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De libe rate ly re stricting your potassium intak e m ak e s you ve ry ill, and thus vulne rable to hundre ds of highly profitable m e dical "cure s"

Thetitleimmediatelysuggeststothereaderthatagiantpharmaceuticalatrocityhasbeeninflictedonthepoornativesofsomefar offthird-worldcountry,byapredictablygreedydrugmultinational,butthisissimplynotthecase.

ByfarthelargestnumberofdeathsandpermanentcripplingdisabilitiesfrompotassiumdeficiencyoccurinAmerica,Canada, Australia,NewZealand,andseveralotherwesternnations.

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Howthishorrificstateofaffairscameintobeingandwasperpetuatedthereafter,isaverylongandfrequentlyconfusingstory, meaningthatwemuststartattheverybeginningifwearetohaveanyrealchanceofunderstandingthelethalimplications.

Wefirstneedtounderstandwhatpotassiumis,howmuchourbodiesneedonadailybasistostayhealthy,andwhathappensto uswhenourbody'scriticalstoreofpotassiumisinadvertentlyordeliberatelydepleted. Unliketoxicsodium[tablesalt],potassiumisessentialtoourhealth.Potassiumispresentinallcellsandiscriticalto cardiovascularandnervefunction,regulatingthetransferofnutrientsintocellsandfacilitatingmuscleenergy.Thiswondermineral alsoregulateswaterbalance,assistsrecuperativepowers,andaidsrheumaticorarthriticconditionsbycausingacidstoleavethe joints,therebyeasingstiffness.

Atthesametime: potassiumisvitalfortheeliminationofwastes
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potassiumisvitalfortheeliminationofwastes isanaturalpaindesensitizer helpscontrolconvulsions,headachesandmigraines promotesfasterhealingofcuts,bruisesandotherinjuries Becauseofitsveryhighelectrochemicalactivity,potassiumisonthemoveallthetime,andweneedvastquantitiestoreplenish thatlosteveryday.Whenweexerciseandsweat,welosepotassiumthroughurine.Whenweareunderextremestressfora varietyofotherreasons,potassiumlosscantrebleinstantly.

ButasrenownednutritionistAdelleDavispointsout,itistoxicsodiumthatcausesthegreatestproblems. "Personseating[sodium]saltastheywishedexcretedninetimesmorepotassiumthanwhentheirsaltintakewas limited,andhumanvolunteerskeptondietsdeficientinpotassiumretainedsomuchsaltthattheydevelopedhigh bloodpressure." IfMotherNaturewastodepriveyouofpotassiumcompletely,hardscientificevidenceprovesyouwouldbedeadinlessthanthree weeks.

Butinmanywaysthiswouldbeamercifulreleasewhencomparedwiththeinfinitelymorepainfulandfarslowerdeathcausedby slowpotassiumdeprivation,thepreferredmethodoftheFDA(AmericanFood&DrugAdministration)andAMA(American MedicalAssociation).Properscientistsagreethedailypotassiumrequirementsofanaverageadultliebetween3,200and4,100 milligrams,buttheaveragepotassiumintakeofAmericansthroughthefoodchainisonly1,500to2,100milligramsperday, representinganoverallaverageshortfallof1,850milligrams. Obviouslyhumanscansurviveatthesesavagelydepletedlevels,becauseAmericansmanagetoekeoutabout70yearseach, beforethisbasicpotassiumdeficiencyoverwhelmsthemandtheyfinallydie,sometimesingreatpainfromanumberofdirectly relatedillnessesincluding, arthritis osteoporosis hypertension[highbloodpressure] angina strokes ...andsoon.... Itisscientificallybeyondquestionthatallwouldlivelongerandsufferlesspainiftheyreceivedthenecessaryquantityof potassiumeachday,whichiswheretheAmericanFood&DrugAdministrationshoulddoaJohnWaynejob,andridegallantlyto
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therescue. Alas,theFoodandDrugAdministrationhasnotandwillnotdoso,becauseofsustainedlobbypressurebythepharmaceutical multinationals.Despitehavingfullandunrestrictedaccesstotherealscientificdataprovidinghardproofofwidespreadpotassium deficiencyborderingonapandemic,theFDAhasdeliberatelyavoidedspecifyinga"RecommendedDietaryAllowance"[RDA], whilesimultaneouslypassingalawrestrictingthepotassiumcontentofallalternativemedicinestoamere100milligrams. Thisisyourfirstcluetounderstandinghowitisthatwegetsoill,andthenwillinglyswallowbillionsofdollarsworthofuseless 'patentmedicines'.Remember,justtokeepupwiththeaverageshortfallof1,850milligramsofpotassiumperday,youwould needtoswallowatleast19pillsfromyourlocalhealthfoodshop,andnoordinarypersoncouldpossiblyaffordthatinthelong term. Inordertokeeptheirmedicaldoctorsinline,boththeFDAandAMAhavecirculatedanumberoftrulyfrighteningstoriesabout potassium.Mostcommonamongthemisthatthepotassiumwill'react'withoneofawiderangeofsyntheticpharmaceutical medicines,frequentlyresultingindeath.Thisisactuallytrue,butitisthepoisonoussyntheticmedicinewhichcausesthelethal crossreactionthatkillsyou,notthenaturalpotassiumsoessentialtoyourhealth.

