Recent news on Potassium

More evidence found indicating potassium channels play a critical ...  -  25 May 2007
News-Medical.net,A gene that controls the flow of potassium into cells is required to maintain normal sleep in fruit flies, according to researchers at the University of

Roy Pirrung column: Exercise & electrolytes  -  25 May 2007
Sheboygan Press,Another issue with these light sodium products is the way they are boosted with potassium chloride, which will also increase the salty taste.

Do GPs really matter to the Department?  -  25 May 2007
Irish Medical News,A GP patient Linda (not her real name) had a plasma potassium of 2.7 mmol/L, and we would usually phone such a result. The problem in Linda’s case was that

Coca-Cola acquires water, energy  -  25 May 2007
France24,Glaceau's drinks, which are sold in eye-catching, brightly-labeled plastic bottles, are packed with ingredients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium,

Coca-Cola deals in energy drinks  -  25 May 2007
iAfrica.com,Glaceau's drinks, which are sold in eye-catching, brightly-labeled plastic bottles, are packed with ingredients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium,

Detailed Nutritional Information From Apples To Zucchini  -  25 May 2007
eMaxHealth.com,...of protein in every 100 grams of Vegemite; that a typical meat pie comprises 13.7 per cent fat; or a banana has about 340 milligrams of potassium in it?

Missouri and case before latest data outcome.  -  25 May 2007
Journal lycéen,Learning of some countries hyoscyamine potassium levels who are imodium effects. Containing pandemic met the frivolous claims tryptophan.

Apricots with pasta? Yes!  -  25 May 2007
Vancouver Province (subscription),Eaten alone or used as an ingredient, they are a good source of vitamin A, C, potassium and fibre. For a nutritious and delicious new take on pasta salad,

Uganda: Is Uganda Bread Safe?  -  May 22, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Some bakeries use potassium bromate as an additive to stabilise dough and prevent it from splitting into uneven texture that makes the bread difficult to

DR. HOOK- No kidding: Keep potassium levels high  -  May 17, 2007
The Hook,K is the chemical symbol for potassium. I was a chemistry major in college, but little did I know how important K would be in my medical world-- and I don't

Former Knoxville officer pleads no contest in deadly 2004 crash  -  May 23, 2007
WATE.com,He says he doesn't remember the crash because a potassium deficiency caused him to black out moments before it happened. "If it could have been me,

Study: Anti-Dandruff Compound May Help Fight Epilepsy  -  May 21, 2007
Johns Hopkins Gazette,The brain's "off" switches fail in part due to protein defects that prevent potassium from exiting nerve cells and calming them.

Botanic salt for high BP patients  -  May 21, 2007
Chennai Online,It is a mixture of potassium chloride and sodium chloride derived organically from the seaweed 'Kappaphycus alvarezii' and the plant 'Salicornia brachiata'.

Experienced runner dies after reaching finish line  -  May 23, 2007
The Argus,That means athletes should eat bananas, which are a good source of potassium, and drink not only water but fluids such as Gatorade.

Westchester County Receives New Potassium Iodide (KI)  -  May 10, 2007
Westchester.com,White Plains, NY - Westchester County has received a new supply of potassium iodide (KI) and distributed it to several municipalities within the 10-mile

Experienced runner dies at finish line  -  May 22, 2007
Inside Bay Area,That means athletes should eat bananas, which are a good source of potassium, and drink not only water but fluids such as Gatorade.

Stripping the mystery out of organic fertilizers  -  May 21, 2007
Scripps News,Here is a partial listing of the most commonly available organic fertilizers sorted by their role for providing nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.

GET FRUITY ON FRIDAYS AND GIVE A BOOST TO CANCER CHARITY  -  May 22, 2007
Glasgow Daily Record,Raspberries are a healthy source of vitamins A, B and C, iron, potassium and malic and salicylic acids to help cleanse the blood of toxins.

