Your High potassium is not just due to vegetables and fruits | Kidneyblogs.com | Episode 287

Nephrologists have been depriving their patients of nutrient-rich foods, for they feared that such foods, also rich in potassium, may raise potassium levels to a fatal range. Although this traditional strategy prevented hyperkalemia, it came at a significant cost—malnutrition and poor general health. Research also revealed that there was no evidence that potassium-rich foods usually led to hyperkalemia. This video explains why restricting potassium-rich foods was an imperfect approach, one rooted in incomplete science, more harmful to patients than beneficial. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:20 - Definitions 02:33 - Causes of high K in kidney disease 03:50 - Consequences of a low K diet 05:06 - What new research about K says? 07:12 - Not all foods raise K levels equally 08:13 - Practical Guidelines 10:29 - A few examples of potassium-rich foods 11:59 - Summary 🔔Subscribe now for exclusive updates and revolutionary kidney health tips. Discover how knowledge can be your best medicine!    / @kidneyblogs   🔗Stay Connected With Me. 👉Blog: https://kidneyblogs.com/ 👉Personal Blog: https://awaiszaka.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awais.zaka.9... 👉Instagram:   / awaiszaka   👉Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drawaiszaka?_... 👉Twitter (X):   / awaiszaka   👉Linkedin:   / awais-zaka-3a992443   📩 For Business Inquiries: [email protected] 📱Contact me on WhatsApp: +92 3107870073 ============================= 🎬 Recommended Playlist 👉 Kidneyblogs    • क्रोनिक किडनी रोग के उपचार में विफलता को क...   🎬 WATCH MY OTHER VIDEOS: 👉 BASIC QUESTIONS about chronic kidney disease | Episode 124    • BASIC QUESTIONS about chronic kidney disea...   👉 KIDNEY MEDICINES Kay SIDE EFFECTS Say Kaisay Bachain | Episode 123    • KIDNEY MEDICINES Kay SIDE EFFECTS Say Kais...   👉 This Symptom Can Appear Many Years Before Kidney Disease | Episode 122    • Could Your Headache Warn Of Kidney Disease...   👉 Two Simple and Cheap Things to Save Your Kidneys | Episode 121    • How To Protect Your Kidneys Cheaply And Ef...   👉 A Day in the Life of a Nephrologist | Episode 120    • A day in the life of a Nephrologist | Epis...   ============================= ✅ About Kidneyblogs by Dr. Awais Zaka, MD. I am a nephrologist and kidney doctor who believes that the best tool to reduce the burden of kidney disease globally is not medication, lab tests, or even genetics research. Instead, knowledge of kidney disease can best protect our kidneys. This channel is part of the kidney disease awareness project I have worked on for years. It started with long conversations with kidney patients in the office and hospital. During these conversations, I was perplexed to see patients’ lack of knowledge about their kidney disease. To fill this gap, I developed a blog for kidney disease patients, “Kidneyblogs.com,” where patients could find the correct information—and access a nephrologist for kidney-related questions. But then, I realised that not all Urdu- and Hindi-speaking patients could read English, and many preferred listening. This revelation led to the formation of the YouTube channel you will explore. Thank you for watching my channel. For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below: 📩 Email: [email protected] 🔔Worried about kidney health? Subscribe for exclusive updates and revolutionary kidney health tips – Discover how knowledge can be your best medicine!    / @kidneyblogs   ================================= #ckd #potassiumpermanganate #potasium #topnephrologist #bestnephrologist #kidneydisease #plantbaseddiet ⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Kidneyblogs by Dr. Awais Zaka, MD. You are authorised to share the video link and channel and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube channel is provided. © Kidneyblogs by Dr. Awais Zaka, MD