Higher potassium intake, especially from foods, is linked to lower blood pressure and better heart health. Most adults need about 3,500–5,000 milligrams of potassium per day. Fruits, vegetables, beans ...

Drinks high in potassium include fruit juices, such as prune, pomegranate, tomato, orange, and coconut. Other drinks include carrot or vegetable juice, milk, and coffee.

Maintaining high blood potassium levels, for instance, by taking supplements, may help lower heart failure risk. Image credit: Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images For people at high risk of ventricular ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...