If there were a do-it-all nutrient award, it might go to magnesium. The humble mineral plays a critical role in helping your body function successfully. “Aside from being a component of our ...

Biochemical response was associated with higher baseline potassium and plasma renin activity and lower aldosterone levels among patients with primary aldosteronism. The Primary Aldosteronism Medical ...

For the past few months, I’ve had two salt shakers in my kitchen. One is Morton Salt Substitute, which is potassium-based, and I use it for the first few shakes of salt when I’m seasoning a dish.

During the peak of the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, wage growth surged for most Americans as employers scrambled to find workers amid lingering health concerns and a burst ...

Low potassium is also known as ‘Hypokalemia’, and the health experts at Cleveland Clinic say: “Your body needs potassium to function correctly. It gets potassium through the food you eat. “Hypokalemia ...

One of the initial heroes of what was possibly the most successful and biggest public health campaigns in the country was salt. Introduced, fortified with iodine, in the 1950s, it marshalled a ...

People with diabetes should eat as much protein as people who don't have diabetes. In a healthy diet, roughly 10% to 35% of your daily calories should come from protein. Protein itself does not have ...

Glucose and insulin tolerance tests were performed at the end of each week and blood and urine collected for measurements of plasma aldosterone, renin activity, electrolytes, insulin, and lipoproteins ...

If you’re following a low-potassium diet, avoid or limit high-potassium foods like bananas, potatoes, and whole grains. Instead, look for low potassium foods like apples, berries, or broccoli.

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a set of guidelines on Sunday (January 26, 2025) recommending use of lower-sodium salt substitutes. While the international body had already strongly ...

In this regard, FH-I is characterized by a low prevalence of hypokalemia, while FH-III is characterized by severe aldosterone over-secretion causing hypokalemia in more than 85% of patients. The ...