High potassium foods protect against the effects of hypertension, as shown in many population studies. Although population studies may show the association between health and a high potassium sodium ratio, basic science studies need to confirm that it is the potassium sodium ratio that causes the improvement in health. This confirmation by basic science is how association becomes causation.
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Reducing Strokes and CVD with High Potassium Foods
There have been many medical research papers showing a strong improvement in blood pressure, stroke and cardiovascular disease from eating high potassium foods. Recently, one study (1) compiled a group of eleven papers that were done in a high quality manner. The papers compiled were prospective studies with at least 4 years of follow-up. And the study included a total of 247,000 people.
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Low Potassium Symptoms – Hypertension, Osteoporosis and Fatigue
When you are not getting enough potassium, symptoms are often absent. Although technically not symptoms, hypertension and bone loss are two of the most common effects of not getting enough potassium in the diet. Both are rampant throughout the US now.
High potassium foods are the best preventive for these two problems, as well as for prevention of kidney stones. Because of the type food that high potassium foods are, high potassium foods are also the best diet for lowering your chance of heart disease and stroke.
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