What to know about potassium deficiency symptoms
Symptoms of potassium deficiency, or hypokalemia, can include constipation, kidney problems, muscle weakness, fatigue, and heart issues. Poor diet, illnesses that cause severe vomiting or diarrhea, and certain medications can lead to low potassium levels. Learn more here.
April 30, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cause-severe, kidney-problems, low-potassium, muscle-weakness, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, potassium-deficiency, vomiting-or-diarrhea
Levels Of Sodium And Potassium Intake Associated With Deaths Among U.S. Adults, Reveals New Study
According to a new report published in the July 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, people with a high sodium intake are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. The risk increases significantly if high sodium intake is coupled with a low potassium intake…
July 13, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: cvd, increased-risk, jama, low-potassium, new-report, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, risk-increases
