potassium – Acne
Question:
"not getting enough potassium in your diet appears to be related to acne." http://www.symmetry.org.uk/Health/acne.htm Anyone have any luck with taking potassium supplements?
Response:
Interesting one this, apart from the fact that deficiency in any important mineral can cause bad effects on the body, I hadn’t heard of a potassium-acne link before. This web site isn’t exactly evidence either, anyone know any studies or more reliable info? just to clarify things. – Oliver
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Potassium is an electrolyte used in muscle contractions. Bananas are unusually high in Potassium, a banana will have as much Potassium in it as a Potassium tablet and will taste better too.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – "not getting enough potassium in your diet appears to be related to acne." http://www.symmetry.org.uk/Health/acne.htm Anyone have any luck with taking potassium supplements?
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Just to let you know! Taking too much Potassium ( hyperkaliemie) can cause heart arrythmias such as A-fib, V-Tach , flutter or even cardiac arrest! So, be very carefull if you are thinking to add potassium as a supplement in your diet! Claude RN – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Potassium is an electrolyte used in muscle contractions. Bananas are unusually high in Potassium, a banana will have as much Potassium in it as a Potassium tablet and will taste better too. "not getting enough potassium in your diet appears to be related to acne." http://www.symmetry.org.uk/Health/acne.htm Anyone have any luck with taking potassium supplements?
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Yes but unless you have something wrong with your kidneys or an infection hyperkaliemie isn’t supposed to happen until 18 grams per day.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Just to let you know! Taking too much Potassium ( hyperkaliemie) can cause heart arrythmias such as A-fib, V-Tach , flutter or even cardiac arrest! So, be very carefull if you are thinking to add potassium as a supplement in your diet! Claude RN Potassium is an electrolyte used in muscle contractions. Bananas are unusually high in Potassium, a banana will have as much Potassium in it as a Potassium tablet and will taste better too. "not getting enough potassium in your diet appears to be related to acne." http://www.symmetry.org.uk/Health/acne.htm Anyone have any luck with taking potassium supplements?
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