Kellner R, Matzkies F, Sailer D, Berg G
Z Ernahrungswiss. 1977 Jun;16(2):73-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02021481.
Twenty patients, divided in two groups to ten were undergoing a fasting period for 14 days. One group received 80 mEq potassium per day. Despite of identical loss of body-weight, the application of potassium showed the following advantages: 1) The body is able to keep acid-base-balance. 2) The important loss of potassium, induced by starvation can be reduced to a minimum.
