date:Apr 09, 2013
dling of potassium for the prevention and control of elevated blood pressure and stroke.
The Institute of Medicine in 2004 set an adequate intake for potassium at 120 mmol (4.7 grams) per day for all adults. The I.O.M. at that time did not set an upper limit because it found no evidence of chronic excess intakes of potassium in apparently healthy people. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 also recommends adults consume at least 4.7 grams of potassium per day.
In many countries, however,