Joints, Bones & Muscles
Potassium
K — Element #19
An essential mineral the body uses to keep nerves firing, muscles contracting, and the heart beating in rhythm. Potassium and sodium work as a pair — the modern Western diet typically delivers too muc...
Helps with
- Essential For Normal Nerve And Muscle Function — Including The Heart
- Helps Regulate Blood Pressure, Partly By Counterbalancing Sodium
- Higher Dietary Potassium Is Consistently Associated With Lower Stroke Risk
- Supports Normal Kidney Function And Helps Reduce Kidney Stone Formation
Note Over-the-counter potassium supplements are limited to 99 mg per dose for safety reasons — getting meaningful amounts requires food Note Skip potassium supplements with kidney disease — failing kidneys can't clear excess, and high blood potassium can stop the heart