Can Osteoporosis Be One of the Signs of Low Potassium?

Can osteoporosis be one of the signs of low potassium? Excessive meat, soda and coffee in a diet may create an acid imbalance that erodes our bone health. Potassium rich foods can help to maintain the necessary acid-alkaline balance for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

In North America, the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of potassium is 4,700 mg-the equivalent of 13 half-cup servings of fruits and vegetables a day. But research shows that the average adult intake is only 2,300 mg for women and 3,250 mg for men. The North American diet is renowned for its emphasis on meat, soda pop and coffee which not only disrupt the body's acid-alkaline balance but may cause minerals to be drawn from the bones.

Potassium not only neutralizes the bone depleting acids but also prevents too much calcium from being lost through the urine. In fact, dietary potassium can offset the loss of calcium to such an extent that eating one medium baked potato or one large banana can conserve about 60 mg of calcium.

So how can we increase the potassium in our diet? Here are a few of the best sources:

Vegetables and Legumes

Tomato Paste (1/2 cup) 1221 mg

Swiss Chard (1 cup) 961 mg

Potato (medium, baked with skin) 844 mg

Avocado (1/2 cup) 680 mg

Lima Beans (1/2 cup) 581 mg

Pinto beans (1/cup) 574 mg

Fruit
Cantaloupe (1/2 melon) 825 mg

Prune Juice (1 cup) 600 mg

Orange Juice (1 cup) 469 mg

Banana (1 medium) 440 mg

GrainsBran buds (1 cup) 1080 mg

DairyYoghurt (1 cup) 531 mg

Potassium supplements in the form of potassium citrate and chelated potassium can also help decrease urinary loss of calcium.

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Darlene Varaleau is a lawyer and business person by profession. After being diagnosed with osteopenia, she developed http://osteoporosis-vitamins.com to explore natural osteoporosis treatment options. The site provides information on affordable calcium and vitamin supplements, strontium, progesterone cream and exercise. She loves getting suggestions for improving the site, so please drop by for a visit.

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