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 Potassium lowers blood pressure
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Guru 
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I will start adding potassium to my accessories list when I'm on a cycle. November 2, 2000
The International Banana Association said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which monitors health claims, had approved a label saying "Diets containing foods that are good sources of potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke" for bananas sold in the United States. "We can now confirm that there is a direct health correlation between banana consumption, potassium intake and low blood pressure," Tim Debus, vice president of the association, said in a statement. Earlier this week, orange juice maker Tropicana Products Inc., a division of drinks giant PepsiCo Inc., said its products could also carry the claim.    | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
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very interesting ACJ. Keep us informed. ------------------ Don't look back, life is too short  | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
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I supplimented potassium in my last cycle and my BP went through the roof. I came off my cycle early because of it. I'm just about two weeks into my sust/deca cycle and my BP has gone down. Weird huh? Later, Green Oh and I started taking it because of cramping. Damn creatine! [This message has been edited by Green (edited November 09, 2000).] | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
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The heart is a special kinda muscle, called called cardiac muscle. Muscle contraction is caused polarity difference in muscle fiber. There are two ions that are involved here. Potassium and sodium. Unless you have a serious medical condition or are taking blocking agents, it is very difficult to change this polarity. True increasing Sodium causes higher blood pressure, but that is an osmonic inbalence, not an ionic inbalence. So in essence, increasing K+ intake will not directly effect BP ------------------ |
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posted November 09, 2000 02:43 PM