Description
DR MB’s Potassium Gluconate 2000mg
Yielding Elemental Potassium of 333.6mg
Our Potassium is 100% Vegetable Source.
Contains No: added sugar, salt, lactose, gluten, live yeasts, flavourings, colourings, preservatives or animal derivatives.
The recommended daily intake for potassium is 4,700 milligrams, but most adults consume barely half that amount, reports the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Taking a potassium gluconate supplement can help fill in the gap and provide some of your daily potassium.
Read the 7 proven benefits of Potassium . . .
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CAUTION:
Do not take potassium supplements if you have kidney disease. Several different types of medications affect potassium levels and should not be taken together with supplements. These include prescription and over-the-counter medications, such as ibuprofen and decongestants.
Benefits of Potassium
1. Boost Heart Health
Potassium directly influences the rhythm of your heart, ensuring its healthy function. Therefore, if you’re experiencing heart rhythm issues, a deficiency in potassium could potentially contribute to the problem.
2. Decrease Cramps
One notable advantage of potassium consumption is the reduction in muscle cramping and enhancement of muscle strength. Insufficient potassium levels often lead to muscle weakness, aches, and cramps. This situation may arise when athletes experience dehydration and fail to intake an adequate amount of potassium-rich foods prior to and after exercise. Additionally, potassium proves beneficial in alleviating cramps associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Multiple observational studies have indicated that individuals with elevated potassium levels have a reduced risk of stroke. Specifically, the risk of ischemic stroke is notably lower among those who consume higher amounts of potassium.
4. Alleviate High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
In a recently updated publication from Harvard Medical School, it is highlighted that the average American diet is characterized by excessive sodium and insufficient potassium, which undermines efforts to combat high blood pressure. Research demonstrates that a potassium-rich diet, particularly sourced from fruits and vegetables, effectively lowers blood pressure. This effect is particularly pronounced when potassium intake rises without a simultaneous increase in high-sodium foods. However, individuals with kidney problems should exercise caution and not excessively increase their potassium intake.
5. Lower Cellulite Appearance
One of the main causative factors of cellulite buildup is fluid retention. Most people consume far too much sodium and not near enough potassium. Sodium brings nutrients into your cells where potassium helps flush excess waste out of your cells. For this reason, if you reduce sodium intake and start consuming potassium, you may reduce the appearance of cellulite.
6. Osteoporosis Protection
Research has found a direct relationship between increased bone density and increased intake of potassium. Citrate and bicarbonate are two potassium salts that are naturally found in potassium-rich fruit and vegetables, and a recent study reveals that these potassium salts can actually improve the health of your bones and ward off osteoporosis.
This 2015 study out of the University of Surrey published in the journal Osteoporosis International found that a high consumption of potassium salts significantly decreases the urinary excretion of both acid and calcium. Why is this significant? Because the potassium salts actually help the bones not to reabsorb acid and also to maintain vital mineral content. So by consuming potassium, you can actually help preserve your bones and prevent serious bone-related health issues like osteoporosis.
7. Proper Food Processing and Growth
Your body actually requires potassium in order to process and utilise the carbohydrates you consume. As a child or an adult, you also require potassium to build protein and muscle. If you’re younger in age and your body is still growing, then potassium helps ensure that your growth continues at a normal, healthy rate.
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