To honor National High Potassium Awareness Day, May 1, 2020, AAKP will present a webinar on “Are You O-K+?” The Importance of Potassium Management & Kidney Disease.
Potassium (scientific symbol is K+) is an important mineral that plays a key role in controlling the function of nerves and muscles, particularly the heart. Potassium is found in many fruits and vegetables and excess potassium is usually removed by the kidneys. However, when kidney function is compromise excess potassium poses as a complex health problem.