Potassium Gluconate

Articul: 1132

100 tablets

 Potassium is the main intercellular ion, while the main intracellular ion is natrium. Potassium and natrium are responsible for intercellular osmotic pressure in the body; their extremely high or low levels are dangerous for life.

The main work of potassium is to support the concentration and physiological functions of magnesium – the main microelement for the heart. Potassium gluconate is a mineral that is found naturally in foods and is necessary for many normal functions of your body, especially the beating of your heart.

Potassium participates in the process of nerve impulses conduction and passing them to innervative organs; rapidly alternating muscular contraction and relaxation.
, in the processes of glycogenesis (glucose formation) and glycoliase (glucose disintegration) of the liver, protein and phospholipid synthesis, intercellular osmotic pressure support.

Potassium decreases myocardial excitability and conduction, and in large amounts it depresses myocardial automatism and contractive ability preventing the cardiac arrest. The deficiency of potassium in blood increases the risk of arrhythmia development.

Metabolism processes in the cell are provided with the special “pump”, composed of interaction of potassium and natrium ions. If this mechanism breaks down, the intercellular as well as intracellular metabolism processes also gets broken.

Potassium assists in dehydration, helping to get rid of edemas. Competing with natrium ions in the body it fulfils antisclerotic function, preventing it from deposits on the vessel walls.

A reasonable diet with healthy foods food provides the body with enough potassium and natrium. For normal metabolism the ratio between potassium and natrium in the daily diet should be 1:2.

At potassium deficiency of natrium “draws off” the excess of liquid into the intercellular space, which leads to the process of stagnation , cuts down the nutritive elements entry to the cell, slows down the excretion processes of metabolic products from the cell. Only a sufficient intake of potassium can neutralize the excess of natrium in the body.

Taking into account the tendency of consuming food with big amount of table salt, the need for potassium grows; therefore it should be added into the diet in the form of products or supplements with potassium.

Potassium metabolism disorders are observed in chronic kidney diseases, cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal tract diseases (especially accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting), endocrine glands or other pathologies. Emotional and physical stress and consumption of potassium excreting diuretics also may lead to potassium deficiency.`

Potassium deficiency first of all is expressed in the form of neuromuscular and cardio-vascular disorders (drowsiness drowse, weakness, lack of muscular tone, arrhythmia, retarded tachycardia {slow rapid heartbeat}).

 Composition: Potassium Gluconate, Dicalcium phosphate, other ingredients