Potassium and Phosphate

[Redear]

Wondering if anyone can direct me to info on maximum daily intakes of Potassium and Phosphate?

[RickHow]

Hello. You asked the maximum limit, but what you need to concentrate on is the recommended daily intake amount. How much you should have each day for each. For an adult over 18 the daily recommended intake of Potassium is 4700mg. The acceptable range is between 3500mg to 4700mg. For Phosphorus the recommended daily intake is 700mg. If you wish more details go to google. Search on "recommended daily intake for Phosphorus". You will find many websites. Same for Potassium.

[Redear in reply to RickHow]

Thank you.

[Tpicard in reply to Redear]

Potassium restriction for a ckd diet is max 2000mg

[MAS_Nurse]

Hi Redear and thank you for your post. RickHow has sent a very helpful reply. I would just like to add the following websites which provide some general information concerning the maximum daily intakes of potassium and phosphate---

Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1-4 National Kidney..

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Renal Nutrition The British Dietetic Association

httsp;//wwwbda.uk.com/regionsgroups/branches/renal_nutrition_presentation

However, your doctor may be able to refer you to see a renal dietician, who will be able to provide more specific advice whilst taking into consideration your medical history. Are any other forum members able to help Redear with this query, please?

Thank you and best wishes.

[Bassetmommer]

Hi Redear,

It is important to know what you own values of potassium and phosphorous are and that answer would be in your lab results. When you have CKD, both phosphorous and potassium levels can build. If you blood levels are high, then you need to really restrict your intake. For example, since my levels run just a little over 5 for both I limit my intake to less than 2000 mg for potassium and 1000mg for phosphorous. This is what was recommended by my renal dietician.

There are things you can do with food and begin careful to bring the numbers down. But is that doesn't work, and it is hard when you eat plant based foods, there are binders.

kidney.org/atoz/content/pot...

[Redear in reply to Bassetmommer]

Thank you.

[Crinkster]

My dietician reads my labs carefully and adjusts accordingly. I am not potassium limited because I have been in a normal range for years. On the other hand, my sodium is limited to 2000 mg, protein to 40-50 g and phosphorus (which is difficult to measure because it doesn't have to be labeled) to 1500 mg. To be honest, my doctor was of very little use when it came to setting up my meal plan, which is actually a better term than diet. I completely depend upon my dietician for that information. Doctors tend to look at the lab reports and tell you this is high or that's low without providing specific directions to help control those things.

[Redear in reply to Crinkster]

Thank you.