patient with low serum potassium levels. Low levels of potassium seldom result from dietary deficiency since many foods contain potassium. Instead, the low level is usually due to illness, injury or trauma, or from certain drugs such as some diuretics and steroids.
Foods High in Potassium Amount of Serving Potassium (mg)
Cereals
Kellog's All Bran 1/2 cup 532
Nabisco 100% Bran 1/2 cup 354
Bran Flakes 1 cup 251
Shredded Wheat 1 cup 155
Fruit
Orange juice 1 cup 479
Dried apricots 1/4 cup 454
Cantaloupe 1/4 medium 412
Prunes 1/4 cup 353
Banana 1 small 338
Grapefruit juice (canned) 1 cup 360
Tomato juice 1 cup 552
Avocado 1/2 510
Peaches, dried 4 medium halves 330
Raisins 3 tablespoons 225
Cooked Beans
Pinto beans 1/2 cup 531
Kidney beans 1/2 cup 452
Lentils 1/2 cup 374
Black beans 1/2 cup 309
Canned beans 1/2 cup 332
Vegetables
Baked potato 1 medium 593
Baked winter squash 1 cup 590
Baked sweet potato 3/4 cup 528
Beet greens 1/2 cup 417
Chard (large leaves) 1/2 cup 563
Peas (cooked) 1/2 cup 296
Spinach (fresh) 1/2 cup 440
Lima beans (canned or frozen) 1/2 cup 473
Other
Canned tomato sauce 1/2 cup 459
Blackstrap molasses 2 tablespoons 1218
Sardines (canned in oil) 3 ounces 459
Chocolate (unsweetened/bitter) 1 ounce 249
According to the FDA’s (Food and Drug Administration’s) food labeling guidelines (effective 5/94), the listing of the
potassium content on food products is a voluntary, rather than a mandatory one. Therefore, even if potassium isn’t
shown on the label, it can still be a component.
Adapted in part from the Canyon Ranch Dietary Department 1994.
POTASSIUM RICH FOODS
Rosemary
- CT,
Zone "5"
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Scotkat
My Garden Journal
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 05:55 am EST : |
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Thankyou both so much for taking the time to pass on this useful information to me Pussywillow and Rosemary found this very interesting and helpful.
Scotkat
- Scotland,
Zone "?"
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Monique
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 07:43 pm EST : |
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I just saw your thread and thought of bananas..Now I see you have all the info you need:)
Would a wee bit of salt in warm water help his mouth ulcers?
I feel bad for him.
Does your dad wear good shoes with good soles?
Very important for his legs..
Monique Quebec Zone 5 |
Monique
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| | Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 07:44 pm EST : |
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I found this:
http://www.indianchild.com/mouth_ulcers.htm
Monique Quebec Zone 5 |
Rosemary
My Weather
| | Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 07:50 pm EST : |
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Speaking of things like that, I remember a woman that used to get blisters, of sorts, in her mouth from too much salt.
Rosemary
- CT,
Zone "5"
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