1 Answer
Having too much potassium in the blood is called hyperkalemia; having too little is known as hypokalemia. Keeping the right potassium balance in the body depends on the amount of sodium and magnesium in the blood. Too much sodium -- common in Western diets that use a lot of salt -- may increase the need for potassium. Diarrhea, vomiting, excessive sweating, malnutrition, malabsorption syndromes (such as Crohn's disease) can also cause potassium deficiency, as well as use of a kind of heart medicine called loop diuretics.
Read more: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/potassium-000320.htm#ixzz242J9rLNL
| 13 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
Top contributors in Other - Diseases category
Unanswered Questions
King88 cashback moi ngay
Answers: 0
Views: 5
Rating: 0
King88 do hoa 3D
Answers: 0
Views: 9
Rating: 0
King88 cashback moi ngay
Answers: 0
Views: 8
Rating: 0
FB88 – Kèo Phạt Đền Là Gì Và Khi Nào Xuất Hiện?
Answers: 0
Views: 20
Rating: 0
The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold
Answers: 0
Views: 18
Rating: 0
Hublot Big Bang Intégrée 40mm : Une Révolution Horlogère à Prix Abordable
Answers: 0
Views: 18
Rating: 0
jilino11org
Answers: 0
Views: 18
Rating: 0
TAG Heuer wprowadza nowy model chronografu Formula 1 43mm dla mężczyzn
> More questions...
Answers: 0
Views: 16
Rating: 0
billdickey
country bumpkin