In our daily life, you know that potassium has a great influence on human health. What are the symptoms of potassium deficiency? Let's talk about it together
Generally, if potassium is lacking, people will often feel tired, and this fatigue will last for a long time. If you get enough sleep, after some exercise, it will also lead to fatigue. Cramp. Potassium can help muscles communicate with nerves and help muscles contract. Potassium deficiency can lead to cramps, muscle spasms and pain. Insufficient intake of potassium salt; Excessive potassium excretion caused by vomiting, diarrhea and long-term use of diuretics such as furosemide. The main clinical manifestations are nerve and muscle dysfunction. The more potassium is lost, the faster it is, or the more Na+ and Ca+ concentrations increase at the same time, the more obvious the symptoms are. Hypokalemia is often mixed with the symptoms of primary disease.
The main reason of potassium deficiency in the body is related to excessive potassium loss in the body. For example, long-term diarrhea or vomiting, potassium will be lost through the gastrointestinal tract. We can confirm whether we are short of potassium by testing the blood potassium level. The blood potassium concentration in the healthy range is 3.5~5.5mmol/L, and below 3.5mmol/L, it belongs to hypokalemia. Usually below 3.5 but above 3.0, it belongs to mild hypokalemia, and below 3.0mmol/L or even below 2.5mmol/L, it belongs to moderate and severe hypokalemia.
Potassium can relax people's blood vessels. If it is lacking, blood pressure will rise, so sometimes, you'd better check your blood pressure regularly. Potassium plays an important role in the contraction of smooth muscle, so when potassium is deficient, muscle may be painful or even convulsive. This is why eating a banana before swimming can prevent cramps. If you have a long-term partial eclipse or anorexia, if you consume less than 3g of potassium every day for more than two weeks, it will lead to a large loss of potassium in your body, which will lead to potassium deficiency. Hypokalemia is a pathological state of electrolyte disorder, characterized by potassium deficiency in the body. When blood potassium is low, it will first affect our muscles and nervous system, and may cause fatigue, myasthenia, gastrointestinal discomfort, abdominal distension, vomiting, nausea, numbness of limbs, muscle pain and other symptoms.
The staple food mainly containing potassium is delicious when cooked and dipped in salt. In summer, you sweat a lot, so it is much easier to supplement potassium alone. Eating potatoes is enough to supplement potassium. Fruits are rich in potassium, and bananas are the most. A banana a day can also prevent constipation. But people with diarrhea or stomach deficiency should not eat bananas. When the human body is short of potassium, we should also pay attention to the influence on myocardium. Mild hypokalemia can cause tachycardia, palpitation and other symptoms, severe hypokalemia can cause atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation and other problems, and even serious cases can cause arrhythmia, leading to cardiac arrest and sudden death.
Do you understand after the above general understanding? You must pay more attention at ordinary times.