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From: glenm@athena.UUCP (Glen McCluskey)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: question about potassium supplements
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Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 11:34:30 EST
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The typical person is estimated to need a few thousand
milligrams of potassium a day.  The largest supplements
I have seen contain about 100 milligrams, I think due to
the irritating effect potassium has on the stomach and
intestines.  I have read various places that one should
not take more than about one of these tables at a time.

Given this, is this form of supplement of any value, assuming
that a person has a known deficiency?  It seems like the
supplement is such a small percentage of the need that
it is not worth it.

	Glen McCluskey
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