title: Ask the doctor. The June 2013 issue states on page 3 that "it's important to increase potassium intake, particularly if you take a diuretic." But on page 5, it says that if you take spironolactone (which I do), you should avoid high-potassium foods. I'm confused--should I be eating bananas and other potassium-rich foods or not?
authors.forename: Deepak L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bhatt
mesh_terms: D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D058870:Food, Organic; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011191:Potassium Deficiency / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017419:Potassium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D017419:Potassium, Dietary; D013148:Spironolactone