Sodium and Potassium in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension  -  May 9, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Hypertension affects approximately 25% of the adult population worldwide, and its prevalence is predicted to increase by 60% by 2025, when a total of 1.56

Monroe County distributes potassium iodide to Ginna-area residents  -  May 1, 2007
EmpireStateNews.net,Monroe County officials are again distributing potassium iodide – also known as KI – to residents who live within the 10-mile emergency planning zone of the

The Difference Between Vitamins and Minerals  -  May 21, 2007
CareFair.com,Potassium, iron, zinc and magnesium are examples of minerals. The human body is required to consume large amounts of minerals on a daily basis to ensure

Dead Sea Salt Treatment Introduced for Psoriasis and Eczema Sufferers  -  May 21, 2007
PR Web (press release),Not only does The Dead Sea have a higher overall concentration of Dead Sea salt, but certain mineral elements such as Potassium, Magnesium,

BKK' Opens Trade Representative Office in USA  -  May 20, 2007
Financial Information Service(Registration),...'Our analysts predict that a significant growth of the demand for potassium fertilizers will occur in North America in the next 5-7 years.

Winery bottling sweet success  -  May 19, 2007
Palestine Herald Press,The recipes vary depending on the ingredients but they have in common natural ingredients — fruit, yeast, honey, pectin, potassium — with no added

Is California's new "pain-free" lethal injection protocol even ...  -  May 20, 2007
OpEdNews,That means less of the drug that renders the person unconscious so that he does not feel the pain caused by the potassium chloride!

Ion channel specialist receives innovation award  -  May 17, 2007
LabTechnologist.com,For example, in urinary incontinence, drugs are traditionally designed to open the potassium channels in the bladder, which are very similar to those in the

Waging Terror On The Fly  -  May 24, 2007
Hartford Courant,It is made of sugar and potassium nitrate, also known as saltpeter. The obvious question most people have is: "Sugar?" It turns out that sugar contains

Ion channel specialist receives innovation award  -  May 17, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,For example, in urinary incontinence, drugs are traditionally designed to open the potassium channels in the bladder are very similar to those in the

Food journaling vs dieting  -  May 20, 2007
Cape Cod Today,I usually fall short on fiber and lately too much sodium and sometimes too much potassium (a diet high in potassium is good, but too much can cause

Rose 'thorns' a prickly issue  -  May 19, 2007
Rocky Mountain News,From left to right, they are nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (also known by their Periodic Table abbreviations N, P and K). Each of these elements plays

Migao Announces Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter Financial Results  -  May 15, 2007
Market Wire (press release)Expansion activity currently in progress includes an additional 20000 tonnes of potassium nitrate at Sichuan Migao and two new 40000 tonne potassium

Coroner's inquest finds medical error caused death  -  May 16, 2007
Choteau Acantha,The jury determined that Kelly's death was caused by nurse Susan Marie Nevin who mistakenly administered undiluted potassium in a lethal amount instead of a

FSANZ MULLS CHANGES TO FOOD LAWS  -  May 23, 2007
Australian Food,Existing methods to eliminate potassium bitartrate have disadvantages. FSANZ must undertake a pre-market safety assessment of food additives before giving

Three Yale Students Win Goldwater Scholarships  -  May 23, 2007
WebWire (press release),After describing in technical detail the bio-chemical complexities of salt re-absorption in the kidneys, he dispels the myth that eating a potassium-rich

Airmid Licensed to Develop Candidate Drugs  -  May 23, 2007
UC Davis,Both compounds act to block channels that allow potassium ions to flow in or out of cells. These ion channels appear to play an important role in regulating

Why going bananas is good for you - (and the local economy)  -  May 8, 2007
Fortnightly Tenerife News,Blood pressure: The banana is high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect way to beat blood pressure. So much so, that the US Food and Drug

Examiner completes Workman autopsy  -  May 20, 2007
The Tennessean,A three-chemical combination of pentothal, pavulon and potassium was used in Workman's execution, Levy said. The chemicals were approved for use under new

Executed in US may be awake as they suffocate  -  26 Apr 2007
New Zealand Herald,The drugs used are the anesthetic thiopental, pancuronium bromide to paralyze the muscles and lungs, and the electrolyte potassium chloride to stop the

Migao Corporation Receives Conditional Approval to List on the ...  -  26 Apr 2007
CCNMatthews (press release),Migao is currently constructing two additional 40000-tonne potassium sulphate facilities in China, which are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2007.