Thenthereistheevenscarierrumorthat'toomuch'potassiumwillk illyoubystoppingyourheartfrombeating,asinthecaseofa lethalinjectionexecution. Toomuchofalmostanythingwillkillyou,includingsimplewaterandair,especiallyifappliedtooquicklyorbytheincorrectroute. WhenTimothyMcVeighwasstrappedtoagurneyandputtodeath,thethirdchemicalinjecteddirectlyintohisveinwasa 'chaser'containing50millilitersofconcentratedpotassiumchloride,whichfinallystoppedhisheart.Ifyouarestupidenoughtotry thisathome,youwilldiejustasquickly,andinordertoputthisdeliberateFDAandAMAscaremongeringintotheproper perspective,itisnecessarytoexplainwhy. Thenormalrouteforpotassiumtoenterthebodyisbywayofthemouth,eitherintheformoffood,orsometimesasasolution madeupof100%watersolublepotassiumchloridedissolvedinfruitjuice.

Asthepotassiumpassesthroughthedigestivetract,thecellsextractwhattheyneedandanyexcessisthenpassedoutofthe body,partlyassolidwaste,butmostlythroughthekidneysasurine.Itisaperfectlynormalbiochemicalprocessthatthebody itselfknowshowtohandleverywell,withoutanyoutsidehelpfrommedicaldoctors.However,ifyouinjectthepotassiumdirectly intoavein,youbypassthebody'sbiochemicalsafetyprocessesandstoptheheart. Exactlythesamecanbesaidofconcentratedhydrochloricacid,alwayspresentinourstomachsinordertodigestfood,but incapableofharmingusbecauseofthebody'ssophisticatedbiochemicaldefenses.However,ifyouinjectedthissame concentratedhydrochloricacidfromthestomachdirectlyintoavein,youwoulddieevenmorequicklythanyouwouldfrom

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injectingpotassium. Youcanonlybescaredbyamedicaldoctorifyouallowyourselftobescared,andyouwillnodoubtgainaddedconfidencewhere potassiumisconcernedlaterinthisreport,whenweexaminetheextraordinarycaseoftheYanomamiIndiansofSouthAmerica.

TheYanomamiwerefortunateenoughtoescapetheattentionofwesternmedical'science'forthousandsofyears,andstillshunit now.Thesefascinatingpeoplereceivevirtuallynosodium[tablesalt]atall,buteveryadultconsumesaround8,500milligramsof potassiumeveryday.Theyareincrediblyfitandhavenohistorywhateverofarthritis,osteoporosis,hypertension[highblood pressure],anginaorstroke.

WewillreturntotheYanomamialittlelateron. Fartoomanyofthe'illnesses'wesuffertodaycanbelaidatthedoorofpotassiumdeficiency,thoughhordesofpharmaceutical andmedicalapologistswillprobablyrejectthis,claimingthatmedical'research'provedlongagothatsimpledeficiencycannot causelife-threateningconditions.Sadlytheapologistswillbedefeatedbyhistoricalfact,chronicledlongbeforeyourlocal pharmaceuticalmultinationaldecidedtouseyourbodyasaprivateplaygroundforthebenefitofitsshareholders. ScurvyiscausedsolelybyVitaminCdeficiency,andisthuspredictablycuredquicklybylargequantitiesofVitaminC.

