{"id":26002,"date":"2022-06-22T11:52:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T09:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usamedical.com\/en\/?p=26002"},"modified":"2023-07-17T02:59:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T09:59:01","slug":"the-role-of-potassium-in-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usamedical.com\/en\/the-role-of-potassium-in-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of Potassium in Your Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26002\" class=\"elementor elementor-26002\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28808826 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28808826\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b664762\" data-id=\"b664762\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2f011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a2f011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-potassium\"><strong>What is Potassium?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Potassium is a mineral and one of the seven essential macronutrients that the human body needs to support key processes.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of years ago, when people lived as gatherers and hunters, potassium was abundant in their diet, but sodium was scarce.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, today our diet contains twice as much sodium as potassium due to the high amount of hidden salt in processed foods, not to mention the insufficient potassium content.<\/p>\n<p>This imbalance, contrary to human evolution, is believed to contribute significantly to the prevalence of high blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-potassium-good-for\"><strong>What is Potassium Good For?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 98% of the potassium in the body is found within cells. 80% of it is in muscle cells, while the remaining 20% is in bones, liver, and red blood cells.<\/p>\n<p>Potassium also functions as an electrolyte. Electrolytes help control electrical impulses in the body and assist in several fundamental functions, including:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blood pressure regulation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Normal water balance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Muscle contractions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nerve impulses<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Digestion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Heart rhythm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>pH balance<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-effects-of-potassium\"><strong>The Effects of Potassium<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Potassium contributes to<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proper functioning of the nervous system<\/li>\n<li>Normal muscle function<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining normal blood pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources-of-potassium\"><strong>Sources of Potassium<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common food sources of potassium include:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fruits, such as apricots, bananas, kiwis, oranges, and pineapples<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetables, such as leafy greens, carrots, and potatoes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lean meats<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Whole grains<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Beans and nuts<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case of low potassium levels, a doctor may prescribe potassium as a dietary supplement, and in severe deficiencies, intravenous treatment may be necessary.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/31-01-2013-who-issues-new-guidance-on-dietary-salt-and-potassium\">WHO&#8217;s new guidelines<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, adults should consume less than 2000 mg of sodium and at least 3510 mg of potassium per day. In healthy individuals, the kidneys efficiently eliminate excess potassium, mainly through urine, so excessive potassium consumption is only potentially dangerous in certain conditions such as kidney failure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-735b442 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"735b442\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d841542\" data-id=\"5d841542\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537e9396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"537e9396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/usamedical.com\/en\/termekkategoria\/etrend-kiegeszitok\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/usamedical.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/etrend_kiegeszitok.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23047\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e5dd71d\" data-id=\"1e5dd71d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dce2f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-23619 elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dce2f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usamedical.com\/en\/category\/dietary-supplements\/\">Vitamins from <br>USA medical<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e17254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-23622 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33e17254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #009fe3;\"><a style=\"color: #009fe3;\" href=\"https:\/\/usamedical.com\/en\/category\/dietary-supplements\/\">A wide range of multivitamins and minerals in one place<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d07323b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d07323b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff7c4fa\" data-id=\"ff7c4fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9412ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9412ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 id=\"how-does-potassium-deficiency-occur\"><strong>How Does Potassium Deficiency Occur?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although our diet usually provides sufficient potassium, certain conditions can lead to significant potassium loss, such as chronic vomiting, chronic diarrhea, or situations where we lose a lot of water. Potassium deficiency can also occur in inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn&#8217;s disease, ulcerative colitis) that cause diarrhea and impaired nutrient absorption.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5881435\/\">study published in 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, potassium deficiency or hypokalemia can lead to various health problems, including:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Increased risk of kidney stone formation<\/li>\n<li>Low calcium levels in bones<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-image-26004\" src=\"https:\/\/usamedical.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kalium-szerepe.webp\" alt=\"Role and use of potassium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usamedical.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kalium-szerepe.webp 900w, 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