I was surprised when I asked my doctor, (who suggested lowering my carbs in the first place), would not prescribe it, and suggested including
potassium rich foods in my diet instead.
Last summer I recorded my food intake and other lifestyle factors, and tested morning saliva pH. From this I learned that the two primary ways for me to alkalinize my saliva is to eat loads
of potassium rich foods and take a calcium / magnesium supplement before bed.
Below is a list of high potassium foods ranked by common serving sizes, for more see the lists of high potassium foods by nutrient density, more
potassium rich foods, fruits high in potassium, and vegetables high in potassium.
I don't want to go back to eating grains and
potassium rich foods but this headache is going on for two weeks now.
For example, a heavily salted commercial tomato juice — despite containing
a potassium rich food like tomato — often contains a ratio of sodium to potassium of more than 2:1.
This eating program is actually full of vitamins, vegetables, fruits, protein, carbs, «good fats» (such as omega 3), then iron rich foods, high fiber foods,
potassium rich foods...