The #1 Nutrient Deficiency in High Blood Pressure

[@DrBradStanfield]

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[@eerieforest9188]

People tend to be low in potassium , even if not critically low, unless they are in kidney failure. I think magnesium is also important for normal blood pressure and people tend to be low on that too, based on the labs I've seen over the years.

[@SevenCostanza]

You haven't seen any labs

[@davedewsnap288]

This answer needs some nuance: there are people who get ‘dealt a bad hand’ when it comes to genes that affect the kidneys. There are over 500 genes alone that affect Sodium and Potassium excretion in the kidneys. My potassium intake and absorption is fine, thanks to the Mediterranean diet, but I need the DASH diet to regulate my BP. DASH keeps sodium below 1500 mgs a day.

[@samhowl1152]

Thank you genius. You just basically parroted what he said. Added zero value

[@Tomt13241]

This makes total sense! I read last year we need around 4700 mg of potassium a day. I started taking a lot of extra potassium to get it up to that amount. I feel better and my blood pressure got to normal from being a little high. I also bought that blood machine u recommended. Its great! Thank you so much for all your work! Truly appreciate it! 💙

[@theancientsancients1769]

Finally a video on blood pressure a silent 🔕 killer ! Very important video . Thanks for sharing that with people 👍🏻

[@Pluvo2for1]

Commenting for the algorithm. Thank you Brad.

[@Resolutelt]

That's why I always take 4,4 grams of potassium citrate powder (which is 30% RDA) every evening to ensure healthy blood pressure and muscle function. It was strange to me longevity experts like Dr Brad rarely talks about it, so happy to see a video about potassium.

[@p.p.8624]

Taking 4 g of potassium at once is probably crazy dangerous

[@demonfedor3748]

I supplement with potassium chloride almost every day. It helps with blood pressure but makes my dry mouth more dry. I add magnesium too

[@chriscorbin1055]

@@demonfedor3748 I wonder why the dry mouth ?

[@demonfedor3748]

@chriscorbin1055 Due to work environment. It requires water rationing.

[@crobinso2010]

Paradoxically most people restricting Potassium do so because the **doctor** tells us not to mix it with hypertension meds. I worry this just creates a reliance on the meds.

[@hooywamd00pe95]

Restricting both or either salt and potassium is a job and profit security for medical con industry.

[@EarlT357]

It's not tough to ignore your doctor's advice once you learn he's your "pusher" as well! It's now so bad that they have drugs to reileve the side effects of other drugs your pusher prescribes! Rememebr: There are no "side effects" just effects; your pusher hopes the good ones outnumber the bad ones.

[@gamedjinni9543]

replace table salt with potassium chloride (tastes the same) and you'll be all set in no time. (don't forget magnesium glycinate)

[@SevenCostanza]

Magnesium glycinate is stupid. It absorbs too quick and is almost all urinated out. Magnesium oxide is best. Extremely slow absorbing. Overall you get a lot more magnesium used than mag glycinate. Stop watching KZbin

[@hooywamd00pe95]

That would be ok if salt wasnt so important. I would never replace salt with anything, only supplement it with potassium and magnesium.

[@EarlT357]

NACL-salt-is too important to cut back. There is not one study that shows excess salt raises BP! That is a MYTH!

[@BetterThanMamma]

I started to mix potassium to salt (50-50) and my blood pressure has normalized. You need to be careful with potassium if you have kidney problems. I also take magnesium that for sure helps.

[@fryingpan4849]

You highlighted Manganese instead of Magnesium in your comparison with Potassium intake.

[@nimblegoat]

I checked chat GPT - and it replied magnesium more important , and specifically has this role . A good diet gives you all three anyway , K, Mg and Mn

[@hal9000svk]

Instead of regular salt, I use mixture of salt and potassium. Some stores have it.

[@SevenCostanza]

I realised if i have a coffe and measure my BP its like hypertension high. And it lasts for a few hours. I hear medical people saying yea u can have like 4 coffes a day its healthy. That would mean ure BP would be sky high elevated all day.

[@unou12die]

You might just be sensitive to it. You will become more tolerant over time. It is a thing, its likely the caffeine as it's a potent stimulant

[@maltheopia]

As someone who supplements about a half-tablespoon of potassium chloride on average per day, I want to give this warning: If you haven't supplemented this way before, go VERY slowly. As in, a half-teaspoon in 8 oz. of water you drink over an hour. It's also a really good idea to have had a full-fat meal beforehand. *Do not* chug potassium chloride down if you're not used to it. You will throw up, and if you don't, that sudden drop in blood pressure will make it feel like your heart stopped. If this is still too much for you, you can mix it in with a thicker juice (like prune juice or cherry tart). Same warnings apply to potassium bicarbonate and potassium citrate, though those are more easily tolerated in my experience.

