Potassium

Chela Potas™ is a diet supplement containing a highly assimilated source of potassium in the form of the highest quality amino acid complex ALBION®. Potassium is an indispensable component of all living cells. It ensures the proper functioning of the heart, brain and skeleton muscles, regulates blood pressure and prevents thrombotic changes in the circulatory system.

Why is potassium so important for our heart?

If a proper potassium supply is ensured, the period of heart muscle relaxation is extended. It works much more slowly and economically and is less exposed to arrhythmia. Moreover, potassium limits heart sensitivity to stress caused by physical effort or excess neural tension. A potassium deficiency can cause not only a distorted heart rhythm but also painful muscular contractions.

How does potassium regulate blood pressure?

According to research, insufficient potassium consumption can decrease arterial blood pressure both in healthy people as well as in people suffering from hypertension. Potassium increases saluresis through kidneys and decreases its collection in blood vessel walls, which consequently makes the circulatory system more flexible and relaxed. At the same time, potassium impedes the sclerotic process of thickening blood vessel walls and decreases blood coagulability. All these reactions lead to a decrease in blood pressure and better blood supply to the heart muscle.

Why should the potassium supply in the diet be increased?

Potassium is an element that is widespread in food, thus – at least theoretically – our organism should not suffer from its deficiency. Unfortunately, as a result of food processing, the quantity of this nutrient in food dramatically decreases and the quantity of dangerous sodium simultaneously increases. The unfavourable ratio between these ingredients in the diet is also caused by a low consumption of fruit and vegetables and an excessive intake of salt, resulting from adding too much salt to dishes and the frequent consumption of processed products.

Who do we recommend potassium supplementation to?

Preparations containing potassium are particularly recommended for people prone to hypertension and diseases of the circulatory system and heart. Potassium supplementation minimises the risk of dangerous pathologic changes resulting from excessive consumption of salt and food containing sodium (instant soups, fast food, cold cuts).

What should you pay attention to while choosing a potassium preparation?

There are many commercially available diet supplements containing potassium. However, as far as the effectiveness and safety of use is concerned, amino acid complexes of this element (Chela Potas™) deserve special attention. They condition a very high level of potassium absorption from the alimentary tract and its proper distribution in the organism. Potassium in the form of the ALBION amino acid biocomplex provides the highest possible protection of the organism against the deficiency of this valuable element.