Citrate is a byproduct of normal oxidative pathways in the body that is normally excreted in the urine. Tubular absorption of citrate varies with the mitochondrial pH gradient; alkalosis increases and ...

KANSAS CITY — Potassium chloride remains a popular ingredient in order to reduce sodium and add potassium in food products, but that’s not the only way potassium may be used in sodium reduction ...

Children on the high-fat ketogenic diet to control epileptic seizures can prevent the excruciatingly painful kidney stones that the diet can sometimes cause if they take a daily supplement of ...

Can potassium citrate be used to treat osteoporosis? —JANE MILLER, FNP, RD, CDE, Charlottesville, Va. The use of potassium citrate for osteoporosis prevention and treatment is getting plenty of ...

BAUDETTE, Minn., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("ANI") (Nasdaq: ANIP) today announced it has received approval of the Company's abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) from ...

Potassium is a mineral the human body needs to function properly and stay healthy. While many people get enough potassium from a balanced diet, some are more prone to a potassium deficiency. If the ...

The body needs potassium to regulate fluid, transmit nerve signals, and control muscles. While it’s rare not to get enough potassium in your diet from foods such as bananas, spinach, and potatoes, you ...

Alyssa Northrop is a registered dietitian, nutrition writer, speaker and licensed massage therapist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received a Master of Public Health in human nutrition from the ...

A 35-year-old female teacher was referred to the nephrology department of a tertiary care center by her primary care physician for further evaluation of recurrent nephrolithiasis after an episode of ...