Therearethousandsofdocumentedcases,especiallyintheBritishRoyalNavy,wheresailorsbecameknownas"Limeys" becauseofthevastamountsofcitrusfruitprovidedfreebyTheAdmiralty.Ricketsislesswellknown,butiscausedbya deficiencyofVitaminD,rapidlycorrectedbythegenerousapplicationofVitaminDandcalcium.

Embarrassingthoughthismaybeformodernpharmaceuticalsalesmenandmedicaldoctors,thesebaldfactsarethereinthe historybooksforalltosee.

Sowhynotadmitpotassiumdeficiency?

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Thebeginningoftheendforobtainingessentialmineralsfromfruitandvegetableshappenedinthemiddleofthe19thCentury, whenGermanchemistBaronJustusVonLiebiganalyzedhumanandplantash,anddeterminedthatnitrogen,phosphorus,and potassium[NPK]wereallthemineralsplantsneeded.

Heclaimedthatiffedsyntheticallytoplants,farmerscouldforceplantstogrowandsupporthealthyhumans.ThusVonLiebig becamethefatherofsyntheticmanure,whichinturnspawnedsuperphosphate,themotherofalldeceptivefertilizers.

ThoughNPKandsuperphosphateareabletocreateasyntheticsoilenvironmentsufficienttostimulateplantgrowth,theresulting fruitsandvegetablesarealwaysseriouslydeficientintraceminerals,withsomecontainingnoneatall.BaronVonLiebigwatched thedeficiencieshisinventioncausedwithhorror,andrecantedbeforehedied,butitwasalltoolate.Bythen,thebiginvestors hadmovedinforaquickkill. Runningintandemwiththedepletionofpotassiuminfruitandvegetablesduringthe19thCenturywasanevenbiggerproblem. Untilthen,saltofanykindhadbeensohighlyvaluedonmostcontinents,thatatonepointinhistoryitwasactuallyusedas

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money.InEurope,AsiaandAfricamostofthesaltmovedbythecameltrainsoverthousandsofmileswassylvite,otherwise knownaspotassiumchloride.

Greatchunksofsylviteweredottedalongthetradingroutesforthebeastsofburdentolickat,therebyrestoringtheirelectrolytes lostthroughsweatingandotherexertion.ButwhentherailroadsopenedupAmericafromeasttowest,theystartedcarryingvast quantitiesofcheapsaltproducedingiantpansonthetwocoasts.

UnfortunatelyforAmericansthiswasseasalt,comprisedof98.8%sodiumchloride,thefavoriteoffishesbutadeadlyenemyof man.Andsoitwasthatinlessthanseventyyears,westernmanhadhishealthypotassiumreplacedalmostentirelyby unhealthysodium. Itwasnotuntiltheearly20thCenturythatmedical'science'startedtodeterminewhatitconsideredwerehealthy'normal'levels forbloodpressure,serumpotassiumandsoon,usingdatadrawnfromthepopulationasawhole.Theproblemisthatmedical 'science'wasbythendealingwithseriouslydamagedhumanbeings,whohadalreadybeensubjectedtotheravagesofsodium fornearlyfiftyyears.

SowhatseemednormaltoAmericanmedical'researchers'intheearly20thCentury,wouldhavehorrifiedtheYanomamiorany otherself-respectingtribeonehundredyearsearlier.

ButbecauseAmericanmedicinegotoffonthewrongfoot,itstayedonthewrongfoot,andslowlybuiltagiantpyramidofmyths basedlargelyonignoranceandfatallyflawedbiochemistry.

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Despitethebesteffortsofthefledglingpharmaceuticalsandmedical'science'ingeneraltobelittletheproblems,bythenineteen thirtiesithadbecomeobvioustomostAmericansthatsomethingwasseriouslyamisswiththeirsoils,withtheircrops,andwith theirrapidlydeterioratingpersonalhealth.

Duringthe2ndSessionofthe74thCongressin1936,theUnitedStatesSenatepublishedDocument#264,whichreallylaidthe problemsfacingAmericannutritionontheline.

