Potassium for energy and anti-aging: the forgotten nutrient.

Women's Health Letter | August 1, 2001| | Copyright

Shirley came to see me because she was tired. Her children were grown and her husband had recently passed away, leaving her to cook only for herself. She knew her diet was not as healthy as it had been, but she had no real complaints other than her fatigue and a little extra weight. Basically, she was looking for a weight-reduction program that would give her more energy.

However, when I began digging into her health history and current symptoms, I found that Shirley had high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), was chronically tired, and suffered ...

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