Potassium is found naturally in many foods and as a supplement. Its main role in the body is to help maintain normal levels of fluid inside our cells. Sodium, its counterpart, maintains normal fluid levels outside of cells. Potassium also helps muscles to contract and supports normal blood pressure.

Potassium acts in opposition to sodium, and therefore it increases sodium excretion. Reducing intravascular volume and decreasing blood vessel resistance lowers the blood pressure, which lowers the pressure in the glomerulus and results in stabilization of renal function.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC62....

Potassium is found naturally in many foods and as a supplement. Its main role in the body is to help maintain normal levels of fluid inside our cells. Sodium, its counterpart, maintains normal fluid levels outside of cells. Potassium also helps muscles to contract and supports normal blood pressure.

Thank you both for those answers.

There are Loads of Sodium Derived elements and if you look at some types of store bought "Processed foods" often you will find 5 or 6 types of additives that have Sodium "xyz" or "abc" or "Kyf" in them this is one reason OUR diet here is so bad for us. Potassium is found in Bananas White Potato's Sweet Potato's just to name a couple of the MOST though of ( there are loads of other veggies as well.... a Few Years ago My blood work showed My Potassium level was so High I was told I was overdosing on it Never taking supplements I haven't eaten a banana in 20 years yet I am overdosing... Umm OK?? 6 months later during one of my "recent stays" for a surgery or medication change they did blood work and Suggested I Needed Magnesium NOW!!! lol so you need to do a google or duck duck search and teach yourself about Sodium-and all the added types of sodiums and how they might affect your health as it is right now today, same with the Potassium and Magnesium to start with because they all can and do affect your function

I will always take care of myself if you will take care of yourself!