Why You Need Potassium and How to Get It

Sources Medically Reviewed on 05/08/2019 Reviewed by Minesh Khatri, MD on May 08, 2019
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American Heart Association: “What are the Symptoms of High Blood Pressure?” “The Facts About High Blood Pressure,” “How Potassium Can Help Control High Blood Pressure.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Hyperkalemia.”
Harvard Health Publications: “Should I Take a Potassium Supplement?”
Mayo Clinic: “Stroke,” “Low potassium (hypokalemia).”
National Stroke Association: “What Is Stroke?”
National Institutes of Health: “Potassium Supplement (Oral route, Parenteral route),” “Overnight soaking or boiling of ‘Matooke’ to reduce potassium content for patients with chronic kidney disease: does it really work?” “Potassium: Tips for People with Chronic Kidney Disease.”
Oregon State University: “Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center: Potassium.”
The Nephron Information Center: “Potassium and Your Diet.”
UCSD Muscle Physiology Home Page: “Excitation Contraction Coupling.”
WHfoods.org: “Lima beans.”
Reviewed by Minesh Khatri, MD on May 08, 2019
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