Potassium Information

POTASSIUM is an important naturally occuring mineral for your body to function normally.

Potassium Body Functions:

• Nerve impulse transmission
• Muscle contraction
• Heartbeat regularity

Potassium Uses:

• Alcoholism (to replace deficiency from a poor diet)
• Burns (potassium lost through burn weeping)
• Gastroenteritis (loss in watery stools)
• High blood pressure
• Diuretics (potassium urine wasting replacement)

The US RDA does not have a daily recommended dose.

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