Most adults need around 3,500–5,000 mg of potassium daily to help lower blood pressure. Foods like tomatoes, potatoes, and ...
Potassium helps regulate blood pressure because it affects fluid balance in the body. Blood pressure is the force of your blood on the walls of your blood vessels. High blood pressure (hypertension) ...
NEEDED. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN MEN TO HAVE LOW POTASSIUM. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR ERNESTINE WRIGHT SAYS ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE PLAY A ROLE HERE. WOMEN’S BODY ...