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05-03-2012, 04:35 AM | #1 |
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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. |
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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05-03-2012, 04:42 AM | #3 |
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Re: Potassium and ADHD
Interesting! Really, 4 bananas in a day?
Look up what else has potassium.
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05-03-2012, 04:44 AM | #4 |
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Re: Potassium and ADHD
wow, that's really interesting!
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05-03-2012, 04:59 AM | #5 |
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Re: Potassium and ADHD
I eat a ton of high potassium foods. This is interesting
---------- Post added at 11:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:58 AM ---------- It seems there might be a link! http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/20...uing-findings/ |
05-03-2012, 05:17 AM | #6 |
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I know I can look this up, but other high potassium foods? Sent from my DROID2 using Tapatalk 2 |
05-03-2012, 05:17 AM | #7 |
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05-03-2012, 05:44 AM | #8 |
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Re: Potassium and ADHD
very interesting!
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05-03-2012, 05:55 AM | #9 |
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Re: Potassium and ADHD
I have ADD and hate bananas. lol I wonder what would happen if I made sure I had more potassium.
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05-03-2012, 09:18 AM | #10 | |
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Re: Potassium and ADHD
Quote:
Now banana bread...
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