The mineral potassium is important to your body for a strong healthy nervous system, maintaining a regular heart beat and proper muscle contraction. Potassium nourishes the heart, kidneys, pancreas, muscles and the nerves.

Potassium works with sodium to regulate the body's water balance. Potassium is very important to chemical reactions inside cells. It also controls the flow of nutrients through cell walls. 

Potassium also helps in transmission of electrochemical impulses needed by the human nervous system. Potassium is also needed to maintain a stable blood pressure level.

According to 33 double-blind studies, potassium supplements can produce some drop in blood pressure. The supplements maybe the most beneficial to people who eat too much salt.

Not getting enough potassium may cause: