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Old 05-03-2012, 04:35 AM   #1
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Default Potassium and ADHD

Bug eats a massive amount of bananas. He will easily eat 3-4 day, and I can never keep enough here to satisfy him. Knowing that they're high in potassium, I was wondering if perhaps he eats them because his body is naturally deficient. A quick google search does show that there is some link between lack of potassium and ADHD, and supplementing can help.

Anyone know anything about this? I will ask my doctor, but I rather doubt I'm going to get a truly helpful answer about potassium supplementation from the psych.
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Old 05-03-2012, 04:41 AM   #2
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That's really interesting-I have ADD (self medicate w/caffiene) & crave bananas-& Lina does too, & has ADD. Weird!
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Interesting! Really, 4 bananas in a day?

Look up what else has potassium.
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wow, that's really interesting!
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I eat a ton of high potassium foods. This is interesting

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It seems there might be a link!

http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/20...uing-findings/
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I know I can look this up, but other high potassium foods?

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http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/food...sium-foods.htm
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very interesting!
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I have ADD and hate bananas. lol I wonder what would happen if I made sure I had more potassium.
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I have ADD and hate bananas. lol I wonder what would happen if I made sure I had more potassium.
Same here. I will eat a banana if there is absolutely nothing else to eat, ADHD be hanged. My brother, who also has ADHD (much more than I do), self-medicates with green tea and bananas.

Now banana bread...
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