VerbatimextractsfromDocument264areprovidedatthebottomofthispage,butforthespecificpurposesofthisreport,hereare thethreemostimportantparagraphs. "Thealarmingfactisthatfoods[fruits,vegetablesandgrains]nowbeingraisedonmillionsofacresoflandthatno longercontainenoughofcertainmineralsarestarvingus-nomatterhowmuchofthemweeat.Nomanoftoday caneatenoughfruitsandvegetablestosupplyhissystemwiththemineralsherequiresforperfecthealthbecause hisstomachisn'tbigenoughtoholdthem."

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"Thetruthisthatourfoodsvaryenormouslyinvalue,andsomeofthemaren'twortheatingasfood...Ourphysical well-beingismoredirectlydependentuponthemineralswetakeintooursystemsthanuponcaloriesorvitaminsor uponthepreciseproportionsofstarch,proteinorcarbohydratesweconsume." "Itisbadnewstolearnfromourleadingauthoritiesthat99%oftheAmericanpeoplearedeficientintheseminerals, andthatamarkeddeficiencyinanyoneofthemoreimportantmineralsactuallyresultsindisease.Anyupsetofthe balance,anyconsiderablelackoroneoranotherelement,howevermicroscopicthebodyrequirementmaybe,and wesicken,suffer,shortenourlives." Sosixty-eightyearsago,theAmericanGovernmentknewfullwelltheproblemsfacingthepeople,butthestuffed-shirtmedical fraternitydidabsolutelynothingtohelp.

Infact,driveneveronwardsbytheextravagantfiscalneedsofpharmaceuticalshareholders,medical'science'anditssubordinate doctorsstoodrealityonitsear,andproceededtosteadilyunderminewhatlittlegoodhealththegeneralcommunityhadleft. Learneddoctorspublishedpapersonthe'potassium-sodiumbalanceneededbyallhumans',whenaquickfieldtriptoalmostany IndianReservationwouldhavereversedtheirabsurdfindingsinseconds.

Moreandmoresodiumfounditswayintoeverykindoffoodimaginable,andbloodpressuresstartedtorisesharply.Bythe nineteen-forties,relativelynewdiseasessuchasarthritis,hypertensionandanginastartedtoclimbthroughtheroof,tobemet withaveritableshockwaveofexpensive'patentmedicines'tohelpwiththenew'disease'problems. Ahandfulofalertdoctorsrecognizedtheproblemforwhatitreallywas,andstartedgivingtheirpatientsmassivedosesof potassium[between5,000and20,000milligramsperday]inordertobringtheirbloodpressuresbackdowntonormal,andto relieveproblemswithanginaandotherheartcomplaints.Infactthesetreatmentswereentirelysuccessful,buttheuseofabasic mineralthatcouldnotbepatentedbythepharmaceuticalcompanieswasfrownedon,andmedicalresearchgrantsinthisfield mysteriouslystartedtodryup.

Bythelatesixtiessuchresearchhasbeensuppressed,asyoucanseefromthe[limited]generalreferencesprovidedatthe bottomofthispage. Thepharmaceuticalmultinationalswerebynowexertingincreasingpressureonthemedicalfraternity,providingallkindsof 'assistance'duringtheiruniversitytraining,withcopiousquantitiesoffancy-soundingscholarshipsandresearchgrants.Bothwere vitalinhelpingtogetmedicaldoctorsto"seethingstherightway",meaningofcoursethatprofitabledrugsweretheanswertoall ills.

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Asmoredoctorspeddledmoredrugstotheirpatients,pharmaceuticalcorporateprofitsrosesharply,allowingperksforthe doctorstobeextendedtoinclude'trainingseminars'atluxuryhotelsandgolfcomplexes,alongwithothervariedformsofdiscreet bribery. Bytheseventies,allmeaningfulreferencestoseriousmineraldeficiencieshadbeenremovedfromthecurriculum,withmedical studentstaughtthatpatientscouldobtainallthemineralstheyneededfromadietrichinfruitandvegetables,althoughtheir universitytutorsknewthiswasacompletelie.

