Potassium Chloride Salt Substitute Side Effects [Video]

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Based on how we evolved, the Optimum Dietary Potassium Intake likely greatly exceeds current and even recommended intakes. The problem is, we replaced many of the potassium-rich plant foods we used to stuff our faces with, like fruits, leafy greens, and other vegetables, including roots and tubers, with calorie-dense junk stripped not only of fiber but also potassium––such as added fats and sugars. So, in a traditional, largely plant-based diet, potassium content is high and sodium content is low.

But now, high blood pressure is the second leading cause of death in the world, killing more than 10 million people a year––second only to unhealthy diets, the #1 killer of humanity. We can improve both by eating more whole healthy plant …