Potassium

K+
FOODS HIGH IN POTASSIUM KIDNEY CARE

Food substitutions
Limiting potassium in your Potassium is largely found in fruits and
vegetables, so fresh produce needs to be
limited to keep potassium levels low in the

diet blood. However, some fruits and vegetables

have lower levels and can be used to
substitute the foods you now need to limit.
For example, if you normally cut up bananas
to put on your cereal, you can instead try
Potassium is an cutting up strawberries, which have a much
lower potassium content.
electrolyte that plays In renal failure, the
and important role in kidneys can no longer
muscle and nerve clear the blood of
function. Properly excess potassium.
functioning kidneys When potassium levels
maintain a healthy build up, this can lead
balance of potassium in to heart failure. It is
the blood. important to keep
levels low to protect
your heart.