Deficienciesmanifestingascramps,arthritis,osteoporosis,hypertension,anginaandstrokesetc,became'diseases'thatcould betreatedbyatrulydazzlingarrayofbrightlycoloredandhighlyprofitablepharmaceuticaldrugs. Itwasallaterribleillusionofcourse,buttheshowhadtogoon.Astoxicsodiumincreasinglyoverwhelmedhealthypotassium, theresultingpotassiumdeficiencycausedhardeningofthecardiovascularsystem,and'essentialhypertension'[highblood pressureof'unknown'origin]becametheorderoftheday.Incidencesofangina,strokeandheartattackincreaseddramatically, asdidstress,withthelatterfeedingontheformer.

Becauseofalackofspace,thisreportwillonlycovertheeffectsofpotassiumdeficiencyonthecardio-vascularsystem.Other directlyrelatedhorrorssuchasarthritis,osteoporosis,diabetesetc.willhavetowaitforanotherday. Modernmedical'science'hastriedtoexplainawaythecriticalandfrequentlylethalhumansodium-potassiumimbalancewithan artfullydesignedtheoreticalmodelgenerallyreferredtoasthe'PotassiumPump',inwhichthemedicalbuzzwordis'balance'.

Toquoteonemedicalarticle, "Potassiumispumpedintothecellbyactivetransportsystems,whichconcomitantlypumpsodiumoutofthecell. Thepreferentialsegregationofsodiumandpotassiumacrossthecell'sbiologicalmembraneisimportantin maintainingosmoticbalance". Whatosmoticbalance?

TheYanomamiandothertribesprovethatancientmanhadnoneedfortoxicsodium,provingtoallbutacertifiablecretinthatthe potassiumpumpisanemergencyone-waybiochemicalprotectivemechanism,designedtodrivetoxicsodiumoutofthecells beforeitcancausemayhemandprematuredeath.

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DespitetheYanomami'soveralllevelsofsodiumbeingincrediblylow,researcherswhoexaminedmorethan10,000ofthese cheerfulpeoplefoundthattherewasadirectcorrelationbetweenmarginallyincreasedsodiumintakeandincreasedblood pressure. "...ahighlysignificantstatisticalrelationshipwasobservedbetweensodiumexcretionandsystolicbloodpressure forthe10,079participants.Thehighertheurinarysodiumexcretion[and,therefore,thesodiumintake],thehigher thebloodpressure." ThereadershouldrememberthatfortheYanomamiIndians,normalbloodpressureaveragesoutat95/60anddoesnotincrease withage.

TrycomparingthiswiththeAMAwestern'normal'bloodpressureof120/80,whichthengoesupinincrementalstepsasyou ingestmoresodiumandlosemorepotassiumwhilegettingolder.Ofcourse,themedicalapologistswillclaimthisisbecausewe aremorecivilized,haveevolved,andarethus'different',butrestassuredthisispatheticrubbish.

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TheonlysignificantdifferencebetweentheYanomamiandAmericansorAustralians,isthattheYanomamiarestuffedfullof healthypotassium,whilewearestuffedfulloftoxicsodium.

TheresearchersalsonotedthatanotherbenefitfortheYanomamirelatedtotheirlackofobesity. "Adultsofindustrializedpopulationshaveanincreaseinweightwithage.TheYanomamiIndiansdidnotincrease theirweightwithage." Short,buttothepoint.Somebodyremindmetoadd"obesity"tomyshoppinglistofpotassiumdeficiency-relatedailments. Thosewesternladieswithaslightweightproblem,shouldresistthetemptationtopacktheirbagsandrushofftotheheadwaters oftheOrinocoRiver.

Yanomamihusbandsarehotonprotocol,anddonottakekindlytotheladyofthehousesneakingoffintothebushesfora quickiewithoneoftheyoungbucks.Ifcaughtinsuchasituation,thewifecanexpectherhusbandtofireasharphuntingarrow intothefleshypartofherbuttocks.Notenoughtokill,butcertainlyenoughtostopherlyingonherbackforseveralweeks thereafter.Somechoosetocallthisbehavior"barbaric",whileotherssuggestthatitmerelyreinforcesstrongfamilyvalues.

Andoh,yes,beforeIforget,thefavoritesupperdishisbarbecuedfrog. Ofcourse,toprovethatanyofthisYanomamipotassiumstuffisrelevanttowesternfolk,medical'science'demandsthatyou musthavewesternguineapigsfor'controlledtrials'.

Iamoneofthoseguineapigs,thoughthetrialwascontrolledstrictlybymewithoutindependentmedicalobservers,whichmeans thatmytestimonyissuspectattheveryleast,andIshouldprobablynottobebelieved.QuitefranklyIdon'tgiveadamnabout that,buttheinformationmightbeofusetosomeoneouttherewhoeitheralreadyhascardio-vascularproblems,orisseriously interestedinavoidingcardio-vascularproblemsatanytimeinthefuture. Formorethan25yearsIsufferedfrom'essentialhypertension',inotherwordshighbloodpressurethatthemedicalfraternity cannotexplain.Duringthatperiodabouteightdifferentmedicaldoctorsgavemeastaggeringvarietyof'patentmedicines',noneof whichproducedasteadyreductionofbloodpressure,thoughontwonotableoccasionsthemedicinescaused'badreactions' whichdroppedmybloodpressuresolowandsosuddenly,thatmywifecouldbarelygetareading.

Atnotimeduringthis25-yearperioddidanyofthemedicaldoctorssuggestthatitmightbeagoodideatomeasuremyserum electrolytelevels,inordertocheckforpotassiumdeficiency.Asyoumightexpect,thisentiresequenceputmeoffthemedical professioninaverybigway.

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Towardstheendof2003Istartedgettingtheclassicsignsof'angina',which,overthenextsixweeks,rapidlyprogressedinto 'unstableangina',atextbookcaseinvolvinganacceleratingor"crescendo"patternofchestandbackpainthatlastedlongerthan ordinary'angina'.Thiswasaccompaniedbyacutebreathlessness,especiallyafterevenmoderateexertionorasmall carbohydratemeal.

Thefactthatthemedicalprofessiondidnotknowthecauseof'angina'infuriatedme,becauseeverythingontheplanetiscaused bysomethingelse. MybasicknowledgeofchemistryindicatedthatImightbesufferingfromasodiumoverdose,soalthoughinextremepainandat timesbarelyconscious,ImanagedtohookuptotheInternetanddoafewbasicGooglesearches.TheonlysodiumoverdosesI couldfindwerethosecausedbyvarioussyntheticdrugs,soIreversedmysearchpatternandtried"potassiumdeficiency" instead.

ItwasthenthatIdiscoveredmymedical'angina'symptomspreciselymatchedthoseexhibitedbyapersonsufferingfroman acutepotassiumdeficiency.Thisinformationcameasnogreatsurprise.Onthefaceofit,Ihaduncoveredtheunderlyingcauseof medical'angina',thelattercreditedwiththesaleofmorethanabilliondollarsworthofsynthetic'patentmedicines'everyyear. Theproblemwasknowingwhattodonext.InAustraliaIwaslimitedto100-milligrampotassiumpillsfromthehealthfoodshops, ortoaproductcalled"SlowK"availablefromsomepharmacies.BasicallySlowKisaslow-release600-milligramchunkof potassiumchloride,whichallowsa'non-lethal'doseofpotassiumtobeadministeredunderthedirectcontrolofthepill,ratherthan underthecontrolofitsrecipient.

Theproblemhereisthatallchunksofsaltarebiochemically"hot',meaningthatasthesugarcoatingwearsofftheoutsideofthe pill,thechunkofundissolvedsaltisexposed,andcanthencomeintodirectcontactwithdelicateinternaltissues.Inmycasual view,thiscouldeasilycausesomesortofperforationoranulcer. ClearlywhatIneededwasanindustrialquantityofpotassiuminfreeflowing100%watersolubleform,whichwouldallowmeto firstdissolvethepotassiuminwaterandfruitjuice,therebyensuringthatnosalt'hotspots'couldlatercauseproblemsinmy digestivetract.

IntheendIsettledforakilogramofAR[AnalyticalReagent]gradepotassiumchloridesaltfromachemicalwarehouse, mercifullynotyetunderthedirectcontroloftheAmericanFDA,ortheAustralianAMA. Costwisethiswasalsoaplus,becausethewholekilogramsetmebackamereUS$30.00includingtaxes,whichischeap enoughwhenyourealizethatmypotassiumchloridepurchasecontainedapproximately620grams[or620,000milligrams]ofthe

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samepotassiumtheFDAhasrestrictedto100-milligramsperdoseinthehealthfoodshops.Youdothemath.Popdowntoyour localhealthfoodproviderandaskforaquoteon6,200x100-milligrampotassiumsupplements.Bereadytowriteaverylarge check. Bythisstagetherewassomuchpainsooften,thatImadeapersonalexecutivedecisiontoattempttoslowlytrytoabsorba minimumof50gramsor50,000milligramsofpotassium,representingabout1/5thofthe250gramstotalthatanadultmale shouldcontainwithinhisbody.

