Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 And that is exactly why I defer to Pierre on BP! His knowledge far surpasses mine. Thanks Pierre, I knew you would come through! In a message dated 5/12/2004 6:57:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, pierre- groups@... writes: > Didn't see that message, but based on 's reply... > > Potassium won't affect blood pressure much if it's anywhere near the normal > range - and for kidney patients, that normal range extends higher, since we > seem to build up a tolerance to higher levels. If it gets too high though, > there might be a dangerous drop in BP. High potassium tends to lower BP, and > low potassium tends to raise it, assuming normal sodium. Both sodium and > potassium work together, but sodium has a much stronger association with > blood pressure. > > I don't think I would even think of using potassium to regulate blood > pressure though! > > Pierre > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Also a very important fact is that high Potassium levels cause heart arythmias, not a good thing. With too high levels, your heart can just stop. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Also a very important fact is that high Potassium levels cause heart arythmias, not a good thing. With too high levels, your heart can just stop. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Also a very important fact is that high Potassium levels cause heart arythmias, not a good thing. With too high levels, your heart can just stop. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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