maddietod
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As far as the K levels in your saliva.... just wondering how accurate of a K reading one can get from saliva? and how that compares with K in blood? It's also tricky to know how well your blood is transferring the K from the saliva to the blood? And also, what is "normal" K for someone who is in the midst of a methylation protocol?
I think I would rather trust my instincts than to have to figure all this out. As long as I was feeling relief from certain pressing symptoms, I would feel like I was on the right track.
Hi, Dreambirdie,
I bought a potassium meter, which I calibrate daily with provided solutions. The company provides simple directions online for using the meter for saliva testing, and they have a chart I downloaded, giving the equivalencies between salivary readings and blood results. Since my potassium ran low before starting methylation, and since methylation can cause sudden potassium drops, I decided to keep a close eye on my levels.
I think it's wonderful that you can do this instinctively. Unfortunately, that didn't help me, so I'm back to working this like a puzzle.