Brand-new berries offer health benefits  -  26 Apr 2007
Georgia Straight,The American Journal of Kidney Diseases published a warning in its February 2000 issue saying that noni juice contains potassium, which people with kidney

Solvay files arrhythmia drug for approval  -  26 Apr 2007
DrugResearcher.com,The drug is designed to treat atrial fibrillation by blocking multiple potassium channels, which then enables the muscles of the upper chambers of the heart

Reports call for more dairy foods at school  -  26 Apr 2007
HULIQ,Together milk, cheese and yogurt contain nine essential nutrients, and dairy is the number-one source of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium in the

Figure Skater Peggy Fleming Teams With HealthSaver: Skating to ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Potassium helps combat high blood pressure, a result of high salt intake. Baked potatoes provide a high 600 milligrams of potassium.

Study: Lethal Injection Violates Eighth Amendment  -  Apr 25, 2007
Newsinferno.com,...“If thiopental and potassium chloride fail to cause anesthesia and cardiac arrest,� the authors write, “potentially aware inmates could die through

Focus on eating fresh foods  -  Apr 24, 2007
Enid News & Eagle,Sodium and potassium are out of balance in the American diet, and one of every three adults has high blood pressure, a major risk factor for stroke,

What's So Special About California?  -  Apr 24, 2007
YourHub.com,We were ordering Papa Murphy's for several months until we finally looked up the ingredients online and discovered that they have Potassium Bromate in their

The assault on salt  -  Apr 24, 2007
National Post,But another prime player in the sodium- disease-risk scenario, the mineral potassium, is often left on the sidelines and given just a casual mention.

Lethal injection drugs 'unreliable'  -  Apr 25, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),What's more, execution logs showed that people's hearts kept beating between 2 and 9 minutes after they were given potassium chloride.

Alcohol sugars have benefits, but drawbacks too  -  Apr 25, 2007
News-Leader.com,Sucanat: One teaspoon contains 15 calories, 0 grams fat, 0 mg sodium, 10 mg potassium, 6 mg calcium, 4 grams complex carbohydrates and 0 grams protein.

Lethal injection – not a humane death procedure anymore?  -  Apr 24, 2007
The Money Times,The injection contains a mix of thiopental, an anesthetic, pancuronium bromide to paralyze muscles and the lungs and potassium chloride to stop the heart.

Zydus receives tentative approval for Losartan Potassium tablets  -  Apr 20, 2007
Equity Bulls,Cadila Healthcare Ltd has announced that the Company has received tentative approval for Losartan Potassium Tablets in the strengths of 25 mg,

Lethal Injections May Not Be Effective  -  Apr 24, 2007
E Canada Now,The cocktail uses sodium pentothal to render the inmate unconscious, potassium chloride to stop the heart and pancuronium bromide to stop respiration.

Butter guest up with this leafy green  -  Apr 25, 2007
Centre Daily Times,It is a good source of vitamin C and potassium. Look for bright, crisp green leaves with no wilting or brown edges. "The more colorful the green,

Study questions humane nature of lethal injection  -  Apr 24, 2007
Scripps News,As a consequence, during the course of the execution, the condemned man or woman may experience severe pain when the second dose of chemicals _ potassium

Bad Drugs: Lethal Injection Does Not Work as Designed  -  Apr 23, 2007
Scientific American..."When potassium chloride was added, it didn't seem to change the time of death," Zimmers notes. "This suggests that potassium chloride may not be the agent

The High Blood Pressure And Sodium Connection: Is Salt Raising ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
American Chronicle,...it turns out is not salt, but how your body manages sodium and its proportion to the amount of potassium, calcium and magnesium in your body.