[@wolverine48126]

Excellent point!

[@Resolutelt]

Potassium gluconate is also a good choice and has the least bitter taste.

[@djackson603]

You should take not just potassium, but rather potassium along with magnesium, 4700mg K with 800mg Mg. Our electrolytes must always be balanced, we already get enough Calcium and Sodium from our diet therefore no need to supplement those. Don't forget the other trace minerals it should be a complete package, Molybdenum (energy), Chromium and Vanadium (Sugar Control), Manganese (carbohydrate metabolism), Zinc (Immune support and Appetite control), Selenium (Prostate Health along with Zinc), and Iodine ( energy and vitality ). Our nutritional needs are complex, I wish that we had a smoothie for each area that we need to address there are probably a few dozen areas which need to be completely addressed. Kinda reminds me of the nutritional supplements of the Kelvins in Star Trek the Original Series, we need some complete solutions.

[@brianwnc8168]

Most potassium in nature is coming from potassium citrate your better using that form. You can drive up chloride ions Too High by taking so much potassium chloride. The best way to take your potassium is with food and with fiber if you're taking it between meals. I mix my potassium citrate with magnesium and water and psyllium seed husk when I'm taking it in between meals. Doesn't make me throw up but too much potassium can cause my entire colon to empty out when I don't take it with food or fiber. Add apple cider vinegar to the psyllium water with electrolytes to make it taste and increase its health value. If you let it sit around for an hour with the right amount of water, it's nice and drinkable without being too thick or too thin

[@Maishad007]

Havard Health: - 'Once upon a time, in a land not far away at all, a healthy blood pressure was thought to be 100 plus your age. That simple rule of thumb has gone the way of hats for men, cordiality in politics, and affordable health insurance. It was replaced in 1977 by a cutoff of 160/95 separating "normal" from high blood pressure. That cutoff continues to drift downward, steadily eroding what we think of as normal or healthy blood pressure'. 'Dr. B M Hegde: 60 years ago 160/110 was normal'. -"Dr. Adam J Story was taught that 160/90 was the threshold"

[@EarlT357]

Can't sell more drugs if you let those "OLD tables" stand in the way!!! When the PA saw my BP, all he could do was quiver and write me a prescription for Liprinosil! I still get notices to pick up my prescription, even after a lapse two years!

[@joshydillens148]

Being Apoe4 + it‘s even more important to keep bloodpressure optimal. Would be nice if you did a video Apoe4!

[@ngana8755]

Many non-Western societies eat cooked green bananas. They are (1) rich in potassium and (2) high in fiber and (3) low in sugar/glycemic index.

[@EarlT357]

NOT that rich! You'd have to eat 90 bananas a day to reach the dosage necessary.

[@mjs28s]

@@EarlT357 Um.. what bananas are you talking about? Or, what level of potassium intake are you talking about? The tiny finger sized bananas? Or the regular ones that most people in the USA buy, like what would be in a smoothie or banana split? A regular, medium sized banana (per cronometer) x 90 bananas = 9,452 calories and comes with 38,019mg potassium, or 1,118% of the RDA. Even changing the selection down to "very small" there is still 26,098mg potassium. @1:51 this study shows the bottom of their range of 3,700mg potassium which would require about 900 calories of bananas or just under 9 medium bananas or 12.6 very small bananas. The recommended range was 3,500mg to 5,000mg by the AHA so the 3,700mg in the study was in the range.

[@lucyclink9163]

Wonderful information. Thank you so much.

[@claudettesechler149]

Thank you so much for sharing this important information about Potassium and such a great explanation! Thank you

[@stanleyniezrecki2469]

What type of potassium: chloride, nitrate, citrate, gluconate, glycinate? They can't all work?

[@dansklrvids7303]

I'm curious - why do all potassium supplements have such a small percentage of the RDA?

[@NeuronIron]

cuz too high potassium is extremely dangerous. they use pure potassium chloride as part of the cocktail of drugs in the death penalty to stop the heart. ur body needs a balance of sodium and potassium. otoh, lite salt, which is a mix of sodium and potassium chloride, is not dangerous at all since it has both.

[@mopaine5700]

Thank your government, its regulated by the FDA. Can't have people getting healthy now can we.

[@mopaine5700]

Thank your government, its regulated by the FDA. Can't have people being healthy now can we.

[@azh590]

Because too much potassium kills you.

