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**kubekniekubek** · 07-08-2008, 10:21 AM

do a rough calculation of your potassium levels and your salt intake.

Those are your two "electrolytes"

Sodium and Potassium interact with each other to send the electrical signals between your cells. Most people point to potassium but we're supposed to get about 2,000 to 4,000 mg a day, depending, and the supplements over the counter are 90mg lol.

As a side note, the old atkins shakes had 650mg potassium, the new ones have 280. I noticed a difference and started eating more chicken and such to make up the difference.

For me its usually salt. I sweat too much salt away which can have the same effect, so when I get home I just say to hell with it and pour rock sea salt into my hand and then eat it. I'm usually so deprived on salts that it actually tastes good.

I dont recommend that but don't neglect your salts. It's not lack of potassium or lack of salts that gets you feeling funky, its them out of balance with each other.

07-08-2008, 10:21 AM	#5
kubekniekubek Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 701 Senior Member	do a rough calculation of your potassium levels and your salt intake. Those are your two "electrolytes" Sodium and Potassium interact with each other to send the electrical signals between your cells. Most people point to potassium but we're supposed to get about 2,000 to 4,000 mg a day, depending, and the supplements over the counter are 90mg lol. As a side note, the old atkins shakes had 650mg potassium, the new ones have 280. I noticed a difference and started eating more chicken and such to make up the difference. For me its usually salt. I sweat too much salt away which can have the same effect, so when I get home I just say to hell with it and pour rock sea salt into my hand and then eat it. I'm usually so deprived on salts that it actually tastes good. I dont recommend that but don't neglect your salts. It's not lack of potassium or lack of salts that gets you feeling funky, its them out of balance with each other.
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