Potassium Intake May be Linked to Stroke Risk

Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Ten studies of 268,276 patients and 8,695 strokes found that stroke risk significantly decreased 11% for every 1000 mg per day of increased potassium intake. Also 5 of the 10 studies found that for every 1000 mg per day of increased potassium intake there was an 11% decrease in ischemic stroke.
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