Sat, Sep-20-03, 10:31
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Posts: 76
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 171/155/130
BF:
Progress: 39%
Location: Toronto, Canada
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The reason Dr. Atkins says to take a supplement is that during induction, as with any diet, you experience a diuretic effect that flushes electolytes out of your body, including potassium.
I wasn't taking my potassium supplements, and I got mild leg cramps for a while, then got WICKED leg cramps that made my muscle bulge out, rock hard. This is not something you want to happen to you twice.
Too little potassium can also cause a heart attack, so I would listen to Dr. Atkins and not to some hippie in a health food store.
My supplement bottle says 1-5 tablets a day. I would start with one and build my way up if the aches don't go away, or see your dr.
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