Is that like putting more petrol in your car to make it go faster?
I suppose it’s the same kind of reasoning. I can’t find any reference about potassium improving cognitive performances.
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It’s also worth noting that the RDA for potassium is being disputed, and that any source of naturally occurring potassium, including supplements, contains 0.012% of radioactive K40, which is the largest source of radioactivity in the human body.
It’s pretty much unknown in the literature and only researched at all in athletic contexts, but there is a lot of overlap between physically enhancing interventions and mentally enhancing interventions. Whenever I’m lacking in creativity for possible interventions, I can always look at the World Doping Organization’s list.
I would like to do some research on electrolytes with undergrads eventually, maybe next year. At this point I don’t just supplement potassium but try and target a high water, high electrolyte, high trace mineral diet for cognitive enhancing purposes. I’m weary enough about the dangers of potassium to not trust most people enough to spoon it themselves out of bulk potassium citrate bags.
Apollinaris is my favorite off the shelf bottled water (check Whole Foods) and Trace Minerals Research makes my favorite electrolyte supplements, particularly Endure and 40,000 Volts, available on Amazon and often Amazon Prime.
try and target a high water, high electrolyte, high trace mineral diet for cognitive enhancing purposes.
What do you mean by high water diet?
(I ask, because I’m concerned with my high water intake. Per day I usually drink about 2l tea, 1-2l coffee and 2-3l water. There were times when I drank 3l coke zero in addition to that. Problem is, if I don’t drink that much, I get headaches and heart burn. And I love to drink, obviously.)
And you really should make a post about your thoughts on supplementation, diet, etc., if you have the time. I think a lot of folks here would be interested.
I suppose it’s the same kind of reasoning. I can’t find any reference about potassium improving cognitive performances.
EDIT:
It’s also worth noting that the RDA for potassium is being disputed, and that any source of naturally occurring potassium, including supplements, contains 0.012% of radioactive K40, which is the largest source of radioactivity in the human body.
It’s pretty much unknown in the literature and only researched at all in athletic contexts, but there is a lot of overlap between physically enhancing interventions and mentally enhancing interventions. Whenever I’m lacking in creativity for possible interventions, I can always look at the World Doping Organization’s list.
I would like to do some research on electrolytes with undergrads eventually, maybe next year. At this point I don’t just supplement potassium but try and target a high water, high electrolyte, high trace mineral diet for cognitive enhancing purposes. I’m weary enough about the dangers of potassium to not trust most people enough to spoon it themselves out of bulk potassium citrate bags.
Apollinaris is my favorite off the shelf bottled water (check Whole Foods) and Trace Minerals Research makes my favorite electrolyte supplements, particularly Endure and 40,000 Volts, available on Amazon and often Amazon Prime.
What do you mean by high water diet? (I ask, because I’m concerned with my high water intake. Per day I usually drink about 2l tea, 1-2l coffee and 2-3l water. There were times when I drank 3l coke zero in addition to that. Problem is, if I don’t drink that much, I get headaches and heart burn. And I love to drink, obviously.)
And you really should make a post about your thoughts on supplementation, diet, etc., if you have the time. I think a lot of folks here would be interested.