Potassium citrates

Studies in people

• Open question

  Bone loss after menopause²

  In women past menopause, potassium citrate lowered one urine marker of bone breakdown, but other bone markers did not change.

• Benefit

  Bone strength and calcium³

  In older adults, potassium citrate improved calcium balance and lowered a bone-loss marker, but longer trials are needed.

• Benefit

  Blood pressure⁴

  In people, potassium citrate lowered blood pressure, with a bigger drop in those starting higher.

• Benefit

  Bone density in older women⁵

  In women past menopause, potassium citrate increased bone density in the spine and hip over a year.

• No harm found

  Bone strength after menopause⁶

  In women past menopause, taking potassium citrate for two years did not slow bone loss or build bone.

• Benefit

  Bone breakdown⁷

  In young women, potassium citrate lowered a marker of bone breakdown and helped the body hold onto calcium.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.