Potassium is a mineral your body needs to help your nerves, muscles, kidneys, and heart function well. A potassium-rich diet ...

If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night with a leg cramp, chances are it may have been because of too little potassium, calcium, or magnesium in your diet. Bananas have a reputation for ...

Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD What you eat matters when taking blood pressure medication. Foods can increase, ...

In a recently published guidance, the ASN aims to help patients with kidney disease navigate the risks inherent to potassium ...

Foods to avoid if you have high blood pressure include salty foods, saturated fat, added sugars, and alcohol. This includes ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year-old male who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. Other than having high blood pressure, I am healthy, eat a Mediterranean-style diet, and exercise most days.

What comes to mind when you think of top potassium sources? Most likely, bananas. They're a staple, and according to Statista, the average banana volume per person is expected to reach 11.5kg in 2024.

People with certain conditions may be more likely to develop high potassium levels (hyperkalemia). Although these high levels may only last for a short time, some people will have high levels that do ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: Please explain to me what causes high potassium levels. I have been diagnosed with high potassium but don’t know exactly how high it is or the cause. When I watched my diet, the levels ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a male who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. Other than having high blood pressure, I am healthy, eat a Mediterranean-style diet, and exercise most days. Since 2021, ...

Dr. Roach: I am a 10-year-old male who is a 6 feet, 3 inches tall male and weigh 190 pounds. Other than having high blood pressure, I am healthy, eat a Mediterranean-style diet, and exercise most days ...