Dosage · Supplement
Potassium: dosage and how to take it
Fruits, vegetables, legumes; potassium salt substitute.
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- Grade B
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The evidence in words
How much to take
Get it from fruits, vegetables, legumes, and potatoes; potassium salt substitutes are an evidence-backed swap for table salt. Supplement pills are limited to ~99 mg in many markets and are not the main lever.
Timing & separation
There are no strict timing conflicts on record for Potassium; consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.
Why the dose is what it is
Potassium promotes sodium excretion, relaxes blood-vessel walls, and sets resting membrane potential in nerve and muscle. Raising dietary potassium counteracts sodium's pressor effect.
Bottom line
Eat more plants and consider a potassium salt substitute — that's the blood-pressure win. Skip high-dose potassium pills unless a clinician directs, and never combine salt substitutes with potassium-raising drugs unmonitored.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Food-first
- Fruits, vegetables, legumes; potassium salt substitute.
Goes with
- PotassiumFull Potassium monographEvidence grade B
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