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Rick, low potassium impacts everyone - but I'm not sure that low normal potassium levels have much to do with PD. Potassium is one of those electrolytes that the medical community watches carefully. If potassium is too low, then fatigue and cardiac arrhythmias occur. Two high and the patient dies because of lethal arrhythmias. High potassium is usually associated with kidney failure or over use of supplements. So, it is certainly not a supplement anyone should take without a doctor's guidance. -------- God bless Mary Ann (CG Jamie 68/28 with PD, died 11/20/07) www.bentwillowfarm.org > Can anyone tell me why there is almost zero information or research about > the fundamental questions of potassium levels in PWP? Medline has nothing > nor does Google offer much more. Yet, potassium levels are vital to > neuromusculuar function. Also, according to the Linus Pauling Institute, > very low levels can result in "paralysis" of the GI system - a common PD > problem. > > Yet, it seems that no one knows if PWP have lower levels than the norm. > Nor > is it known if supplementation improves PD. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn