Saturday, August 27, 2011

Emedinews: Dr Good Dr Bad: A patient at risk for stroke came for diet consult

Situation: A patient at risk for stroke came for diet consult
Dr Bad: Take normal diet
Dr Good: Take high potassium diet
Lesson: Individuals who eat a diet rich in potassium appear to have a lower risk for stroke than people with minimal potassium intake.

Source: Journal Stroke

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