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Potassium deficiency, which is often underestimated, plays a crucial role in our health. This essential mineral is involved in cardiac activity, body fluid regulation and muscle function. Deficit can cause a variety of and sometimes severe symptoms.
Identifying symptoms of potassium deficiency
1. Muscle weakness and cramps
Potassium is essential for muscle health. Insufficient intake can cause muscle cramps and weakness, often aggravated by a lack of magnesium.
2. Persistent fatigue
Excessive loss of body fluids due to prolonged diarrhoea or vomiting may lead to potassium deficiency, manifested in chronic fatigue and weakness during exercise.
3. 3. Digestive disorders
Potassium deficiency can disrupt the functioning of intestinal muscles, causing gastritis, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
4. Constipation
The imbalance between potassium and sodium can lead to dehydration and constipation, affecting digestion and water absorption.
5. Heart rate abnormalities
A potassium deficiency may disrupt the electrical activity of the heart, leading to arrhythmias.
6. Bone loss and numbness
Prolonged deficiency can lead to bone loss and osteoporosis, as well as numbness due to nerve damage.
7. Difficulty breathing
Essential to muscle contraction, potassium deficiency can cause breathing difficulties, especially in the presence of kidney disease or eating disorders.
8. Hypertension
A lack of potassium may increase the risk of hypertension by promoting sodium and water retention.
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