Sentences with phrase «of a potassium deficiency»

Signs of potassium deficiency can include muscle cramps, weakness and an irregular heartbeat.

Patients suffering from underlying heart conditions or who retain low fluid levels over an extended period of time have a higher risk of suffering from heart failure as the result of a potassium deficiency.

Whole foods meals like the recipes we feature here on the World's Healthiest Foods site should help to ensure low risk of potassium deficiency.

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25:23 Is stage 3 of adrenal fatigue related to a potassium deficiency and Christine's story of adrenal fatigue.

For example, many heart conditions are associated with deficiencies of minerals like chromium, copper, magnesium, selenium, and potassium.

Due to the importance of the proper calcium / magnesium ratio in the body and the function of the sodium: potassium pump, magnesium deficiency can lead to:

Excessive use of salt along with inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables can result in a potassium deficiency.

Signs of mineral deficiency A. magnesium - heart palpitations, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite B. electrolyte imbalances: fatigue, headache, muscle cramps C. Zinc - Depressed immune system, low HCl production, slow wound healing D. Calcium - numbness in extremities E. Iron - anemia, feeling weak or tired F. Potassium - muscle cramping, weakness, constipation, bloating or abdominal pain, irregular heartbeat

Though this has only been reported once, it's something to consider and a reason to dial back your intake of apple cider vinegar to make sure that you don't end up with the potassium deficiency that has been presented.

Dehydration and electrolyte deficiencies, particularly of sodium and potassium, should also be considered, as should inflammation.

Vitamin Deficiency — You may experience symptoms of chronic fatigue due to deficiencies in essential vitamins and nutrients like potassium.

Potassium deficiency, & magnesium deficiency are definitely something people need to be more aware of on this diet.

Those with adrenal exhaustion often have a low body fluid volume accompanied by salt cravings due to an absolute deficiency of sodium as well as a normal to high potassium level.

While a deficiency of any electrolyte is cause for concern, a potassium deficiency is extremely dangerous in children who tend to have levels lower more quickly than adults.

While sodium deficiency is extremely rare in modern diets, relative potassium deficiency is common and widespread and often potassium supplementation is the only viable method of bridging the gap to maintain a proper sodium / potassium ratio.

That being said, potassium deficiencies most often occur when a medical condition or illnesses causes an individual to lose a great amount of fluid through vomiting or diarrhea.

First of all, while I have never had what you call the «keto flu,» I seriously doubt that it is caused by potassium deficiency.

I understand that this is due to the risk of excessive potassium intake which may be as dangerous as potassium deficiency.

I think the potassium deficiency is more of a concern, perhaps accounting for the higher rates of hemorrhagic stroke among East Asians consuming white - rice based diets.

It was completely incorrect and by the turn of the 19th - century potassium based deficiencies were on the rise.

«Fasting using distilled water can be dangerous because of rapid loss of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) and trace minerals such as magnesium, deficiencies which can cause heart beat irregularities and high blood pressure.

A deficiency of potassium (hypokalemia) can happen in people with certain diseases or as a result of taking diuretics (water pills) for the treatment of high blood pressure or heart failure.

This irregularity is likely caused by an imbalance of potassium levels within the heart muscles, which is often triggered by magnesium deficiency.

This may be electrolyte deficiency and I think you need to up your potassium and magnesium - here is what you should be getting on a keto diet, especially during the first few weeks: «Keto - flu» and Sufficient Intake of Electrolytes I hope this helps

Electrolyte imbalance, a deficiency of sodium, potassium and magnesium, is common during the flu and occurs due to the water weight lost at the start of the diet.

Now, if your kitty is sick or is suffering some form of micronutrient deficiency such as a reduction in circulating iron or calcium or even potassium, then supplementation with these minerals can provide the much - needed benefit.

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)