Potassium amount?

hikergurl · 09-28-2011, 10:52 AM

I've heard taking potassium can help with water retention, so I bought a supplement (potassium gluconate) to take during P3/P4 just for prevention's sake. Anyone have a recommendation about how much I should be taking? The bottle says just one per day, but I wasn't sure if that was enough. For the amount per tablet, it says "Potassium (from 550 mg Potassium Gouconate) 90 mg = 3% daily value." Kind of confusing.

Thanks!

mymy3377 · 09-28-2011, 11:06 AM

Most recommendations (Dr. Eades, etc.) recommend a dosage anywhere 100-400 mg daily. If you haven't taken it before you should probably start at the lower end and work your way up so you can watch for side effects.

09-28-2011, 10:52 AM	#1
hikergurl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 187 Gallery: hikergurl Stats: 5'11" 208/162/165 WOE: HCG/JUDDD Start Date: 5/31/11	Potassium amount? I've heard taking potassium can help with water retention, so I bought a supplement (potassium gluconate) to take during P3/P4 just for prevention's sake. Anyone have a recommendation about how much I should be taking? The bottle says just one per day, but I wasn't sure if that was enough. For the amount per tablet, it says "Potassium (from 550 mg Potassium Gouconate) 90 mg = 3% daily value." Kind of confusing. Thanks! Last edited by hikergurl; 09-28-2011 at 10:54 AM..

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09-28-2011, 11:06 AM	#2
mymy3377 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 369 Gallery: mymy3377	Most recommendations (Dr. Eades, etc.) recommend a dosage anywhere 100-400 mg daily. If you haven't taken it before you should probably start at the lower end and work your way up so you can watch for side effects.