Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Too much kale and hyperkalemia

Recent reading has led me to the information that drinking only green juice, rich in kale juice, could lead to a life threatening condition called hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia is a state of potassium toxicity that can lead to cardiac arrythmia or even sudden death in some individuals. This can be avoided by drinking a variety of juices, or by alternating kale in and out of your large green juice batches with smaller amounts (maybe a couple of handfuls) per batch.