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Results 1 - 10 of 19 for Potassium
  1. Potassium (National Library of Medicine)  
    Potassium is a mineral that your body needs to work properly. It is a type of electrolyte. ... products out of cells. A diet rich in potassium helps to offset some of sodium's harmful effects ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/potassium.html - Health Topics
  2. Radiation Exposure (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is radiation? Radiation is energy. It travels in the form of energy waves or high-speed particles. Radiation can occur naturally or be man-made. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/radiationexposure.html - Health Topics
  3. How to Prevent High Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... eating too much sodium (salt) or not enough potassium, lack of exercise, drinking too much alcohol, and ... that you eat and increase the amount of potassium in your diet. It is also important to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/howtopreventhighbloodpressure.html - Health Topics
  4. Kidney Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. They are near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. Inside each kidney there are about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/kidneydiseases.html - Health Topics
  5. Minerals (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of macrominerals. They include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur. You only need small amounts ... need to limit foods that are high in potassium.
    https://medlineplus.gov/minerals.html - Health Topics
  6. Adrenal Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are adrenal glands? Your adrenal glands are two small organs that sit on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make different types of hormones ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/adrenalglanddisorders.html - Health Topics
  7. Blood Pressure Medicines (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is when blood puts too much pressure against the walls of your arteries. Almost ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bloodpressuremedicines.html - Health Topics
  8. Chronic Kidney Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. Their main job is to filter your blood. They remove wastes and extra water, which become urine. They ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chronickidneydisease.html - Health Topics
  9. Dehydration (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Blood tests to check your electrolyte levels, especially potassium and sodium. Electrolytes are minerals in your body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dehydration.html - Health Topics
  10. Diabetes Complications (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is diabetes? If you have diabetes, your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. A hormone called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diabetescomplications.html - Health Topics
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