Potassium Benefits
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Potassium's benefits include:
- Potassium regulates the fluid in the cells
Potassium helps to control the amount of fluid within all the cells in the body, it helps to control the chemicals reactions by the enzymes within the cells. - Transfer of nutrients to cells is regulated by potassium
Potassium also helps the cells absorb various nutrients through the cell membrane, it enables toxins and waste products to be removed from the cells and it helps to remove excess fluid from inside the cells.. - Potassium regulates acidity in the body
Potassium's role in regulating the extracellular fluid (the fluid outside the cells and between them), it is also required to help regulate the pH level (acidity) of all body fluids so that they remain at an appropriate and healthy level. - Potassium enables correct muscle contractions
Potassium is required to to enable all the muscles in the body (both skeletal and smooth muscles) to contract efficiently. Many muscles have special channels so that potassium can move either freely or with the assistance of a special pump, in and out of cells to help with the muscle contraction.
Many studies show that people who have high blood pressure (hypertension) often also have low potassium levels and that supplementation with potassium (or foods rich in potassium) leads to a lowering of the blood pressure back to normal levels
- Potassium promotes a regular heartbeat
Potassium is especially important in ensuring that the heartbeat is regular, through the function that potassium has on muscle contraction by having a beneficial effect on electrical activity in the heart so that it is healthy and the heartbeat is normal. - Potassium helps to ensure blood pressure is regulated
Many studies show that people who have high blood pressure (hypertension) often also have low potassium levels and that supplementation with potassium (or foods rich in potassium) leads to a lowering of the blood pressure back to normal levels. Studies show that potassium's ability to remove sodium out the cells helps to reduce body fluid, which is one way which helps to reduce blood pressure. Potassium also effects the tone of blood vessels, so that they are resistant and able to handle blood pressure volumes. Studies also show that potassium may alter the way blood vessels react to circulating hormones that affect blood pressure so that blood pressure remains at a healthy and normal level. - Nerve impulses rely on potassium to to enable their action
Potassium is required to enable nerve impulse to relay signals with rapid transmission throughout the body. - Potassium helps to convert glucose into glycogen
Potassium assists with the conversion of glucose into glycogen so that it can be stored in the liver and muscles, which will be later released when required.