Edema - Bee's response & solution

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Bee's Main Response :
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Hi Susan,

Ali and I are researching this now. In the meantime drink 2 cups of fresh
parsley tea per day as a substitute for taking potassium citrate.

Broccoli and cauliflower are not diuretic like green vegetables are.

Tomatoes and avocados contain potassium as well as all vegetables, meats and
eggs. I think the question is more about the amount of sea salt on this program
when people aren't consuming enough carbs. It is very difficult to address such
issues when people don't stick to my Candida program. I am considering
eliminating the all meat and fat program.

As far as I know Dr. Jan Kwasniewski in Poland doesn't recommend taking any
supplements on his Optimal Diet, and I don't know what his salt recommendations
are.

The Weston A. Price Foundation recommends a minimum of 1 teaspoon of ocean sea
salt per day for healthy people but they also consume carbs and not just meats,
eggs and fats. It is well-known that herbivores seek out salt but they only
consume carbs that contain plenty of potassium.

Evidently increasing potassium is better than decreasing ocean sea salt.

Use good judgement about whether you need to take potassium or not after eating
more tomatoes.

All the best, Bee

--- In [email protected], "Susan" wrote:
>
> Dear Bee,
>
> Thank you for your advice. I have ordered som NOW Potassium Citrate 99m
capsules through i-herb. However, I won't receive them for a couple of weeks.
>
> In the meantime, if I am indeed low in potassium, I would like to understand
why and how to level it out again as you advise us that we would be getting
sufficient potasssium on your diet. I hope you wouldn't mind conversing with me
a little about the subject so that I may learn.(And maybe by the time I receive
the potassium caps I won't need to take them :)
>
> I have some ideas already based on your discussions with others in previous
posts, also from Michael Eades' site where he talks about sodium and potassium.
>
> Until recently I had been eating fried tomatoes every day. Stopped in last few
weeks as I thought they may be contributing to heartburn. I don't think I had
the fluid retention while having that many tomatoes; they are high in potassium,
right?
>
> So, to compensate for vegies, I have started to increase my intake of broccoli
and cauliflower. Example, for lunch, I have meat with 3oz each of broccoli and
cauliflower, pureed with fats. Then for dinner, I have the savoury egg drink
with more broccoli and cauliflower blended in.
>
> So while the broccoli and cauliflower contain potassium, they can be
diuretic, is that right?
>
> I will start to add tomatoes back into my meals as I wait for the potassium
caps and see if that helps. Maybe Avocados too?
>
> Thank you for your time,
> Bless you, Susan
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Bee" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Susan,
> > Regarding your fluid retention: Since you've been on my program over 15
months would you do an experiment for me?
> >
> > Take one 99 mg potassium citrate supplement every other day for 1 week and
see if it makes a difference. Let me know, okay?
> >
> > All the best, Bee
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Susan" wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Bee,
> > > > >> >
> > > But I have a new concern, something I've never experienced before - my
lower legs, upper and lower arms are retaining fluid, I think. (About a month
now). My calves are swollen and hard. My lower arms, wrists and hands are puffy
and tight and the veins on the tops of my hands are enlarged.
> > >
> > > I've read your edema article and trawled through numerous previous posts
re fluid retention where people discuss their salt intake etc.
> > >
> > > Can you please advise me further.
> > >
> > > Bless you, Susan