If you have hyperkalemia, you have high levels of potassium in your blood. If you don’t get your potassium under control, the condition can be life-threatening. That’s why it’s important to advocate ...

People with certain conditions may be more likely to develop high potassium levels (hyperkalemia). Although these high levels may only last for a short time, some people will have high levels that do ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year-old male who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. Other than having high blood pressure, I am healthy, eat a Mediterranean-style diet, and exercise most days.

If you’ve ever looked at your food’s nutrition facts, you might have noticed that they all list potassium. There’s a reason for that – it’s considered a "nutrient of concern" since so many Americans ...

You may have heard the story about how Gatorade got its start. Back in 1965, an assistant football coach at the University of Florida wondered why his team’s players were always so affected by the ...

Potassium is an essential mineral that plays many important roles in the body, from helping keep the heartbeat at a steady rhythm to maintaining normal fluid levels inside cells. Scientists are also ...

Madrid, Spain – 29 August 2025: Targeting high-normal potassium levels reduced the risk of arrhythmias, hospitalisation for heart failure or arrhythmia and death compared with no intervention, ...