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What Causes Low Potassium Level In Blood?
I am 26 and was just put on Potassium supplements daily. I am not on diuretics, no illnesses, I am in good health, no recent trauma. I eat a good well balanced diet, I am just wondering what could cause me to have a low potassium. My only other issue is that I suffer from insomnia
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There are different causes of low potassium. They include: (1)alcohol use (2) side effect of medication
(3)diarrhoea
(4)kidney disease
(5)use of laxatives
(6)sweating
(7)eating disorders
(8)low magnesium levels
You can use the potassium supplement and monitor the potassium levels because you do not want the potassium levels to become high which can also be a problem.
I hope this helps
There are different causes of low potassium. They include: (1)alcohol use (2) side effect of medication
(3)diarrhoea
(4)kidney disease
(5)use of laxatives
(6)sweating
(7)eating disorders
(8)low magnesium levels
You can use the potassium supplement and monitor the potassium levels because you do not want the potassium levels to become high which can also be a problem.
I hope this helps
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