Potassium
Potassium is a very important element of the body, especially to the nervous system and muscle, where potassium gives energy and renewal in the body, and helps the body to burn calories to produce energy, regulates the level of fluids in the body, and helps to rid the body of waste, and any deficiency in the level of calcium in The body, leads to many problems, the most serious problems affecting the nervous system, and muscle.
There are many reasons for the lack of calcium levels of the body. This deficiency should be compensated by eating calcium-containing foods such as bananas, white beans, avocado, watermelon, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, dried tomatoes, dried fruits, peaches and pumpkins. , Apricots, fish, hazelnuts, milk and its derivatives, and dark leafy vegetables, such as spinach, hibiscus, cabbage and Swiss beet.
Causes of potassium deficiency in the body
- Frequent vomiting.
- Severe diarrhea.
- The lack of kidney function.
- Increase in ketone acids, especially in people with diabetes.
- Frequent sweating.
- Use laxatives significantly.
- Injury of the body with a deficiency in folic acid.
- Take some drugs and drugs, such as diuretics, birth control pills, and some antibiotics, such as ammonium chloride, insulin, and cortisone.
- Lack of intake of foods containing potassium.
Symptoms of potassium deficiency
- The incidence of general weakness in the muscles, frequency of convulsions in them, and loss of ability to perform its work normally.
- Paralysis, with some involuntary muscular movements, in advanced cases of calcium deficiency.
- Shortness of breath, may lead to paralysis of the respiratory muscles, and stop the process of breathing completely.
- The risk of muscle fracture is increased by fracture of riba.
- Inflammation and swelling of the abdomen, accompanied by severe pain, and some convulsions.
- Severe constipation due to bowel obstruction.
- Heart palpitations, poor control of the pulse, irregularity, and may lead to heart attack, irregular circulation.
- Loss of balance, violent dizziness that may lead to loss of consciousness.
- Loss of ability to control the concentration of urine, loss of too much body fluids.
- Repeat urination more than normal, feeling great thirst.
- Tingling various parts of the body, especially in the limbs, such as hands, feet, and tingling and burning sensation.
- Severe fatigue, general fatigue in the body.
- High blood pressure level in the body.
- Depression, depression.
- Loss of ability to sleep, and insomnia, severe.
- Loss of mental concentration, loss of memory, and inability to memorize.