Simplecommonsensesuggestedthatsuchanacutedeficiency,withtheextremesymptomsIwassuffering,couldhardlybe causedbyaminorreductioninwholebodypotassium,and,quitefrankly,Ialsowantedthestoptheoverwhelmingpainbeforeit hadachancetoaccelerateintoafatalstrokeorheartattack. Withthisinmind,Idissolved4grams[4,000milligrams]ofpotassiumchlorideinwaterandfruitjuice,slowlyswallowedthelot, andthenkeptgrimlyrepeatingthisprocesseveryeighthours.Afteraboutfivedays[or60,000milligrams]mostofthepainhad gone,butIwasstillincapableoftrulycoherentthought.ItwasnotuntilIwaswellpastthe110,000-milligrammarkthatmy facultiestrulyreturned,thoughbythenIwassoexhaustedIcouldnolongerwriteorusethecomputer. ExpressedinthesametermsusedbytheFDA,intendaysIhadslowlyingested68.2gramsofdissolvedpotassium[68,200 milligrams],orsixty-eighttimesthemaximumquantitypermittedunderAmericanlaw.However,itshouldalsobenotedthatthis figurerepresentsonlyfivedaysofthemaximumquantityadministeredbylicensedAmericandoctorstotheirhypertensivepatients duringthenineteenforties,beforetheirresearchfundingwasmysteriouslyandabruptlywithdrawn.

Whenviewedinthelattercontext,myactionsdonotseemunreasonable. Attheendofthetendayperiod,allofmy'unstableangina'painandbreathlessnesshadvanishedcompletely,andalongwithit mostofthe'essentialhypertension'thatplaguedmeformorethantwenty-fiveyears.NowadaysItakeadailymaintenancedose of2,000milligramspotassiumperday[3,200milligramsofARgradepotassiumchloridesalt],plus200milligramsofmagnesium orotatetominimizelosses. Thoughmedicaldoctorsmightraveaboutmeillegally'givingmedicaladvicewithoutalicense',Iamdoingnosuchthing.

Inthefirstplacepotassiumisanaturally-occurringmineralessentialinourdietsfornormaldevelopment,whichplacesitfirmly inthe'nutrition'ratherthan'medical'basket.Secondlythereisnowaythatanygovernmentagencycanpreventdeterminedpeople fromgettingtheirhandsonpotassiumchlorideiftheyreallywishtodoso.

Thematerialisproducedinbulkandusedforhundredsofapplications.Forexample,abouteverythirdoilrigdrillingintheRocky
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Mountainsprobablyhasabout25,000poundsofthestuff,neatlystackedinsacksattheedgeoftherigsite. Therearelessdifficultwaysofobtainingpotassium,especiallyinAmericawheretherearearangeof"NoSalt"products,mostof whichsimplyreplaceseasaltwithpotassiumchloride.

Fruitandvegetablesgrowninstrictorganicrotationonproperlymaintainedsoilwillprobablycontainsignificantquantitiesof potassium,thoughitisverydifficulttocheckprecisely.AlthoughIhavethenecessaryknowledgerequiredtotestforpotassiumin arangeofdifferentsubstances,Ilackthelaboratoryequipmentneededtodosoconsistently. Onaclosingnote,trynottobelievetheadvertisinggarbagethatkeepstellingyouthebananahasthehighestlevelofpotassium knowntoman,becauseitisalie.Ifgrownsidebysideonsuitablesoils,thehumblejacketpotatohasmorethanfourtimesas muchpotassiumasthebanana,weightforweight.

ThismightbringawrysmiletothefaceofmanyanIrishman,whoseancestorswereforcedtoliveona'poor'dietofpotatoesin Irelandmorethanacenturyago.Therealityisthatthosepotatoes,soveryhighinpotassium,gavetheIrishthehugestrength andendurancetheyneededtobuildbridgesandlayrailroadshalfwayroundtheworld.

