Although a certain level of potassium is needed to keep the metabolic and electrical processes functioning properly, too much potassium can be a problem. If levels of potassium become too high, serious complications, such as cardiac arrest, can...
Potassium is an electrolyte that is important for bodily functions. Specifically, potassium helps regulate muscle function, nerve signal conduction, digestion, metabolism and many other chemical processes that take place in the body. At times,...
Potassium is an essential mineral and electrolyte. It works with sodium to help maintain fluid balance, and is necessary for muscle and nerve function. Potassium also helps your heart keep a steady beat. High potassium levels, also known as...
High potassium is known as hyperkalemia. Potassium exists as an electrolyte, or charged mineral, in the body. It is found in higher concentrations inside the cells than outside the cells. It is essential for electrical conduction in the body....
Potassium is readily available in many foods, so potassium deficiency is not common in those who eat regular well-balanced meals, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. The recommended daily potassium intake for a 2,000-calorie...
Potassium is an essential mineral that is vital for the proper function of all the cells and organs within your body. As an electrolyte, potassium plays an important role in the conduction of electricity throughout your body. High potassium levels...
High potassium levels are known as hyperkalemia. While your body needs some potassium to maintain vital body functions -- including keeping your heart beating -- too much can have adverse effects. Hyperkalemia can occur as the result of burns,...
Your doctor may diagnose you with high potassium, also called hyperkalemia, if you have blood potassium levels that exceed 6.0 mEq/L, Mayo Clinic warns. In the absence of appropriate treatment, persistently high potassium levels may cause...
Sodium and potassium are important elements for various processes in the human bodies. They are electrolytes, electrically charged molecules that serve as essential components in fluid balance, muscle movement, heart function including cardiac...
High potassium or hyperkalemia mainly occurs in people who have impaired kidney function. It can also be caused by medications, destruction of red blood cells, overuse of supplemental potassium, hormone deficiencies and problems caused by drug or...
The National Kidney Foundation reports that milk and yogurt are high potassium foods. Accordingly, the Foundation recommends that kidney patients whose serum potassium is more than 5.0 mg/dl consume no more than one cup of milk or a 1/2 cup of...
Potassium, a mineral found in food, functions as an electrolyte in the body. Potassium affects the neurological and muscular systems and is a component of the fluid inside the cells, while some potassium remains in the bloodstream. A healthy human...
The body uses the mineral potassium to control electrical impulses, and it plays a vital role in regulating your heart beat. You store most of your potassium in your cells and a you have a small amount in your blood. Normal blood potassium levels...
Potassium is an electrolyte the body needs to perform several functions. This mineral assists with making proteins, metabolizes carbohydrates, helps build muscles and regulates the electrical activity of the heart. Your body gets potassium from...
Potassium is an essential nutrient needed to function properly. The mineral is an electrolyte and conducts electricity throughout the body. The Linus Pauling Institute recommends that children under 6 months old get 400 mg of potassium daily...
Potassium is an essential mineral, important for proper function of the heart, nerves and muscles. Too much potassium in the body, however, has certain risks. Doctors generally do not recommend taking potassium supplements without medical...
According to The Mayo Clinic, high potassium or hyperkalemia occurs when the potassium levels in your blood becomes higher than normal. Normally, your blood potassium is about 3.6 to 4.8 milliequivalents per liter. Having a blood potassium level...
Potassium not only belongs to the class of nutrients called minerals, but it is also an electrolyte, which is a substance capable of conducting electricity. Potassium is essential for proper heart, kidney, muscle, nerve and digestive system...
High potassium, or hyperkalemia, occurs when a person either has too much potassium in her system or the kidneys are not properly removing potassium from the blood. Potassium is critical to the proper functioning of the nerves and muscle cells,...
Found in fruits, vegetables, dairy products and other foods, potassium plays a role in the transmission of nerve impulses and the contraction of muscles. This mineral also helps to maintain normal fluid levels in the body. While potassium has many...
Potassium is a positively charged ion found in abundance within cells. It is necessary for the adequate functioning of the heart. The blood potassium concentration may be affected by processes involved in sodium regulation, problems with kidneys...
Potassium is an essential mineral obtained through the diet that is involved in a variety of bodily functions, such as fluid balance and muscle contraction. Due to a variety of medical conditions, high levels of potassium may accumulate in the...
Most of the potassium in your body--or approximately 98 percent, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center--is found inside your cells and in your organ tissues. The small amount of remaining potassium is located in the fluids outside...
Potassium acts as an electrolyte -- a substance that conducts electrical impulses that power the heart and prompt the muscles to contract. Potassium also works with enzymes to speed up chemical reactions in the body. Although the body needs...
Potassium is an essential electrolyte in the human body with the majority of it being stored inside the cells. Increased potassium, or hyperkalemia, can be both a cause or a result of a disease process. The effects of high potassium levels can be...
Potassium plays important roles in maintaining the electrolyte balance in your blood, aids in digestion and allows muscles like your heart to contract. Less than 2 percent of the potassium in your body is found in the fluids outside of your cells,...
When your muscles activate and your nerves sense something hot or cold to the touch, you have potassium (among other minerals) to thank. Potassium is a mineral necessary for several functions in the body, including nerve sensations, muscle...
Hyperkalemia occurs when potassium levels in the blood become too high. This may be caused by factors such as kidney disease, alcoholism or type I diabetes. Symptoms include general weakness and nausea, with treatment varying, depending on the...
According to the Micronutrient Information Center at Linus Pauling Institute, potassium is an essential dietary electrolyte and mineral in your body. Potassium is required for the activation of sodium and is also needed for pyruvate kinase to...
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