† Department of Food Technology, Federal University of Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil ‡ Department of Animal and Rural Technology, State University of Southwest of Bahia, 45700-000, Itapetinga, ...

Potassium is vital for health, but it poses risks when kidneys fail. Kidneys filter excess potassium, but kidney disease impairs this function. High potassium is common in chronic kidney disease. It ...

Potassium is one of the major electrolytes in the body, responsible for helping maintain fluid balance, regulating chemical reactions, and performing other important functions. Despite its important ...

Reaching for a banana could do more than power your morning smoothie. A new international study suggests that eating more potassium-rich foods could help lower the risk of dangerous heart problems.

Share on Pinterest Maintaining high blood potassium levels, for instance, by taking supplements, may help lower heart failure risk. Image credit: Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images A new trial ...

Eating leafy greens and foods such as bananas may cut the risk of heart disease, irregular heartbeats and death by up to a quarter, a new study has shown. Potassium-rich foods, such as salmon, ...

London, SANA-A recent study has revealed that increasing dietary potassium intake can significantly reduce the risk of heart conditions, hospitalizations, and mortality rates by as much as 24%. Foods ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increasing serum potassium reduced risk for adverse outcomes in patients with an ICD. Increased potassium and ...

MADRID — Among patients with any cardiovascular disease who had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and were at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias, increasing potassium levels led to a ...

Hypokalemia and even low-normal plasma potassium levels increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmias among patients with cardiovascular disease. An assessment of a strategy of actively increasing ...

MADRID, Spain—Increasing low potassium levels improves clinical outcomes among patients with cardiovascular disease and a high risk for ventricular arrhythmias, the randomized POTCAST trial shows.

This story is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S. Gwen Stefani references aside, it's time to talk about bananas: a versatile fruit with numerous health benefits. Add them to cereal or oatmeal, peanut butter ...