Category Archives: Potassium

The Main Problem With Table Salt

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Table salt is chemically sodium chloride. Sodium and chloride (actually the ions of sodium metal and chlorine gas) are essential elements required by humans to remain healthy. The main problem with salt is that people tend to eat too much … Continue reading →

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Potassium: Supplements Versus Food

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Robert Barrington

There is a school of thought that suggests that micronutrients should be provided by the food we eat. In general this is a reasonable contention and one that should be recommended. Supplements should not take the place of food, but … Continue reading →

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What Is The Sodium to Potassium Ratio in The Western Diet

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Robert Barrington

The sodium to potassium ratio in the diet plays an important role in the regulation of intracellular and extracellular fluid, as well as the regulation of neuronal activity. This is why the potassium to sodium ratio of the diet is … Continue reading →

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The Nutritional Content of Bananas

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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The Nutritional Content of Broccoli

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Sodium, Potassium and Blood Pressure

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Cardiovascular disease is often accompanied by blood pressure increases, which likely contribute to the pathology of the disease. One nutritional strategy that is often suggested to counter these rises is a reduction in sodium intake. The traditional medical view is … Continue reading →

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Nutritional Treatments for Osteoporosis

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Understanding of the way osteoporosis relates to nutritional factors has been one of the successes of nutritional research over the last 50 years. However, as with all scientific research the gains that have been made have simply reflected common nutritional … Continue reading →

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Potassium to Sodium Ratio

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Salt Substitutes Lower Blood Pressure: In Salt Sensitive Individual

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Many experts still claim that high salt diets cause blood pressure increases. However this viewpoint is disingenuous, and the contention that sodium chloride is the cause of high blood pressure is either deliberately propagandised or misguidedly believed. Animal and human … Continue reading →

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Potassium Citrate: More on Bone Health

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Osteoporosis is a Western lifestyle disease that is characterised by brittle bones caused by pores within the bone matrix. This is thought to result from bone resorption and increased calcium excretion. Postmenopausal women are particularly at risk of developing osteoporosis. … Continue reading →

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