Potassium is one of those minerals that is vital to our well being, yet just about everyone does not get their daily supply of it. Most people don't know much about potassium and its many benefits, and it goes unadvertised, since it's mostly gotten from fresh raw foods. Let's face it, almost everyone knows the benefits of calcium and vitamin C, thanks to the dairy and juice industries, but potassium remains a mystery to many, even though the signs of low potassium are very undesirable!
Some of the signs of low potassium are typically blamed on aging, or "teen-aging", if you will: acne, dry skin, muscle weakness or loss of tone, and skin and hair problems, including wrinkles! Potassium is essential in maintaining a youthful look; if you want the ultimate anti-aging treatment, get your daily dose, which is 4700mg. To put it another way, potassium is to the skin, arteries, and muscles what calcium is to the bones!
There are some serious health threats associated with the signs of low potassium. Constipation, thirst, and insomnia are three widely suffered symptoms, which most blame on other factors. Abdominal cramping or bloating and constipation is prevalent, if one can judge by the amount of products advertised and sold to alleviate these symptoms of low potassium. Low blood pressure, abnormal heart beat, and muscle weakness are suffered by many more, and likely blamed on everything but a lack of potassium.
As I mentioned already, raw foods are the best sources of potassium, since they have the most abundant amounts, cannot be overdosed on, and they contain the supplemental minerals and vitamins that complement potassium! Don't let the lack of advertising about this vital mineral fool you, for the RDA of this vital mineral cannot be obtained in a supplement, therefore there's not big money in it. For more information on the signs of low potassium, and how to get your daily amount, visit my website below and request the Free Nutrition Chart Book.
Roxanne Vick is a SAHM of ten (yes TEN children!), and enjoys her good health, her children, and gardening. Visit her website for a Free copy of her Nutrition Chart Book, and learn how you can take care of your most important asset, your health. http://www.myrawfooddietrecipes.com.
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