GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

POTASSIUM

SELENIUM

MOLYBDENUM

POTASSIUM

Potassium is the third most abundant mineral in the body. It works with sodium to regulate the body’s water balance and normalize heart rhythms. People who drink a lot of coffee, heavy drinkers, and those with a hungry sweet tooth may have low potassium levels.

Benefits and functions:

· Regulates heart beat and blood pressure

· Aids in clear thinking by sending oxygen to the brain

· May help in the treatment of allergies

· Stimulates the kidneys to eliminate poisonous body wastes

· Preserves proper alkalinity of body fluids

· Helps prevent strokes

· Promotes healthy skin

· Needed for protein synthesis and carbohydrate metabolism

Possible symptoms of deficiency:

· Nausea

· Diarrhea

· Muscle cramps and muscle weakness

· Poor concentration

· Delayed reflexes

· Heart arrhythmias

· Edema

· Hypoglycemia

CALCIUM

MAGNESIUM

IRON

IODINE

COPPER

ZINC

MANGANESE

CHROMIUM

POTASSIUM

SELENIUM

Potassium is the third most abundant mineral in the body. It works with sodium to regulate the body’s water balance and normalize heart rhythms. People who drink a lot of coffee, heavy drinkers, and those with a hungry sweet tooth may have low potassium levels.

Benefits and functions:

· Regulates heart beat and blood pressure

· Aids in clear thinking by sending oxygen to the brain

· May help in the treatment of allergies

· Stimulates the kidneys to eliminate poisonous body wastes

· Preserves proper alkalinity of body fluids

· Helps prevent strokes

· Promotes healthy skin

· Needed for protein synthesis and carbohydrate metabolism

Possible symptoms of deficiency:

· Nausea

· Diarrhea

· Muscle cramps and muscle weakness

· Poor concentration

· Delayed reflexes

· Heart arrhythmias

· Edema

· Hypoglycemia