The ordinary macro-Kjeldahl method was much improved in speed and reliability by using a mixed selenium–mercury catalyst with the usual potassium sulphate; but even in this case some doubt ...

And this can be an issue because potassium plays a role in many bodily functions, including nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and maintaining fluid balance. One of the most important things ...

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This effect of the Western diet is not solely attributed to high sodium content but rather the dramatically decreased dietary potassium-to-sodium ratio. In industrialized countries, the daily intakes ...