Sweating during a summer heat wave can cause people to lose electrolytes. Fruit can replenish some of these important ...

Your body uses them as you do physical activity, which makes replacing them important.” A fast and convenient way to do that is mixing electrolyte powder into your water, says Amy Goldsmith, a ...

The negative health effects linked to salt, such as the increased likelihood of high blood pressure or strokes, are often, research suggests, largely down to the presence of sodium. Many of the new ...

Staying hydrated during the summer is more vital than ever as temperatures rise to record highs this year. Here are six hydrating drinks and foods.

Potassium chloride is already found in many processed food products that are labeled "low sodium" or "reduced sodium." It's also found in many lower-sodium seasoning blends, Rizzo says.

It's a natural source, she adds. Potassium is important for heart health, she says, regulating blood pressure and other body systems. But coconut water is "not magical," says Giancoli.

Pass less salt and when you pass it, make it potassium salt by Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, opinion contributor - 12/17/19 11:00 AM ET Getty Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement ...

Potassium supplements in salt were associated with reduced rates of recurrent stroke and mortality in a large-scale cluster randomized clinical trial involving patients in rural northern China ...

Potassium may neutralize the heart-damaging effects of salt, said Dr. Elena Kuklina, one of the study’s authors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Increasing potassium in our diets as well as cutting down on salt will reduce blood pressure levels and the risk of stroke, say studies in the British Medical Journal.

Eating potassium-rich foods such as bananas, tomatoes and orange juice can help prevent osteoporosis for postmenopausal women by decreasing calcium losses, according to a UCSF study. In postmenopausal ...