Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

Potassium supplements can help lower blood pressure if your potassium levels are low. Taking too much potassium can be dangerous. It's safer to eat foods high in potassium instead of taking ...

Lowering your blood pressure starts on your plate. Dietitians share the key nutrients that can help keep your numbers in a healthy range.

Researchers estimate that about 1.28 billion adults around the world have high blood pressure, medically known as hypertension. Previous research has also shown that getting more potassium in your ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Reaching for a banana could do more than power your morning smoothie. A new international study suggests that eating more potassium-rich foods could help lower the risk of dangerous heart problems.

You may think that as long as you eat a banana every once in a while, you’re good on the potassium front. But the truth is, most of us need to up our intake of foods high in potassium. “Only about 2% ...

Fruit and vegetable juices, milk, and coffee provide potassium. Prune juice is rich in potassium and several other healthy nutrients, including iron, magnesium, fiber, and antioxidants. Research shows ...