Potassium – regulates body fluids and acid-base balances that affect the bones
Healthy bones also need potassium. It helps preserve bone mineral density. It also reduces the formation of kidney stones, which is important as so many overdo it in the attempt to get high levels of calcium, especially without the protection of vitamin K2. While potassium, like calcium, is a major mineral, the daily amount needed for proper balance is many times well over the amount of calcium needed. (47) One of the key roles of potassium is to maintain proper fluid levels and acid-base balance, which healthy bones depend on. By neutralizing metabolic acids, potassium conserves calcium within the body and reduces urinary calcium loss. (58)
A study published in “Osteoporosis International” in 2009 suggested that consuming more potassium may limit your osteoporosis risk. According to Consumer Labs, the minimum daily recommended dose is 3400 mg (men)/2600 mg (women) with a daily value of 4700 mg and no determined Upper Limit; however, the health supplements nutritional guide (and other sources) sets the RDI/AI at 4700 mg per day for both men and women. (58) This should be what you strive for daily, as most don’t get enough, despite the amounts found in the average diet.
Healthy foods that contain potassium include avocados, bananas, beet greens, cantaloupe, chicken, coconut water, mushrooms, potatoes, poultry, many other vegetables, salmon, and raw, organic, pasture-raised whole milk. (47)
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