10.01.05
ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, has released a new report on the quality of potassium supplements. Potassium is used to treat or prevent potassium deficiency caused by diuretic drugs (water pills), prolonged vomiting, diarrhea or laxative abuse. Potassium may also help reduce hypertension, particularly in people who consume too much sodium. ConsumerLab.com tested selected potassium products to see if they contained their claimed amount of potassium, disintegrated properly to release their contents and were not contaminated with lead—ConsumerLab.com has found lead in the past when testing potassium supplements; this is of particular concern due to the large amount of potassium used to treat deficiencies, the company claims. Among the 16 products tested, all passed.