What is a good diet to keep potassium low.

lizzy4,
https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/NKF_Guide_to_Low_Potassium_Diet_Final_0.pdf

I am diabetic and have associated chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4. I got a referral to a dietician that is familiar with diabetes and renal nutrition requirements. She had lists of foods to limit or avoid because of potassium. It was helpful. Has your husband’s doctor set a limit on the potassium amount that he should stay under per day?

Hi, controlling potassium is a very frustrating job. The biggest problem is there is no test kit. Writing to the Secretary of Health .
If the members here could send a note to the new Health Director
Robert Kennedy.
A simple device for the electrolytes would help about 100 million people
The only way I could control my potassium was to move to either Nevada or Arizona. The dry humidity has worked. We do not know how far our environment can rule our body. My son had Bronchitis/Pneumonia it was the mold from the leaves and pine trees. Solution he lives near sand and that stopped the yearly hospital trip.
My potassium went from 7-9 with heart problems and the ER.
Now it is 4 5 and highest 5.5. I took the move trip to dry humidity. It was an aggressive choice but in 6 years not any number over 5.5.
The second is a very tight potassium control on food. Not one potato will pass my lips. I know it is difficult, but finding new foods and recipes is a great distraction. Yes, I combine kidney , diabetes and stomach foods. The foods are a great opportunity to read and learn about other countries and choices. Teas are very helpful. The tea oolong is exceptional. I feel it keeps my numbers low
I hope they will find a ring you can wear that changes color for many issues. We have one I wear for heart
I hope the positive thoughts help. My kidney stays at 3a. It does go to 3b and I watch everything and I do go back to 3a.
Stay positive
Best
AC

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Thank you this is good information. I printed out the pages you sent about foods and found that to be very helpful.

No, the doctor hasn't told him how many grams of potassium he should have. He went for blood work last week and again this week , will call Dr Monday.

I suggest seeing a dietician/medical nutritionist.
Thanks to this group, I've been working on getting a renal dietician using my medicare advantage plan. Only 11 dieticians in total on the list within 30 miles of Miami where 2.7 million people live.

I looked up each listed dietician and talked to a few - ONLY one, the last one I called, seems like they have good knowledge of renal issues (she only takes renal, diabetic or cardio patients). My next step would have asked my doctor to send request to insurance company for me to go outside of the network for renal dietician or self pay for at least one visit.

The rest of the list were yoga experts, lactation specialists, bariatric only, diabetic only, or listed 30 areas of expertise; one became so very cranky when I asked her about her working with renal patients - she told me that she is a specialist becuase she had 35 years of dietician experience and the insurance company wouldn't have listed her if she wasn't experience in renal issues. Ha!

Having to do this was exhausting (dxd last month at age 65). I almost just went to see any dietician. We have to keep advocating for ourselves and not put up with cranky specialists or doctors.

Thank you for your answer. Now I am curious about the ring you wear? Please let us know if its just a mood ring or a medical ring. Very interested! My girl is coming off kidney dialysis and this would be helpful. Thank you!
Pam

I''''ve been watching my potassium for over 10 years and I've never seen anything about humid environment effecting blood potassium levels. How does that work?

I was wondering the same thing having moved to Miami from New England. I googled the issue and it appears that it's not just high humidity, but high heat. A number of articles review those on dialysis, BUT read below. I stopped searching after reading the study interpretation below and added the issue to my ever growing list for my Nephrologist.

Interpretation
Higher ambient heat exposure is associated with more rapid eGFR decline in those with established chronic kidney disease. Efforts to mitigate heat exposure should be tested as part of strategies to attenuate chronic kidney disease progression.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(24)00026-3/fulltext

Interesting- seems like they are more focused on ambient heat than humidity in this study but in Miami you will get a good dose of both I guess. I would guess that dehydration might be a significant factor even more than the actual temperature. Make sure to stay hydrated. I wonder about people living in a climate like Arizona desert area with high heat and low humidity fare.