Yeah Hypokalemia is a "maintenance factor" for metabolic alkalosis. As you know sodium is reabsorbed whenever the body is trying to hold onto bicarbonate. Sounds a little counter-intuitive but if you pick up a book called "Understanding acid/base" by Benjamin Abelow M.D. it explains all this stuff crystal clear.

Yeah I could never really grasp acid/base till I read that book.

I like Melting point- its definitely good stuff. Stacks nicely with x factor for that matter as well.

I've never heard of asparagus' duiretic qualities. Is there a particular lignan or extract that exerts the efect?

We don't know for certain, but given that potassium/magnesium alleviates it, we're guessing the build up of the MP in cells effects the sodium/potassium pump, which is also what leads to the cramping.

I saw that post and was curious whether anyone had verified these results besides that original poster. Mechanistically it does not compute for me.

Sorry Rob. Taraxatum is dandelion. Its a K-sparing diuretic so it should have the effect of increasing K levels systemically. However, from the reports above it doesn't seem to work in this case.

QUOTEDandelion (Taraxatum officinale)
Laxative, diuretic
Increases effects of antihypertensives, diuretics, and hypoglycemics


from www.acc.org/clinical/consensus/complementary/index.pdf