ASN’s guidance helps clinicians and patients with CKD understand the effects of potassium and phosphorus food additives on their health.

Potassium is a crucial electrolyte that helps your body perform a wide range of functions. It helps regulate fluid balance, supports muscle contractions, and maintains healthy nerve function. A diet ...

Canada’s Nutrien (TSX, NYSE: NTR), the world’s top potash producer, is reviewing its phosphate business as part of a strategy to simplify operations and boost long-term value. The company said the ...

Nutrien Ltd. NTR-T has announced that it is putting its phosphate business up for strategic review in a bid to enhance the company’s long-term value. Saskatchewan-based Nutrien’s phosphate division is ...

Potassium is one of the major electrolytes in the body, responsible for helping maintain fluid balance, regulating chemical reactions, and performing other important functions. Despite its important ...

Share on Pinterest Maintaining high blood potassium levels, for instance, by taking supplements, may help lower heart failure risk. Image credit: Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images A new trial ...

Hypokalemia and even low-normal plasma potassium levels increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmias among patients with cardiovascular disease. An assessment of a strategy of actively increasing ...

Kayla Girgen, RD, is a licensed dietitian who specializes in weight management and weight loss for patients after bariatric surgery. Potassium is important for kidney, heart, muscle, and brain ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Boosting potassium may lower blood pressure more ...