@vlharvey We need potassium to survive, but too much is not a good thing, just as too little is also not good. Here is an article from the American kidney Fund that will help explain it to you:
https://www.kidneyfund.org/living-kidney-disease/health-problems-caused-kidney-disease/high-potassium-hyperkalemia-causes-prevention-and-treatment?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=beyondbananas&gad=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImsal9o-3_gIVIjOtBh02ZQKAEAAYASAAEgIsKvD_BwE
Have you reviewed your recent bloodwork reports, and seen the potassium levels noted there?
Ginger