Re: K-40 Thread

[Muckerheide <muckerheide@mediaone.net>]

Does anyone know:

What is the "normal range" of K in the blood (for an individual? for
different people? the difference for men and women?  for children?) 
How does that relate to cellular K levels?

What is the half-time of K in the body for ingestion/elimination? 

What is a "high" K level? and the "low" K level (at which I must find
K supplements to control the physiological effects of low K)? 

Regards, Jim
muckerheide@mediaone.net
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Bernard L Cohen wrote:
> 
>         Does everyone realize that the amount of potassium in our bodies
> is hemostatically controlled? If you eat more than the body's control
> level, it is discharged as waste. If you don't eat enough, it is good for
> your health to eat more. Thus your health is not harmed by eating more
> potassium, and in most cases, your radiation dose is not affected.
> 
> Bernard L. Cohen
> Physics Dept.
> University of Pittsburgh
> Pittsburgh, PA 15260
> Tel: (412)624-9245
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> e-mail: blc+@pitt.edu
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