Supplement × Supplement·a caution·Moderate evidence
Large bicarbonate sodium loads can affect fluid and electrolyte balance, making potassium supplementation context important.
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What is happening. Large bicarbonate sodium loads can affect fluid and electrolyte balance, making potassium supplementation context important.
Mechanism. Sodium loading and alkalosis can shift potassium physiology.
Recommendation. Avoid unsupervised electrolyte megadosing and monitor blood pressure or kidney disease risk.
Effect on the composite score
If both Potassium and Sodium Bicarbonate are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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