Eating less sodium and more potassium may help reduce your risk of hypertension. Eat more fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and salmon to increase your potassium intake.

While all of the Big Three nutrients work together in a plant, each does have some specific jobs. A simple trick for remembering what each component of N-P-K does is "head-arms-legs" for ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Although a lower sodium diet may benefit a few people, a ...

When it comes to heart health, we hear a lot about the importance of reducing sodium, particularly because of its effects on blood pressure. It’s true that the sodium that’s added to most prepared ...

Medically reviewed by Kristie Reed, PharmD Magnesium and potassium are important for muscle contraction, heart rhythms, and ...

Q I’ve seen potassium listed on some Nutrition Facts labels. Why is that important and what foods are good sources of potassium? — H.Q., Greenville A The Nutrition Facts label has been updated to ...

Two cases of heat exhaustion in fibrocystic disease that occurred during a "heat wave" in July, 1954, in the otherwise temperate climate of Southern California, are presented below. Local climatologic ...

Domenic A. Sica, MD; Allan D. Struthers, MD; William C. Cushman, MD; Mark Wood, MD; John S. Banas, Jr., MD; Murray Epstein, MD As is the case for K +, Mg ++ is one of ...

Potassium is an important mineral that we need for normal nerve, muscle, and heart function. It also plays a role in managing blood pressure. Ideally, your body strictly controls the amount of ...

A potassium urine test checks the level of potassium in your body. Potassium is an important element in cell metabolism, and it’s important in maintaining the balance of fluids and electrolytes in ...