Arthritis: Four fruits full of potassium that could protect joints - expert - Express

As part of the research a group of participants with RA experienced less pain after taking a potassium supplement for 28 days, compared to those who didn’t.

The paper says: “In the potassium group, 43.75 percent of the patients met the criteria of 33 percent lower pain intensity compared with 6.25 percent in the placebo group at day 28.

“Also, 31.25 percent of the patients in the intervention group achieved moderate responses, according to the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology criteria.

“The corresponding percentage for patients receiving placebo was 6.25 percent.

Also it is possible to buy potassium supplements, Dr Morrison specifically recommended four fruits to add to your diet that could help raise potassium levels.

One hundred grams of oranges has 181mg of potassium and apricot has 259mg