Potassium

What we use: Potassium Citrate³⁴

What it does:

  • Balances fluids with sodium³⁴
  • Makes muscles contract (especially your heart!)³⁴
  • Sends nerve signals³⁴
  • Keeps blood pressure healthy³⁴

When you don't get enough:

  • Muscles get weak and cramp up³⁴
  • Can't poop (constipation)³⁴
  • Heart skips beats³⁴
  • Super tired all the time³⁴
  • Hard to breathe (your diaphragm is a muscle too!)³⁴

Why we use this form: Many people fall short of recommended potassium intake. Getting enough is hard, and the label's Daily Value is 4,700mg.³⁴ We use potassium citrate because it's gentle and absorbs well, without excessive bitterness and metallic tastes!

Sources

  1. Potassium

    Weaver CM. Potassium and health. Advances in Nutrition. 2013;4(3):368S-377S. Read source

    National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Potassium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. Read source

    Sinopoli DA, Lawless HT. Taste properties of potassium chloride alone and in sodium chloride-potassium chloride mixtures. Journal of Food Science. 2012;77(11):S404-S413. Read source

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