Additional Benefits Of Potassium
Here is a partial list of other people who may benefit from additional potassium.
• Athletes and workers who participate in vigorous physical activities (such as weight lifting and building muscle), especially when endurance is an important aspect of the activity;
• People who take diuretics, cortisone drugs or digitalis preparations;
• Anyone with inadequate caloric or nutritional dietary intake or increased nutritional requirements;
• People over 55 years of age;
• Pregnant or breast feeding woman;
• Woman taking oral contraceptives;
• People who abuse alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs;
• People with chronic wasting illness;
• Those under excess stress for long periods;
• Anyone who has undergone surgery;
• Those with part of the gastrointestinal tract surgically removed;
• People with malabsorption disorders;
• Those with recent severe burns or injuries;
• Vegetarians
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