Potassium
Overview
Potassium is an essential mineral for fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle contraction. Adequate intake: 3,400 mg/day (men), 2,600 mg/day (women); no upper limit established for healthy adults. FDA restricts OTC supplements to ≤99 mg per unit due to risk of small bowel lesions. Key safety concern: hyperkalemia in individuals with kidney disease or taking ACE inhibitors/ARBs/potassium-sparing diuretics. Loop and thiazide diuretics increase excretion risk. Dietary sources are preferred over supplements for meeting daily needs.
Dosage
3500 mg · Any time · Take with food
Key Interactions
24 verified interactions found
Taurin kann Kalium-induzierte Muskelüberregbarkeit dämpfen und den Elektrolythaushalt in Muskelzellen stabilisieren. Relevant bei neuromuskulären Erkrankungen.
Taurin beeinflusst die kaliuminduzierte Muskelexzitabilität und den Elektrolythaushalt. Bei bestehenden Herzrhythmusstörungen oder Elektrolytstörungen vor der Kombination einen Arzt konsultieren.
View details →K, Mg, and Ca work in tandem for neuromuscular function and cardiac rhythm; imbalances dangerous
Avoid supplementing potassium unless medically supervised; maintain electrolyte balance
View details →Retinol modulates antioxidant enzyme activity through pathways sensitive to potassium-dependent electron transport.
Retinol kann laut präklinischer Daten die Protein-Disulfid-Isomerase-Aktivität modulieren, was indirekte Auswirkungen auf Signalwege haben kann. Eine gleichzeitige Einnahme ist unbedenklich.
View details →Free asparagine is processed differently than linked forms due to enzyme limitations.
Kalium kann die enzymatische Hydrolyse von Asparagin in bestimmten Systemen beeinflussen. Eine klinisch relevante Wechselwirkung bei Supplementdosierungen ist nicht bekannt.
View details →Potassium and folate intake are closely related through plant-based food sources.
Folsäure und Kalium zeigen laut moderater Evidenz starke Zusammenhänge in der Nährstoffaufnahme und können sich im Stoffwechsel ergänzen. Eine gemeinsame Einnahme ist unbedenklich.
View details →Scientific Sources
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- Taurine and hyperexcitable human muscle: Effects of taurine on potassium‐induced (1982)
- Compartmental analysis of taurine transport to the outer retina in the bovine ey (2004)
- Extracellular taurine as a parameter to monitor cerebral insults 'on-line': time (2000)
- Component characteristics of the vectorial transport system for taurine in isola (1996)
- Impairment of renal medullary osmolyte accumulation in potassium-depleted rats. (1994)
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- Response of a protein disulfide isomerase-like activity of transitional endoplas (1996)
- Recombinant human glycosylasparaginase catalyzes hydrolysis of l‐asparagine (1997)
- Soil Potassium Deficiency Affects Soybean Phloem Nitrogen and Soybean Aphid Popu (2007)
- Nutritional intakes in community-dwelling older Japanese adults: high intakes of (2004)
- Biochemical factors affecting the tightness of 5-fluorodeoxyuridylate binding to (1981)
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)
- PubChem Compound 5462222
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Potassium used for?
Potassium is an essential mineral for fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle contraction.
What is the recommended dosage for Potassium?
3500 mg. Any time. Take with food.
Does Potassium interact with other supplements?
Potassium has 24 verified interactions. Top: Taurine, Magnesium Citrat.
When is the best time to take Potassium?
Any time. Take with food.
Is Potassium safe to combine with other supplements?
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