I think potassium is also one ingredient that drug makers use when they make
methamphetamine.

Ann


"El Senor" wrote in message
...
"Pat" wrote:
I had calf and bottom of the foot muscle cramps and started taking extra
magnesium. Result: no more leg cramps. However, I have read in this
newsgroup where people are taking extra potassium to prevent leg cramps.
Yesterday, I looked at the Atkins brand vitamins. They have less than
1%
of
the RDA for potassium!

Potassium is one of the few vitamins that will kill you instantly (heart
attack) if you take too much of it. The vitamin pill manufacturers just
don't want to be sued.

-Mike