More About Potassium!
By Debra G
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In my last blog today I mention that I had a very low level of Potassium and was put into the hospital thinking I was having a heart attack. Come to find out it was Potassium Deficiency. So I did some reading on this and this is what I found out about it.
What is Potassium Deficiency (Hypokalemia)?
A medical condition in which our body fails to retain minimum necessary amount of Potassium required for its day to day functioning is called as Potassium deficiency or hypokalemia. Potassium deficiency (hypokalemia) can be fatal at times if not taken care of. A person may also develop Potassium deficiency due to extra excretion of Potassium or lower quantity of Potassium in daily diet.
Here is a link to find out what foods has some or a lot of Potassium in them.
High Potassium Foods Summary Table
From the USDA Nutrient Database
http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/food/potassium-foods.htm
To read more about this subject, go to my earlier blog today entitled "Low Potassium Danger!"
or see my blog called "Life After LAP-BAND" http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/
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