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POTASSIUM

Benefits:

Prevent stroke, aids in proper muscle contraction, and works with sodium to control the body’s water balance maintaining stable blood pressure and in transmitting electrochemical impulses.

Symptoms of Deficiency:

Abnormally dry skin, acne, chills, cognitive impairment, constipation, depression, diarrhea, diminished reflex function, edema, nervousness, insatiable thirst, fluctuations in heartbeat, glucose intolerance, growth impairment, high cholesterol levels, insomnia, low blood pressure, muscular fatigue and weakness, nausea and vomiting, periodic headaches, proteinuria (protein in the urine), respiratory distress, and salt retention.

Sources:

Dairy foods, fish, fruit, legumes, meat, poultry, vegetables, and whole grains, apricots, avocados, bananas, blackstrap molasses, brewer’s yeast, brown rice, dates, dulse, figs, dried fruit, garlic, nuts, potatoes, raisins, winter squash, torula yeast, wheat bran, and yams, catnip, hops, horsetail, nettle, plantain, red clover, sage, and skullcap.

Recommended Daily Allowance:

US - 3,500 mg. , EU - 3500 mg

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