Potassium Chloride Powder: Electrolyte Balance, Muscle and Nerve Function, Cardiovascular Support and Cellular Hydration – Potassium 365 mg per serving

Potassium Chloride Powder, NOW Foods is a mineral supplement designed to support electrolyte balance, one of the most important conditions for optimal body functioning. The formula provides potassium (from potassium chloride) – 365 mg (8% DV), an essential electrolyte involved in nerve impulse conduction, muscle contraction, maintaining blood pressure within physiological limits and cellular hydration. In a modern lifestyle, with perspiration through sport, variable diet, caffeine consumption or periods of stress, the electrolyte balance can be easily disturbed, and potassium becomes a key element for stability and daily performance.

Potassium is the main cation inside cells and works together with sodium to maintain the sodium-potassium pump, a fundamental mechanism that controls water distribution between compartments, nervous excitability and the ability of muscles to contract efficiently. When potassium levels are not adequate, the body may experience effects such as fatigue, decreased exercise tolerance, cramps, sensation of "muscle weakness" or imbalances in functional rhythm, especially in the context of mineral losses through perspiration.

Potassium chloride is a form frequently used for potassium supply because it provides the mineral in a simple structure, easy to integrate into the electrolyte regimen. In the body, potassium directly contributes to vital functions, and maintaining an adequate intake can support muscle tone, cardiac function, fluid balance and capacity to adapt to demands.

Through this formula, Potassium Chloride Powder, NOW Foods addresses people who wish to support their hydration, physical performance, recovery, as well as proper mineral balance during periods with increased activity, high temperatures or dietary regimens where potassium intake is insufficient.

Detailed Benefits of Potassium Chloride Powder

• Support for Electrolyte Balance and Cellular Hydration

Electrolytes control how water is distributed in the body and how cells maintain their volume and functionality. Potassium, as the major intracellular electrolyte, helps maintain osmotic pressure and regulate water exchanges between the inside and outside of the cell. When cellular hydration is good, tissues function more efficiently, and the body can respond better to physical and thermal stress.

In the context of electrolyte imbalance, the following may appear:
• persistent thirst and sensation of "dehydration"
• decrease in energy and endurance
• muscle discomfort, especially after effort

Through potassium intake, the body can benefit from:
✅ support for cell volume and physiological hydration
✅ balance between electrolytes, especially during periods of losses through perspiration
✅ better general comfort on demanding days

• Optimal Muscle Function and Reduction of Tendency Towards Cramps

Muscle contraction depends on a precise exchange of ions (potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium) at the cell membrane level. Potassium is involved in the repolarization of the muscle fiber after contraction, an essential step for the muscle to be able to relax and contract again efficiently. During periods with intense effort, dehydration or reduced mineral intake, muscles can become more susceptible to cramps or spasms.

Potassium can support:
✅ more efficient muscle contractions
✅ muscle comfort during training and after effort
✅ better tolerance to repetitive or endurance activities

This benefit is relevant both for athletes and for active people who have a demanding schedule or spend a lot of time on their feet.

• Support for Nerve Function and Neuromuscular Signaling

Potassium plays a central role in the generation and transmission of nerve impulses. Cell membranes use the electrical potential differences created by potassium and sodium to transmit signals between nerves and muscles. When this balance is stable, coordination, reflexes and muscle response are better supported.

Potassium intake can contribute to:
✅ stability of nervous excitability
✅ support for nerve-muscle communication
✅ efficient physiological functioning during effort and daily activities

• Cardiovascular Support Through Electrolyte Balance

The heart is a muscle that depends on electrolytes for its rhythm and contraction. Potassium is involved in cardiac electrical activity and in maintaining normal heart muscle function. In addition, potassium is known as a mineral that contributes to maintaining blood pressure within normal limits, through balance with sodium and through effects on vascular tone.

In daily life, adequate intake can support:
✅ normal functioning of the heart as active muscle tissue
✅ balance between sodium and potassium, relevant for physiological blood pressure
✅ better adaptation to physical stress (effort, temperature, perspiration)

• Functional Energy and Endurance Through Optimization of Nutrient Transport

Although potassium is not a direct "energizer," it influences the processes that determine how energy feels in the body: hydration, muscle function, nerve conduction and fluid balance. When these systems are balanced, the body can better sustain effort, and the sensation of exhaustion associated with dehydration or mineral loss can be reduced.

Potassium can support:
✅ better endurance in prolonged activities
✅ maintaining performance when conditions are demanding (heat, perspiration)
✅ functional vitality through mineral balance

• Support During Periods of Increased Electrolyte Losses

There are situations in which the body loses electrolytes more easily: intense training, sauna, high temperatures, physical work, periods with abundant perspiration or diets with low mineral intake. In such contexts, potassium becomes a basic element for maintaining internal balance.

Potassium intake can be useful for:
✅ support for mineral balance after perspiration
✅ maintaining muscle comfort and hydration
✅ metabolic stability on active days

• Metabolic Role: Maintaining Cellular Function Through the Sodium-Potassium Pump

The sodium-potassium pump is one of the most important energy mechanisms of the cell. It maintains the concentration differences between sodium and potassium, necessary for nutrient transport, cellular signaling and neuromuscular functions. Potassium is indispensable to this system, and maintaining intake supports the basic functioning of the body.

This mechanism can support:
✅ cellular stability and membrane function
✅ efficient exchanges of nutrients and water
✅ coherent physiological response to effort and stress

• Simple and Concentrated Approach for Mineral Balance

Potassium Chloride Powder, NOW Foods is an option oriented towards functionality: an essential mineral, in a clear form, easy to integrate into the electrolyte routine. It is suitable for those who seek targeted support for hydration, muscles, nerves and cardiovascular balance, without complicated formulas.

By supporting potassium levels, the product can help with:
✅ maintaining daily electrolyte balance
✅ efficient muscle and nerve function
✅ cellular hydration and comfort in demanding activities

Potassium Chloride Powder, NOW Foods is an essential supplement for those who understand that performance and well-being begin with the basics: water, electrolytes and cellular function. Through potassium intake, the body can better support both energy and endurance, as well as the physiological processes that keep the body stable, balanced and ready for daily effort.

Directions for Use

Take half a teaspoon with food. Take with at least 250 ml of water or other beverage. Can be taken 1 to 3 times daily, in separate servings. Do not exceed 3 servings per day.

Other Ingredients

Magnesium carbonate (as a flow agent)
Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Now potassium chloride is pharmaceutical grade.

Warnings

For adults only. Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking any medications (especially those that may affect kidney function or blood potassium levels) or have a medical condition (especially heart/kidney conditions or diabetes mellitus). Keep out of reach of children.
Natural color variation may occur in this product.
This product is sold by weight not volume.
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.