Creating Health As THE Solution to Disease (WAS: Potassium)

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Hi Sarah,

 

Since the medical community does not think in terms of cleansing and the

like, they simply look at isolated data points and attempt to diagnose.

 

We do not have a complete picture here, by any means. We know nothing about

this man other than some tidbits about his diet. In this sense, your request

(demand) for " ACCURATE " information seems rather premature to me. For what

we need is more information about him first, probably potassium a dim and

distant second. That having been said, I can provide some general concepts

and information. Also, I have found that, until an individual shows up and

makes his/her own, personal request for support and guidance, these

discussions tend to be a waste of time, at least to the extent that helping

that person is considered. So I write, in large part, for everyone. Just

being clear ....

 

Potassium salts are alkaline buffers in the body. That is, the body uses

dietary potassium to neutralize acids created primarily by acid-forming

foods, by normal activity, and by archival cleansing. Insufficient potassium

leaves the body with only one other source when a large amount of alkaline

mineral are needed as buffers, and that source is calcium stored primarily

in the bones.

 

From the information you provide, this person is presently living in a

manner that absolutely no one, from McDonalds to me, would ever recommend. A

part of his program is dedicated to cleansing and self-restoration, and a

part to self-annihilation. Again, please keep in mind that we know nothing

of his lifestyle RE: activity, fresh air, rest, etc.

 

You do mention that he has " kidney problems " , and of course this is a rather

uninformative description. So I'm going to assume that this man's

eliminative capacity is overloaded, exhausted, and therefore severely

diminished. The assumption seems reasonable, and there are pages of

diagnoses that would be nothing more than expressions of such a state of

overload-driven exhaustion of the organs. An implication of this assumption

is that particulate (physical particles of trash) is accumulating in his

kidneys and probably throughout his body, even as his body begins to attempt

cleansing itself in response to his somewhat improved diet.

 

In addition, I'm going to assume respiratory dysfunction, though you've not

mentioned this, because I seriously doubt this man is physically active to

any great degree, and therefore his respiratory capacity must be severely

diminished ... and that is a " best case " scenario. An implication is that

this man's blood gasses are " a mess " (to use a technical term .

 

At the same time, we all recognize that in the presence of ANY improvement

in diet or lifestyle, the body perceives at least some degree of relative

rest and begins cleansing more deeply than before. However, we must

recognize that in a case such as this, where round-the-clock self-poisoning

continues, " cleansing more deeply than before " may mean nothing more than

" doing a better job keeping up with the current trash " . In other words,

little or no archival cleansing may be occurring.

 

So ... the doctors have it backwards. The potassium is keeping this man

alive, for the moment. The trash his body is trying use the potassium to

neutralize and eliminate is what's (almost) killing him. And if the

potassium were not present, then his body would be forced to reach for the

calcium ... to take it straight from his bones.

 

What do I suggest? Have this man hook up with someone who really knows how

to create health, and with the understanding that he will follow the program

he is given 100%. The distance and all the other excuses have to go, or he

will kill himself, and the only question is when.

 

Which brings me full circle: until this man asks on his own behalf, real

forward progress will be limited at best, and reversals of that progress

almost guaranteed. He must not only take certain " steps " , he must embrace

some rather large paradigm shifts. It is unlikely that this will be

accomplished through intermediaries. So if you REALLY wish to help him,

connect him with someone who will talk to him very straight and put him on

program that is not about potassium, not about his diagnoses in any way, but

rather about restoring his health, from head to toe. For that is the only

solution available to him and to all of us ... if we wish to live long and

prosper.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Sarah

Friday, July 13, 2007 4:49 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Potassium

 

 

My FIL has some medical conditions (diabetes, kidney problems, obesity,

etc.) and he was open to us sharing some about our raw lifestyle in the past

couple of months. He didn't cut out all his SAD foods, but he's been

incorporating more fresh fruit and salads. He works away from home

throughout the week, and has been taking bananas, oranges, and grapes on the

road with him. He cut back from having a hamburger daily, to a couple times

a month. It's been a large improvement. Yesterday he went to the doctor

and his doctor told him his Potassium level is too high and to stop eating

the bananas. The doctor told him that his heart could stop at any time with

his potasium level high. Now my in-laws have come to us for some answers.

Does anyone have some ACCURATE information about potassium? Could it be the

potassium combined with something else in his lifestyle is a risk? I just

don't see how eating a couple bananas a day is harmful to him. I'd even

appreciate advice about where I can find out more on my own?

 

Thanks in abvance

~Sarah