LookingbackbrieflyontheYanomamiIndians,itisnothardtoseewhy.

VerbatimUnabridgedextractsfromthe74thCongress2ndSession
SenateDocument#264
1936

"Ourphysicalwell-beingismoredirectlydependentuponmineralswetakeintooursystemsthanuponcaloriesor vitamins,oruponpreciseproportionsofstarch,proteinorcarbohydratesweconsume." "Doyouknowthatmostofustodayaresufferingfromcertaindangerousdietdeficiencieswhichcannotberemedied untildepletedsoilsfromwhichourfoodcomesarebroughtintopropermineralbalance?" "Thealarmingfactisthatfoods(fruits,vegetablesandgrains)nowbeingraisedonmillionsofacresoflandthatno longercontainenoughofcertainmineralsarestarvingus-nomatterhowmuchofthemweeat.Nomanoftoday

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caneatenoughfruitsandvegetablestosupplyhissystemwiththemineralsherequiresforperfecthealthbecause hisstomachisn'tbigenoughtoholdthem." "Thetruthisthatourfoodsvaryenormouslyinvalue,andsomeofthemaren'twortheatingasfood...Ourphysical well-beingismoredirectlydependentuponthemineralswetakeintooursystemsthanuponcaloriesorvitaminsor uponthepreciseproportionsofstarch,proteinorcarbohydratesweconsume." "Thistalkaboutmineralsisnovelandquitestartling.Infact,arealizationoftheimportanceofmineralsinfoodisso newthatthetextbooksonnutritionaldieteticscontainverylittleaboutit.Nevertheless,itissomethingthatconcerns allofus,andthefurtherwedelveintoitthemorestartlingitbecomes." "You'dthink,wouldn'tyou,thatacarrotisacarrot-thatoneisaboutasgoodasanotherasfarasnourishmentis concerned?Butitisn't;onecarrotmaylookandtastelikeanotherandyetbelackingintheparticularmineral elementwhichoursystemrequiresandwhichcarrotsaresupposedtocontain." "Laboratorytestprovethatthefruits,thevegetables,thegrains,theeggs,andeventhemilkandthemeatsoftoday arenotwhattheywereafewgenerationsago(whichdoubtlessexplainswhyourforefathersthrivedonaselectionof foodsthatwouldstarveus!)" "Nomantodaycaneatenoughfruitsandvegetablestosupplyhisstomachwiththemineralsaltsherequiresfor perfecthealth,becausehisstomachisn'tbigenoughtoholdthem!Andweareturningintobigstomachs." "Nolongerdoesabalancedandfullynourishingdietconsistmerelyofsomanycaloriesorcertainvitaminsorfixed proportionofstarches,proteinsandcarbohydrates.Weknowthatourdietsmustcontaininadditionsomethinglike ascoreofmineralssalts." "Itisbadnewstolearnfromourleadingauthoritiesthat99%oftheAmericanpeoplearedeficientintheseminerals, andthatamarkeddeficiencyinanyoneofthemoreimportantmineralsactuallyresultsindisease.Anyupsetofthe balance,anyconsiderablelackoroneoranotherelement,howevermicroscopicthebodyrequirementmaybe,and wesicken,suffer,shortenourlives." "Weknowthatvitaminsarecomplexchemicalsubstanceswhichareindispensabletonutrition,andthateachof themisofimportancefornormalfunctionofsomespecialstructureinthebody.Disorderanddiseaseresultfrom anyvitamindeficiency.Itisnotcommonlyrealized,however,thatvitaminscontrolthebody'sappropriationof minerals,andintheabsenceofmineralstheyhavenofunctiontoperform.Lackingvitamins,thesystemcanmake someuseofminerals,butlackingminerals,vitaminsareuseless." "Certainlyourphysicalwell-beingismoredirectlydependentuponthemineralswetakeintooursystemsthanupon
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"Certainlyourphysicalwell-beingismoredirectlydependentuponthemineralswetakeintooursystemsthanupon caloriesofvitaminsoruponthepreciseproportionsofstarch,proteinofcarbohydratesweconsume."

"Thisdiscoveryisoneofthelatestandmostimportantcontributionsofsciencetotheproblemofhumanhealth."

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