Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet

Potassium is an essential mineral required for normal body function. It helps maintain normal blood pressure, fluid and electrolyte balance, muscle and nerve function, as well as bone density. This 3-page fact sheet describes potassium and its normal dietary importance, as well as the impact potass...

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Main Authors: Ashley R. Kendall, Nancy J. Gal, Wendy J. Dahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2016-11-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128101
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description Potassium is an essential mineral required for normal body function. It helps maintain normal blood pressure, fluid and electrolyte balance, muscle and nerve function, as well as bone density. This 3-page fact sheet describes potassium and its normal dietary importance, as well as the impact potassium levels have on those with Chronic Kidney Disease. Written by Ashley R. Kendall, Nancy J. Gal, and Wendy J. Dahl, and published by the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, December 2016. FSHN16-9/FS287: Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj.art-1a05c5b17272401dae903693d22e048c2024-04-23T04:41:11ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-11-0120169Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your DietAshley R. Kendall0Nancy J. Gal1Wendy J. Dahl2University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Potassium is an essential mineral required for normal body function. It helps maintain normal blood pressure, fluid and electrolyte balance, muscle and nerve function, as well as bone density. This 3-page fact sheet describes potassium and its normal dietary importance, as well as the impact potassium levels have on those with Chronic Kidney Disease. Written by Ashley R. Kendall, Nancy J. Gal, and Wendy J. Dahl, and published by the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, December 2016. FSHN16-9/FS287: Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128101Chronic DiseasesMineralsPotassiumFS287
spellingShingle Ashley R. Kendall
Nancy J. Gal
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Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet
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title Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet
title_full Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet
title_fullStr Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet
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title_short Chronic Kidney Disease: Potassium and Your Diet
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topic Chronic Diseases
Minerals
Potassium
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