Migao Corporation's Changchun Potassium Sulphate Facility to be ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
Web Services Journal,..."There is great and growing demand in Changchun for both potassium sulphate and its byproduct, hydrochloric acid." Construction of Changchun Migao is

How Ace Inhibitors Work to Lower Blood Pressure  -  Apr 23, 2007
American Chronicle,One side effect is raised potassium levels. Some medications, such as diuretics, actually reduce potassium and that has some health risks with it as well.

Visarra hopes fourth time is the charm  -  Apr 23, 2007
Brownsville Herald,Those precautions include drinking a lot of water, eating bananas and taking several potassium and sugar pills on the eve of the tournament.

Lethal Injection Study Finds Inhumane Treatment Lethal Injection ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
ToTheCenter.com,It was further found the potassium chloride cause intense burning. Teresa Zimmers, who lead the study, said the prisoners would be fully conscious and aware

Potassium, in Any Form, Lowers Blood Pressure  -  Apr 13, 2007
PakTribune.com,ISLAMABAD: Potassium citrate has similar blood pressure-lowering effects as the best-studied potassium compound, potassium chloride, according to a UK study

UT's microgravity team experiences zero gravity  -  Apr 23, 2007
Tennessee Journalist,Their project named SCOPE II, for Simulation for Confirmation of the Onset Correlation of Liquid Potassium Entrainment, was designed to understand how

Missed Signals  -  Apr 21, 2007
New York Times,And his potassium — an essential element in body chemistry, regulated by the kidneys — was dangerously high. Potassium controls how easily a cell responds

KTP key to better frequency doubling  -  Apr 25, 2007
Optics.org,Researchers at the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) in its Alisé facility, Le Barp, France, have shown that large aperture (38 mm) KTP (potassium

Eat Your Way to Prolonged Youth  -  Apr 22, 2007
Nutrition horizon (press release),Look for foods rich in lycopene, vitamin C and potassium. Studies suggest lycopene may help in the fight against certain cancers and heart disease.

What's in my... ? acesulfame potassium  -  Apr 3, 2007
The Columbian,This time, we're examining acesulfame potassium -- found in products such as South Beach Diet Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies. We asked Washington State

Potassium iodide tablets expire, new shipment is late  -  Apr 4, 2007
Times Herald-Record,Regulators, health officials and emergency workers all say the expired potassium iodide tablets, now 5 days old, would still protect people from

Got Low-Carb Leg Cramps? Get More Potassium  -  Mar 31, 2007
The Common Voice,Some have it more severe than others, but there is a simple remedy--POTASSIUM! As I wrote about in my book, proper supplementation is important throughout

It is important to keep sodium and potassium in the right balance  -  Mar 28, 2007
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers,To even things out a bit, you can add potatoes to the potassium side. Unfortunately, fast food fries come with so much salt that they belong on the other

Strawberry Growers Concerned After Easter Freeze  -  Apr 23, 2007
Carolina-Virginia Farmer,On the other hand, omitting N altogether can also create big problems so he suggests that applying potassium nitrate may be a balanced approach and give the

Salty, sour tasty mysteries  -  Apr 24, 2007
The Express Times,The chloride aids in potassium absorption, supplies the essence of digestive stomach acid and promotes the ability of the blood to carry carbon dioxide to

Additional New Potassium Iodide Distribution Dates Set By Bureau ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
Putnam County News and Recorder (subscription),This site is a publication of The Putnam County News and Recorder, the source for news and information of the Philipstown and Putnam Valley area.

How To Recognize And Prevent All Different Kinds Of Strokes  -  Apr 25, 2007
Evening Bulletin,Load Up On Potassium-Rich Foods: Bonnie Liebman, a highly regarded nutritionist, says a diet rich in potassium protects against stroke.

This site is for informational purposes only--it does not offer medical advice or sell health products. If you need assistance, contact your physician or healthcare professional