K+2 Potassium

- Complete formulation of essential fatty acids
K+2 Potassium is a unique potassium formula composed of potassium bicarbonate and potassium linked to the amino acid glycine, which gives it optimal potency, stability and tolerance.
Potassium is the third most abundant mineral in the body after calcium and phosphorus. The total potassium content of the body is approximately 30 to 40 grams, of which 98% is contained inside cells, mainly in skeletal muscle. Potassium is the most abundant positively charged intracellular electrolyte. Potassium concentrations are approximately 30 times higher inside cells than outside, unlike sodium concentrations which are 10 times lower inside cells than outside. It is this difference that creates the membrane potential, an electrochemical gradient across the cell membrane essential for muscle contraction, the transmission of nerve impulses, the secretion of hormones by the endocrine glands and the function of the heart muscle. 20 to 40% of an adult's resting energy expenditure is devoted to maintaining this critical electrochemical balance, via sodium-potassium-ATPase pumps.
Potassium is abundant in vegetables, fruits, beans and nuts, and smaller amounts are found in animal foods. Because of this relative ubiquity, overt potassium deficiency is rare, but suboptimal intake can result in signs and symptoms of deficiency, which may include fatigue, lethargy, muscle weakness, muscle cramps or spasms, heavy legs, constipation, intestinal paralysis (resulting in delayed gastric emptying, bloating, and abdominal pain), and cardiac arrhythmias. Insufficient dietary intake does not usually lead to hypokalemia (dangerously low blood potassium levels), but the risk factors for potassium deficiency below should be considered.