Potassium benefits. Because potassium is excreted in urine, potassium-rich foods are often
recommended for people taking diuretics. In addition, a diet rich in potassium (from food)
is associated with a lower risk of stroke. A 1998 Harvard School of Public Health analysis
of data from the long-running Health Professionals Study shows 38 percent fewer strokes
among men who ate nine servings of high potassium foods a day vs. those who ate less than
four servings. Among men with high blood pressure, taking a daily 1,000 mg potassium
supplement—about the amount of potassium in half a guava fruit—reduced the incidence of
stroke by 60 percent.
Adverse Effects Associated with This Food
Food/Drug Interactions
Guavas