The Role of Dextrose in Nutrition, Bodybuilding, and Diabetes

3. Potassium

If a person is diagnosed with excess potassium in their system, physicians can deliver a 50% dextrose solution and follow that with insulin. When the cells take in sugars, they also take in potassium. This interaction helps lower potassium levels. Insulin helps this process by encouraging the potassium to enter the cells. It also has the bonus effect of alleviating issues should the patient’s blood sugar rise too high due to the dextrose injection.