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Potassium

Potassium

Potassium is one of the most important minerals in our body, working with sodium and chloride to form “electrolytes”, the essential body salts that make up our body fluids. Potassium is crucial in order for the body to function. It plays a role in nerve conduction, the beating of the heart, energy production, the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins, and the contraction of muscles.

Sweating can cause loss of potassium as do chronic diarrhea and diuretics. People taking certain drugs, including corticosteroids, high dose penicillin, and laxatives may duffer from potassium deficiency. Symptoms of this can include vomiting, abdominal distension, muscular weakness, loss of appetite, low blood pressure, and intense thirst.

Properties 

  1. Activates enzymes which controls energy production
  2. Prevents and treats high blood pressure
  3. May help to protect against strokes
  4. Improves athletic performance
  5. May help treat and prevent cancer
  6. Maintains water balance within cells
  7. Stabilizes the internal structure of cells
  8. Acts with sodium to conduct nerve impulses

Best Sources

  1. Fresh fruit and vegetables, especially bananas

Dosage

Eat more fresh fruit and vegetable to increase potassium intake. Diuretic uses and those in hot climate may need up to 1.5 g in supplementary potassium daily. Take zinc and magnesium for best effect.

Comment ( 1 )

  1. Timmers@fargus.eu'tom si jerry

    Very good blog article. Fantastic.

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