[@boblivionbob2921]

One of the forms (I think there are maybe 6 total) was found to cause (i forgot the term) micro cuts in the gut. Even though the other forms were untested for this they all were reduced to under 100mg unless you put a warning label about these cuts. This clear failure makes people, including me believe that this is another scam by big pharma to keep us being sick and spending money. HOWEVER, you can buy salt substitute. Nu-salt, Morton-lite salt (has iodine is 50/50 sodium/potassium), your supermarket probably has 10 different options. This means you have an option to get reasonable amounts of potassium. This too means that it is possible that salt substitute industry is the culprit of 99mg limit so that they can have the market. Regular salt tastes much better and if you could take potassium in pill form at reasonable amounts then salt substitute industry would lose a bunch of money.

[@outpt]

Nervous at the doctor's office and blood pressure goes up. That's called White coat syndrome.

[@larryc1616]

Take it at home every day

[@quake2u]

I blame it on the hot nurse .

[@sylviaking8866]

The body needs magnesium for potassium to be used correctly. Make sure you're not magnesium deficient because that is one of the most common deficiencies in America.

[@thenondualvibe8570]

I never regret watching Dr Brad.

[@Kingramze]

I use KCl instead of NaCl for salting a lot of my foods. The taste difference is minor, and it's both a reduction in Na and an increase in K for my diet - win/win.

[@CraigHocker]

I’ve been seasoning with 50/50 NA/K for a few years ever since studies came out showing the benefits. That and yes, fruits and vegetables.

[@EverH0p3]

Are there any other symptoms that show up low potassium? Slight off topic - The argument for fibre is false in my lived experience - in fact its likely a net negative depending on your issues. Extremely hesitantly (had to overcome a life time of instilled biases)... I went on a carnivore diet over a year ago. Doing so sorted out a bunch of minor issues and some large autoimmune ones. A need for fibre to feel full or have proper bowel movements is not true, in fact Ive found it to be the opposite.

[@timledbetter1781]

Mine is more complicated, I was eating over 5000 mg of potassium. Yes, my bp got too low on Amlopidine. Changed medication, and blood pressure shot up, while in transition. I'm now on an ACE inhibitor, same dose as Amlopidine, but, too low dose, it goes high, even with the potassium intake. But I have had to reduce potassium to about 3000 mg, on the new medication, and I don't eat but 1500 mg of salt a day

[@RagdyAndy]

sugar increases BP a lot

[@Sheena1234ization]

I suppose there usually isn't much magnesium, potassium, calcium in multi vitamins

[@dazone705]

Can't fit all those in a multivitamin. The RDA for potassium alone is almost 5 grams. Would love to find a good multi mineral with significant quantities

[@soylentgreenb]

Those are all bulky.

[@Sheena1234ization]

@@soylentgreenb What does that mean?

[@siersmar]

Love your vitamin supplement and your videos. A baked potato has more potassium and fewer carbs than any banana that I know of.

[@siersmar]

The biggest difference is you don’t have to deep fry a banana and coat them in salt to taste really good.

[@maebellerechtman7354]

Sweet potato has a natural sweetness and can be baked instead of fried.

[@glenntimberlake2413]

@@siersmar Baked potatoes, boiled potatoes. ..mashed potatoes.

[@ALDUIINN]

Are you referring to reducing blood pressure from 170 to 165 (a 5-unit decrease) or from 170 to 120 (a much larger reduction)? Just to be sure

[@davidbarnes774]

Is a standard blood test for potassium the best way to check if your level is OK? Presumably if the blood test result is within range then there is no need to supplement more? Is the "standard " range in Australasia adequate or is there a higher optimal range?

[@vicguani2108]

Potassium and magnesium

[@henrikmadsen2176]

Please always tell the AMOUNT OF CHANGE …. (and after that, you can mention if it’s statistically significant or not).

[@LesGaminuscules]

I tend to have high bp.. because of asthma medication (ventolin) eats up potassium... or so I've been told.

[@Deanguilberry]

Tomato paste has tons of potasium

[@SevenCostanza]

Milk

[@KTPurdy]

MTOR in older adults have been getting a lot of press lately. I like lentils, but have read that they have more Leucine than beef. Not sure if I should be eating them.

[@Greg_Chock]

Leucine is something you actually want if you're trying to build/retain muscle. Transient spikes in mTor are not something to be worried about. Your body normally goes through cyles of building and breaking down protein.

[@KTPurdy]

@@Greg_Chock More true the younger you are, less true the older you become; especially in your 60s and beyond where increasingly your MTOR has a hard time turning off.

