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Aug 2022
17m 49s

Salt vs. Potassium

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
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Too much salt in your diet? Not enough potassium? Welcome to the 99.99 percent club.

This episode features audio from Fewer Than 1 in 5,000 Meet Sodium and Potassium Recommended Intakes, Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Effective?, and Potassium Chloride Salt Substitute Side Effects. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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