Potassium and High Blood Pressure: An Overview
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Various herbs
- Other "natural" products.
Potassium and High Blood Pressure: Recommended Intake
The recommended intake of potassium for adolescents and adults is 4,700 mg/day. Recommended potassium intakes for children include:
- 1 to 3 years of age -- 3,000 mg/day
- 4 to 8 years of age -- 3,800 mg/day
- 9 to 13 years of age -- 4,500 mg/day.
Potassium and High Blood Pressure: At-Risk Populations
Some individuals tend to be more salt-sensitive than others, including:
- People with hypertension
- African Americans
- Middle-aged and older adults.
Because African Americans commonly have a relatively low intake of potassium and a high occurrence of elevated blood pressure and salt sensitivity, this population subgroup may especially benefit from an increased dietary intake of potassium.