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Potassium: Keeps nerves, muscles and heart working and helps control blood pressure. Food sources include bananas, potatoes, beans, dal, tomatoes, leafy greens, coconut water.
What does potassium do?
Keeps nerves, muscles and heart working and helps control blood pressure.
Which foods have potassium?
Bananas, potatoes, beans, dal, tomatoes, leafy greens, coconut water.
What are the signs of low potassium?
Weakness, cramps, irregular heartbeat (often from vomiting, diarrhoea or diuretics).
Can I take too much potassium?
High levels are dangerous in kidney disease; avoid salt substitutes unless advised.
SI summary (own words); NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheets as reference