Potassium is a nutrient in food that helps your body run smoothly. Too much potassium in your body can cause health problems, but a simple blood test can measure your levels. Potassium plays a role in ...

A healthy range of blood potassium levels is 3.5 to 5.0 millimoles per liter of blood. Levels above this may indicate hyperkalemia, which occurs most often in people with chronic kidney disease.

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A low-potassium diet may reduce the burden on the kidneys and keep potassium levels in check. Low-potassium foods can help a person lower their potassium levels. Examples include fruits, vegetables, ...

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of evidence-based nutrient reference values for intakes that include the full range of age, gender, and life stage groups in the US and Canada. The ...