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Low Potassium
Despite potassium’s importance as a macro mineral to so
many of the body’s functions and systems, most people do
not consume the standard recommended daily levels of this
essential mineral. This is unfortunate, as low potassium
can contribute to and even directly cause a variety of health
problems. What ill effects can a deficiency cause?
Failing to meet the standard recommended daily intake levels
of potassium can lead to a variety of negative consequences
for both physical well being and mental health.
Low Potassium symptoms can include muscular cramps and twitching,
muscular weakness, even actual muscle damage, poor reflexes,
fatigue, fragile bones, irregular heartbeat and other cardio-
vascular irregularities, kidney failure, lung failure, and cardiac
arrest. All the minerals in the body work together.
Mental symptoms can include nervous disorders of various
types, anorexia, insomnia, a slowdown of cognitive processes,
and depression.
Being continually deficient in potassium can lead to irreversible
damage and disease. A hair analysis is the first place to start
for an accurate picture of where you mineral balance lies.
There are certain health situations that can make adults and
children more susceptible to suffering from a deficiency of
potassium. These include alcoholism, health conditions
requiring the use of certain types of diuretics, periods of high
stress, and illnesses or conditions that result in extended
periods of diarrhea and vomiting, some drugs and prescriptions.
Some deficiencies are of our own making, can contribute to
potassium deficiency, such as excessive caffeine use, coffee
and colas, a diet made up of mostly processed foods, and a
diet that includes excessive amounts of salt.
Our bodies are intricate systems in which there is a delicate
chemical balance that keeps everything functioning as it should.
Disruptions to the system are going to have consequences,
with some being more severe than others. Some of these
consequences can take the form of disease or irreversible
damage.
Prevention is always better than trying to cure illness or repair
damage. One of the most important parts of preventing low
potassium is good nutrition, making sure that you regularly
consume the standard recommended daily intake levels of the
vitamins, mineral and other nutrients your body needs.
Article By Jeannie Crabtree C.Ac. Learn what you can do to
increase your health and nutrition, while decreasing your stress
by visiting the Health
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