From digestive problems to heart palpitations and fatigue, there are many signs and symptoms of potassium deficiency. In this video, we will be talking about all of them and more.
Hello there everyone potassium is one of the most important nutrients for your body it helps you regulate the fluid balance and maintain healthy nerve function this is why a lack of potassium causes serious problems now you might be wondering how do i know if i have a potassium deficiency or not starting from digestion problems to heart palpitations and fatigue
There are many signs and symptoms of potassium deficiency in this video we’ll be talking about all of them and more number one breathing problem many people report breathing difficulties when they have potassium deficiency why does it happen you see when potassium relays the signal to your lungs it stimulates in order to expand and contract this allows you
To inhale and exhale air now imagine if you don’t have enough potassium for your body there’ll be nothing in your system to stimulate your lungs this can cause breathing issues what’s even scarier is that it’s not where your problem is your heart will begin to beat abnormally if not taken care of the lack of potassium can damage your lungs this reminds us we
Did a video on how to reverse lung damage please feel free to check it out number two stiffness of muscles one of the main functions of potassium in your body is to regulate blood flow through your muscles when there’s a lack of potassium in your blood the vessels may contract due to a lack of oxygen due to this low amount of oxygen blood flow in your body will
Also slow down this leads to the muscle stiffness if this is allowed to go on your blood vessels will rupture you might also get muscle spasms if the condition is left untreated it must also be noted that muscle stiffness and spasms may be caused by other problems for example fatigue fever or simple activities that drain your energy so don’t jump to conclusions
Instead go to a doctor and tell them about your symptoms this leads to our next entry but before we continue make sure you’ve subscribed to our channel don’t forget to hit that like button and ring the notification bell this way you’ll be kept up-to-date on all of our great best e-content number three fatigue in most cases of potassium deficiency fatigue is a
Known symptom are you wondering what fatigue has to do with potassium deficiency as we stated earlier potassium regulates blood flow through muscles as there’s no potassium to regulate the flow there’s a lack of oxygen when there’s a lack of oxygen your body gets tired easily this makes your muscles weaker this is why you feel fatigue apart from that there’s one
More factor at play here in the absence of potassium and scarcity of oxygen your heart is forced to pump blood at a faster rate this puts pressure on your arteries and veins it can also burn tons of calories as a result you’ll lose a lot of energy in the process when you’re drained and out of energy you’re left with a body that’s exhausted and fatigued looking to
Detox your body we did a video on it a year ago make sure you check it out number four issues with your heartbeat in the last two points we spoke about a lack of potassium and oxygen causing the heart to pump blood at a faster rate this basically means the heart needs to put in more effort as a result your heart starts to beat faster while at other times it skips
A beat this feeling is common with people who have anxiety depression and stress in case you’re wondering yes potassium affects your mood more on that a little later though coming back to the point this problem with your heartbeat may also lead to an arrhythmia it’s characterized by irregularities in your beat and is often a symptom of an underlying heart problem
If you really don’t want to deal with any of these issues we would recommend that you consume potassium regularly it’s not that hard bananas oranges and apricots are quite high in potassium so the next time you visit the grocery store make sure you get a lot of them number 5 feeling numb imagine waking up one morning and realizing that you can’t feel your arms
Legs or feet now scary does that sound well that could very well be the case if you have low levels of potassium in your blood we aren’t saying this to scare you it’s important for you to know you see potassium is important for your nerve function these nerve send signals from your brain to the rest of your body without potassium your brain can’t really send them
Properly even when it does the signals are very weak this is why you feel numb it’s the brain trying to send signals but it’s failing to do so although it’s not just a lack of potassium that causes this problem if it happens sometimes then you have nothing to worry about but if it persists then please rush to the doctor number six cramps cramps are very common in
Potassium deficiency when we say cramps we don’t really want to specify any particular type they can occur anywhere you can even get cramps in your abdomen if you have a potassium deficiency if you feel stiffness and you don’t report it to the doctor this stiffness will evolve into cramps or spasms who would have thought that a simple lack in potassium would lead
To this this is why you should make sure to consume as much as possible this way you’ll be able to prevent most of the problems we’re mentioning in this video number seven mood swings many people have related potassium deficiency with fatigue how are they related well remember we spoke about heartbeat problems this is somewhat related to that due to the lack of
Potassium the heart is under a lot of pressure the brain tries to send important information but the signals are weak in the absence of potassium as a result the stress levels start to rise over time this leads to depression and anxiety the lack of oxygen in the blood also plays a major role as a matter of fact it was found that around 20% of people with mental
Disorders had low potassium in their blood now that should be convincing enough of course more research is required to understand if these disorders can be dealt with by consuming more potassium one thing’s for sure though if you have a healthy intake of potassium you won’t have to deal with them number eight constipation due to low levels of potassium in your
Body food passes through your gut very slowly as a result you may have constipation although lack of potassium isn’t the only cause of constipation it may be a result of too much dietary fiber it could also occur if you have dehydration it’s also seen in people who have stomach problems so once again we would suggest not to jump to conclusions if you’re indeed
Facing a problem with your gut going to the doctor and telling them about your symptoms it’s always the best option do you happen to know anyone with a potassium deficiency do they complain about any of the points we mentioned in this video let us know in the comment section below we’d love to hear from you you enjoyed this video hit like share and subscribe to
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8 Signs You Have A Potassium Deficiency By Bestie