[@homomorphic]

I just came back from my 3 mile run this morning and took my BP: 88/68. I kid you not. This is an omron BP meter that I check regularly against my physicians unit. No lightheadedness at all. The only time my BP gets over 100/70 is when I eat (goes to 115/75)

[@larryc1616]

88 is not healthy. It's doctor/er time if you're in your 80's

[@homomorphic]

@larryc1616 nope. All my labs (and I mean *all* as I regularly take 50 tests) are perfect and my VO2 max is in the top 10th percentile for my age. If there is some problem with my BP it isn't measurable with current technology.

[@loneranger7573]

@@homomorphic you need more SALT.

[@homomorphic]

@loneranger7573 my sodium is 141 and my potassium is 4.8. (as of my last set of labs last week but those numbers are pretty consistent over years).

[@dopamine-87]

EXERCISE LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE. Try taking your blood pressure now, is bet it has elevated

[@dopamine-87]

DOC I've been taking an electrolyte powder that i imported into NZ that contains 1000mg of potassium citrate. Is that safe? I noticed no electrolyte powders over here in NZ contain anywhere near enough potassium. Cheers Doc

[@Sheena1234ization]

Thanks informative

[@onlywenilaugh6589]

I have high potassium 4.9, right at the edge of the max recommended, and my blood pressure is a tad higher than I'd like in the higher 130s over 170s usually but sometimes 10 lower. So not sure this is the case for most people eh. Maybe mines would be int he 140s if I didn't have high Pot eh? Maybe genetics that gave the low PB folks their below 120 readings, is really what saved them from stroke and heart attacks and not the BP number?

[@samhowl1152]

Yeah, he fails to mention potassium supplements are capped at 99mgs a serving. It's almost impossible to get enough potassium and that's how they want it.

[@Itsme-e5j]

I take potassium, l citruline, beet powder and grapeseed extract to reduce my BP 15 points. Just one or two of them would not reduce 15 points.

[@richvanasse4401]

So what role does aldosterone play in all this?

[@TheBoaphile]

Relative risk. Sure would be nice if this was explained in a fundamentally more honest way. Not mentioning this gives a wrong impression of risk.

[@sebastienlinck4908]

Yay, I love potassium! I drink 5 cups of freshly juiced veggie juice and I get all the potassium I need from my veggie juice :D

[@betzib8021]

I am topped off in k...but have very hbp

[@joevarga5982]

Well, Losartan (Cozaar) is Potassium. There you go.

[@johnatyoutube]

Not exactly true. Losartan contains a tiny but nutritionally irrelevant amount of potassium. But, that said, Losartan causes you to retain potassium. So, if you're on it, you should periodically have your blood potassium levels measured.

[@MrCljp24]

​@@johnatyoutubehi, does Valsartan also cause one to retain more potassium as well?

[@johnatyoutube]

@MrCljp24 Yes, it also causes potassium retention.

[@joevarga5982]

@@johnatyoutube I see. The bottle says Potassium right on it for some reason.

[@MrCljp24]

@@johnatyoutube ok, thanks for responding.

[@krishnaveganathar]

Common sense, compassion, ethics……. These are the nutrient deficiencies that cause CVD.

[@Sikyu-ye4ns]

potato is starchy and has a lot of potassium

[@chrismyers9951]

Rice, pasta and potatoes become sugar in the human body. Shoots insulin sky high. Here comes diabetes !!

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

​@@chrismyers9951not directly true. Lots of nuance. Who, amount / volume of consumption, frequency, age, race, sleep quality, activity levels, hydration, nutrition, past health history and present health status....

[@noJobProgrammer]

only in its skin

[@ChadRD]

​@chrismyers9951 whole food carbs, such as potato, do not increase diabetes risk. Zero evidence.

[@dopamine-87]

​@chrismyers9951 LMAO! Im guessing you watch "dr berg" videos?

[@starnejme6902]

Doctors? Pharma changed.

[@The_Savage_Wombat]

I had to reduce potassium for a year or two due to sensitive kidneys from a high oxalate diet. I had no idea it would increase BP.

[@Mau365PP]

Let's talk about everything except long Covid 😉👍

[@ilyask5078]

Hbp 120/205 🙄

[@Sheena1234ization]

Your diastolic is higher???

[@Rachietutu]

age?

[@larryc1616]

Doctor visit asap

[@LHNA130]

Oops another doctor who doesn’t know what he’s talking about when it comes to nutrition 🤦‍♂️

[@rhombifer566]

🍌 interesting 🤔

[@Sheena1234ization]

Potassium, next

[@jackwt7340]

Eating only sugar-free, oil-free cakes for a month helps 🍮

[@Sam-px9ei]

I always mix potassium with phosphorus before I eat it. 😮