Australian Heart Foundation

Most national health authorities now recommend increased potassium consumption, along with their advice to cut back on sodium. That s true for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee the National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition Board the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health the American Heart Association Health Canada and the Australian Heart Foundation. The reason for this unanimity is simple the science just can t be denied. Potassium is a chemical element that helps to maintain normal functioning of muscles, the heart, and the nervous system. Potassium is a major regulator of blood pressure. 

The Australian Heart Foundation provides the following guidelines for physicians in determining potentially unfavorable effects on coexisting conditions ... 

D. M. J. is an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association and wishes to acknowledge support from National Science Foundation Grant DMB-9005I95. W. H. S. acknowledges support from the Australian Research Council. 

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