Potassium is an important mineral and electrolyte critical for your body's function. However, taking potassium supplements can cause an imbalance in minerals in your body, resulting in water retention. Water retention, or edema, can be unsightly...
Muscle cramps are common injuries that affect both active and sedentary people, but cramps caused by lactic acid usually are seen in people undergoing strenuous activity. Lactic acid builds up and prevents your muscle from contracting properly....
Restless leg syndrome is a condition in which the legs feel uncomfortable while a person is sitting or lying down. For most people, it manifests as a tingling, aching or crawling sensation in both legs, which then causes an overwhelming urge to...
Potassium acts like an electrolyte by balancing fluid in your body, allowing electricity to pass through. You need potassium for normal heart rhythm, muscle contraction and several other everyday functions. Having a well-rounded, balanced diet...
Potassium is an essential mineral that is needed for proper functioning of each cell in the human body. As an electrolyte, it conducts electricity throughout the body. The mineral is critical for functioning of the muscles, the digestive system...
Many foods contain potassium, so if you eat a healthy diet that is high in fruits and vegetables it is unlikely that you will require or benefit from a potassium supplement. However, certain health conditions can lead to a potassium deficiency,...
Potassium is a mineral and an electrolyte that helps control muscle function and nerve transmission. A balanced diet usually supplies all of the potassium necessary to maintain these functions. People who do not obtain enough potassium in their...
Potassium is vital for proper muscle contraction and plays a role in your heart beat and digestive function. Most people get adequate amounts of potassium from their diets. People that do not get enough potassium in their diets or who have an...
Because potassium plays a vital role in maintaining your heartbeat and nervous system function, your physician may recommend taking a potassium supplement if you are deficient in potassium. Just as too little potassium can be dangerous, too much...
Potassium is a mineral that helps your body regulate pH balance, build muscle and perform regular metabolic functions. According to the Linus Pauling Institute, recommended daily intake of potassium is 4,700 mg daily for most adults. Most people...
Potassium is a dietary mineral that also serves as an electrolyte, which is capable of conducting electricity. Potassium supplements in the U.S. contain no more than 99 mg of potassium per tablet by law and are available in many different forms,...
Your body needs potassium for normal sinus rhythm, digestion, muscle contractions, nerve impulses and balancing water in your body. Your body cannot make potassium on its own, so you can get it from foods such as bananas, nuts, whole grains and...
Potassium is a vital mineral for health that is involved in the function of every cell in the body, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, or UMMC. It's particularly important to the heart, muscles and digestion. Potassium is...
Potassium is an alkalizer, which means it neutralizes acids, restoring the acid-base balance in your body. You would typically use a potassium supplement if your diet does not supply enough potassium -- or if you have a potassium deficiency due to...
As an electrolyte and essential mineral, potassium helps maintain the structural integrity of your cells, which is crucial for proper heart function, nerve signal transmission and muscle contraction. The amount of potassium you need each day...
Occasional heartburn is a relatively common occurrence, but more chronic heartburn is the primary symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD. While potassium supplements generally do not cause symptoms of GERD, they can cause...
Normally, you get all of the potassium your body needs each day from the foods you consume. If your serum potassium levels fall below what is healthy, however, your doctor will likely prescribe potassium supplements. She will also talk to you...
Potassium is an essential mineral. This electrolyte is necessary for muscle contraction and conduction of nerve impulses. In addition, potassium may help regulate blood pressure and oppose the effects of sodium. Hypokalemia, or low blood...
As the most prevalent mineral in our body's cells, potassium is vital to our health and well-being. Potassium helps to control the body's fluid balance, transmit nerve signals and help the muscles contract. Although most people don't need to...
The prescription medication atenolol is used to treat high blood pressure, congestive heart failure and irregular heartbeat. Doctors also prescribe atenolol to improve survival after a heart attack, to prevent angina and migraine headaches, and to...
Potassium is vitally important for healthy functioning of all cells in the body. Although most people obtain an adequate amount from fruits and vegetables, a doctor may prescribe supplements containing this mineral for certain gastrointestinal...
Gastritis is inflammation of the lining of the stomach general caused by acid erosion of the protective mucous layer. The symptoms include a burning or gnawing pain in your stomach and upper abdomen and an uncomfortable full feeling after eating...
Potassium is a mineral that is required for the body to function normally. The National Institutes of Health website, MedlinePlus, lists the many body systems in which potassium is needed; these include the digestive system, the cardiovascular...
Potassium is an essential nutrient your body uses to keep your heart, nerves, muscles and cells functioning properly. Usually, people get enough potassium each day by consuming foods rich in this nutrient, including fish, beans, fruits, vegetables...
The electrolyte potassium plays a role in many tissues and cells of the body, but too much can cause problems. Most people get enough potassium from food, but in some cases a potassium supplement may be necessary. However, supplemental potassium...
When experiencing muscle weakness, determining the cause is important to acquiring the correct treatment. Low potassium or hypokalemia may cause muscle weakness along with many other symptoms, according to the University of Maryland Medical...
Crohn's disease is a chronic disorder characterized by inflammation of the digestive, or gastrointestinal, tract. The most common symptoms of Crohn's disease are abdominal pain and persistent diarrhea. Persistent diarrhea can lead to a loss of...
Taking a potassium supplement can be helpful if a potassium deficiency is affecting your health. A potassium deficiency can occur if you are taking certain medications or don't get enough potassium in your diet. Most healthy people get adequate...
Potassium is a mineral essential for your body in small amounts each day. Your heart and muscles use potassium for contracting and potassium strengthens your bones, allows your nerves to send nerve impulses and helps you digest your food....
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