Potassium and LysineAlsoSalt allows the taste of salt without the adverse health risks of sodium. Plus, it has the added dietary benefits of two nutrients, potassium and lysine, which are essential to good health. Food scientists have searched for years for an alternative to salt. Potassium chloride has been the only known alternative, but it has an undesirable metallic taste. Our patented process combines L-lysine, which has its own salty flavor, with potassium chloride. Our patented process masks the bitterness. There are 356 mg of potassium chloride in a 1/4 teaspoon of AlsoSalt.AlsoSalt needs to be used on/in food just like you use salt. For the best flavor, do not taste it directly from the packet or bottle. TO ORDER ON THIS WEBSITE, click on this link to to the order page: Purchase AlsoSalt online. AlsoSalt is also available in the spice aisle in many grocery stores in the United States. For the list of stores visit the Where Can I Buy page. PotassiumWhile we may be eating too much salt, we are not getting enough potassium in our daily diets. Potassium is a very important nutrient because it helps to lower blood pressure, prevent bone loss and reduce the risk of developing kidney stones. It is likely to reduce both systolic and diastolic pressure by a few points each. Potassium appears to blunt the blood-pressure-raising effects of salt, at least in part by causing the body to excrete more sodium into the urine.Although severe potassium deficiency is rare, moderate deficiency is quite common and is associated with increased blood pressure, salt sensitivity, and risk of muscle weakness, kidney stones, and bone loss. Observational data suggest that potassium deficiency may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly stroke. The National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine (IOM) panel members found the case for potassium so compelling that they raised the recommendations from 3,500 mg per day to 4,700 mg. Unfortunately, Americans currently consume far less than that amount. Research indicates that most American adult women are getting less than half the recommended amount of potassium, and men's intake is only slightly better. Increasing potassium intake would have a powerful impact on blood pressure, stroke, and possibly heart disease (Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure). Some medical conditions and medications interfere with the body's ability to excrete excess potassium. Before substantially increasing your potassium intake, check with your doctor. L-lysineL-lysine is an essential amino acid (a protein building block) that cannot be produced by the body from other nutrients. It must be supplied by diet or supplements. You need lysine to be alive. It is essential. L-lysine is needed for growth and to help maintain nitrogen balance in the body. L-lysine supplementation helps ensure adequate absorption of calcium and the formation of collagen for bone, cartilage and connective tissues. Lysine strengthens circulation and helps the immune system manufacture antibodies. It also helps control the body's acid/alkaline balance, influences the pineal and mammary glands and plays a role in gallbladder function. It is necessary for all amino acid assimilation and assists in the storage of fats.L-lysine has many functions in the body because it is incorporated into many proteins, each of which is used by the body for a variety of purposes. It interferes with replication of herpes viruses is therefore often prescribed by nutritionally oriented doctors to people with cold sores. Good sources of lysine are foods rich in protein including: AlsoSalt is the first and only sodium free salt substitute that tastes like salt without leaving a bitter aftertaste. All natural for no sodium or low sodium diets. Cook and bake with it in recipes or sprinkle on your food. |