what causes the body to loose potassium?
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usually its die to a diuretic or polyuria (peeing alot, like a real lot) are you on something like lasix (fuerosemide?) if so ask your docter to switch you over to spirolodactone, itll help with the K+ loss and still help withthe diuretic
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I don't know why but eat lots of bananas. Potassium also stops the cramps in your legs when you wake up in the middle of the night and want to die because of the charlie horse in your leg.
Just as an overview, potassium is a mineral salt that, along with sodium and chloride, is an electrolyte that conducts electricity through the body. When there is a deficiency of potassium, symptoms of a disturbance in electrical conduction occur. These symptoms include muscle weakness, fatigue, mental confusion, heart rhythm disturbances and problems with nerve conduction. Potassium deficiency occurs when the body is losing more potassium than it is taking in and usually occurs through loss in the urine (particularly with the use of diuretics), excessive perspiration, or with severe vomiting or diarrhea.
Thus, eating foods that are high or relatively high in potassium is ideal, bananas, fruits, etc. It is VERY important also to cut way back on salt intake. This is one of the more important reasons why the potassium imbalance occurs.
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