This is Health Matters, reporting on mineral nutrients. “In other words, if you have normal blood pressure, high potassium intake doesn’t create low blood pressure. Apparently, potassium works to keep a balance.”
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Sources and Links:
2 Little? 2 Nutrients to get more of, by Bonnie Liebman. Nutrition Action Health Letter, Center for Science in the Public Interest, September 2015, page 9 – 11.
List of Potassium Rich Foods:
https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/pdf/Appendix_B.pdf
https://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20721159,00.html
https://www.ancient-minerals.com/magnesium-benefits/what-is-function/
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/potassium-sources-and-benefits?page=2