I have high potassium and want to find ways of lowering it. I

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I have high potassium and want to find ways of lowering it. I need to know what is the average amount of potassium a body needs each day? How do I learn how to contorl the amount of potassium I eat. How to do I measure it?

I have some kidney damage, but do not have kidney disease yet.

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Tyrresa

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Hello,

Here is some very useful guidelines that will assist you with monitoring your potassium.

If you have questions, please let me know:

http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=103

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperkalemia/HQ00843

http://www.stronghealth.com/services/primarycare/pdf/potasiumrestrict.pdf

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