What Does Potassium Do For Me

Why should I care about potassium?

I’m glad you asked. Potassium is used by the body to regulate acid base balance in your body, it assists protein synthesis from amino acids, promotes carbohydrate metabolism, is necessary to build muscle, and promoted body growth.

Potassium is a mineral that works with sodium to balance the fluids and electrolyte levels in your body. And since steady fluid levels help to regulate your heartbeat and prevent muscles from cramping, potassium is of particular importance for those that do more aerobic exercise.

Potassium lives in the cells trying to get out of the sell, while sodium lives outside the cell trying to get in. This in and out function accounts for 20-40% of your at rest energy consumption.

This love hate relationship makes potassium a great ally in the fight against heart disease. Sodium tends to raise blood levels, while potassium offsets the effects of sodium. They work together separately, if you will.

A Banana a day keeps the doctor away.

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