Now Foods Potassium Citrate Powder 12 Ounce, 12.0 Ounce

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In the 60s, the USDA regulated the amount of potassium available over-the-counter to 99 mg. That’s a joke because we need 4700 mg per day. I like this product in a powdered form so that I can take the amount that I need.

For some strange reason potassium supplements are usually restricted to100mg, or better 99 strangely. This powder can be taken in any concentration. Potassium is needed on a cellular level, the RDA for potassium is 4700 for adults, which is really hard to get from foods. Most people are potassium deficient, which causes many symptoms such as muscle cramps, bloating, water retention, insomnia, blood pressure issues etc. I have had calf cramps and severe insomnia for many years, thinking it's magnesium I need to up. Until I heard about potassium and it's many benefits, also to the nervous system. I am happy to say I can already see an improvement by supplementing about 1000 - 2000mg per day on days where I am sure my diet did not supply the recommended 4700mg. Foods highest in potassium are potatoes, sweet potatoes, avocados, bananas, spinach (cooked), salmon. Heck, even a cup of my beloved coffee has 120mg of it. Guys, coffee is good for you....:))))

Not everyone with sudden muscle cramps will respond to Potassium Citrate, but my body certainly likes it. Some people might need to take Potassium in other forms. Talk to a nutritionist or chiropractor. But for me, I was prone to horrific middle of the night foot, toe, or thigh cramps. My husband had them almost nightly but I was starting to have them about 2 nights a week. There was no telling when one would come on, and if you've ever experienced them, you know how awful they are. Hubs found out about this stuff from his nutritionist and told me how economical it is, compared to the low dose sachets of electrolytes or the Potassium pills we would buy at the drug store. He started putting a mere 1/4 of a teaspoon of this powder into my nightly calcium/magnesium drink, and it didn't affect the taste much (it's something you chug quickly, anyway). But I have had NO CRAMPS ever since getting on the nightly dose.

You will have to transfer the contents to a shorter and wider screw-lid container for ease of use.

The best way to get potassium is to eat a banana, but they go bad and I can't really keep bananas at the office or while I'm traveling. Another way to get potassium is salt substitutes, which are usually made with potassium chloride, but this is salty and slightly bitter. This stuff is potassium citrate, which has a much less detectable flavor than KCl, slightly salty but also a bit sweet and not bitter. I've mixed a 1/4 tsp into a glass of Crystal Light or homemade "Greaterade" and couldn't tell the difference. As with all supplements, use in moderation and consult your doctor first if you have any medical conditions or take medications. There are a number of potential drug interactions including insulin, antibiotics, and heart drugs among others. It can also irritate your stomach if the concentration is too high.

I love the ease of this crystal form. It not powdered, it similar to salt crystals. Extremely affordable if you compare dose to doe to the 99mg caps Im supposed to use a lot, and this allows me yo do it easy, in my coffee, on food, etc! AWESOME

I like the fact that this potassium comes in a powder form, but it is near impossible to get anything out of the bottle with a teaspoon (see pic) since the opening to the bottle is so small that you can only put the spoon in out at a vertical angle that inevitably slides the potassium powder right back into the bottle!

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it tastes so bad it would make most humans puke and the dose cannot be more than half table spoon which is as much potassium in as in one banana. better eat a banana or a potato than dissolving this pure powder that your body probably isnt even absorbing it as well as from real food