Potassium and sodium are critical minerals. The body tries hard to keep both in balance, but some medications can interfere with that outcome.
Joe and Teresa Graedon
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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist; Dr. Teresa Graedon is a medical anthropologist and nutrition expert.
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