Question about potassium:sodium ratio
I'm confused about the potassium:sodium ratio. It seems impossible to keep it in balance.
Potassium Adequate Intake for me is 2600 mg and Sodium AI is 1500 mg. The ratio is almost always out of balance, even though I am on a low sodium diet. Shouldn't the ratio be consistent with Adequate Intake and Upper Limit? There is no way I can eat enough to potassium rich foods to achieve a 6:1 ratio. How much potassium supplement is safe to take at one time to try to maintain a balance? I would have to consume 9000 mg Potassium to have a 6:1 ratio with 1500 mg Sodium. Is this accurate? Is this safe?
Author, herzenity.blogspot.com
Answers
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No it iwouldn't be safe. Depending on the reason you are here - say following a renal diet --you'd already be above potassium recomendation. Did anyone from Cronometer ever answer your question or is this a user only response group
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So far, your response is the only one I have received. I did more research on this yesterday and discovered a few science-based sites that seem to indicate that it is unknown - how much is too much potassium or what is the best ratio. The info provided was helpful to me about how to interpret the ratio balance in the Cronometer app. These are the sites:
The Imbalance of Sodium and Potassium Intake: Implications for Dietetic Practice - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9237821/
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/potassium-sodium-ratio-important-blood-pressure-management
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/sodiumpotassium-ratio-important-for-health
- https://www.intake.health/post/sodium-potassium-ratio-discover-your-ideal-number
Basically, as I understand it, a 3:1 Potassium:Sodium ratio appears adequate. It doesn't seem necessary to achieve much more than that, which is very doable for me. I'm used to a low sodium diet.
Author, herzenity.blogspot.com
