The Effects of Potassium on Physiological and Cardiovascular Variables in Healthy Persons

The Effects of Potassium on Physiological Variables in the Kidney and Cardiovascular Variables in Healthy Persons in a Double-blinded, Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Cross-over Study

In humans living of fruit and vegetables, hypertension is rarely seen. We wish to study if the development of hypertension has a connection to our intake of potassium. We know that fruit and vegetables contain a lot of potassium and we will simulate this intake by giving healthy subjects potassium as tablets.

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy
• age 18-40 years old
• BMI 18, 5-30
• non-smoker

Exclusion Criteria:

• daily use of medicine
• alcohol or drugs
• desire to become pregnant
• not using safe anti-contraceptive
• abnormal results in the initial testing