Nutritional supplement

Composition

One capsule contains:

• Potassium (Potassium citrate)  - 100 mg,
• Magnesium                           - 137 mg.

Recommendations for use:

• in order to replenish the missing amount of kalium and magnesium in the organism,
• while eating an inferior food,
• while taking exercises intensively,
• while sweating strongly,
• in case of heartbeat disorders,
• in case of muscles pain and weakness,
• in case of hypertension,
• in case of stress and permanent weariness.

Action of active substances

Kalium

Kalium is one of the most important cations of the organism, which takes part in the circulation of nerve impulse and maintenance of normal pH of the organism, osmotic pressure of cells, irritability and other functions. Large amounts of kalium are found in potatoes, bananas, avocados, melons, raisins, oranges, spinaches, beans, meat, milk and cheese.
Circulation of kalium in the organism is regulated by hormones of adrenal cortex and kidney. Kalium influences the function of cells of pervious heart muscle and nerve impulse system, stimulates cells irritability of skeleton transversely striated muscles and ensures contraction of these muscles. Preliminary 98 % of kalium concentrate in cells and only 0,4 % in the serum of blood. For particular reason the amount of kalium in cells and blood may decrease – whereupon develops hypokalemia. This can happen while using some of the diuretics, glycosides that affect hart, while vomiting, scouring, eating inferior food, starving, strongly sweating, in case the amount of magnesium decreases (magnesium is necessary for normal adoption of kalium and it‘s circulation), frequently using alcohol, taking exercises intensively. In case the amount of kalium in the organism decreases, the whole organism becomes week, emerge disorders of heartbeat, muscles pain and weakness, constipation, raging thirst, hypotension, the skin becomes very dry. Kalium citrate less than other kalium salts irritates stomach, do not induce sudden lifts of kalium concentration in the blood, makes urine to be more alkaline and blocks renal calculus formation (By David S Goldfarb, M.D Director, Kidney Stone Prevention Program, St. Vincents Hospital Professor of Medicine and Physiology, NYU School of Medicine).

Magnesium

In various compounds of magnesium there is an unequal amount of elemental magnesium. The largest amount of pure magnesium is found in magnesium oxide. In magnesium oxide there are 5,9-12 times more of elemental (pure) magnesium than in organic magnesium salts (lactate, gluconate, aspartate). Magnesium oxide reduces enlarged gastric acidity, melts properly in gastric juices and composes a form of magnesium that is easy to adopt – magnesium chloride, which is very easily adopted in the thin intestine and does not interfere with intestine microflora.
Magnesium is one of the most important minerals. In the organism of the adult two thirds of magnesium are found in bones. Magnesium participates in the activity of nervous system, in the processes of thermoregulation, regulates systoles‘ rate and force, relaxes muscles, necessary for concentration of energy in the cells, important for calcium circulation. Magnesium also widens vessels, regulates blood pressure, improves peripheral blood circulation. In case the amount of magnesium in the blood is too small, the amount of calcium and kalium also is being reduced.
The lack of magnesium may develop because of the usage of alcohol and coffee, in case of burns, hypercalcemia, diabetes, diarrhoea, being on a diet, taking exercises, often experiencing stress, sweating strongly.

Dosage

Take 1-2 capsules 2-3 times per day.

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