date:Apr 09, 2013
kidneys keep the right amount of potassium in the body, but people with kidneys that are not healthy may need to limit certain foods that may increase the level of potassium in the blood to a dangerous level, according to the National Kidney Foundation.
According to the review in the British Medical Journal, intervention trials have included potassium consumption as high as 400 mmol per day from food for several weeks and 115 mmol per day for up to a year without any reported adverse effects.