Potassium vitamin/ supplement?

I have not done much research, but I started taking a potassium supplement shortly after joining MFP in June, precisely because I noticed that I NEVER GET ENOUGH POTASSIUM. I just don't seem to eat the foods that are high in potassium (and certainly not enough of them on a low cal diet). For some reason my otherwise to die for multivitamin does not contain potassium. Got my supplement at Whole Foods (because I wanted vegetarian). The dose is small, so the amount I take various daily. I can report that I definately feel better. No doubt about it. I can even tell the difference day to day in terms of how much potassium I take (i.e., sometimes I just take one pill and forget to take more, other days I remember to look at my intake and take additional supplements as needed). I don't think one should ever exceed recommended intake (like Vitamin C), but I can't see the harm in taking the recommended daily quota.

Interested to hear what others have to say.

I also started taking a potassium supplement shortly after joining mfp and seeing how short I am on potassium. I do not take it if I am close to my daily dietary need. When I researched it, I found that potassium helps with balancing the water in our bodies, so is good for easing bloating and water retention, and also helps with bowel movements. The one thing to be careful of is that too much potassium is tough on the heart and can overwork your heart, so just be careful not to overdo it.