Functions
what are some of the functions of potassium?
It helps your:
nerves, muscles heart to function well, and also helps move nutrients and waste around your body's cells.
what are some foods that have potassium?
Bananas
Avocado
Beets
Orange
Symptoms
😓 cramps
💪🚫 muscle weakness
💤 fatigue
Symptoms
Angina 💢
Irregular Heart Rhythm 🫀
Nausea and Vomiting 🤮 🤢
Fun Fact #1
Potassium is element number 19. This means the atomic number of potassium is 19 and each potassium atom has 19 protons.
Which food has the highest potassium?
Apricots & dried fruits
Sweet Potatoes
Causes
- not enough potassium intake ☹️
- digestive complications for example: diarrhe💩/ vomiting 🤮
- dehydration 😰
- excessive sweating 🥵
Causes
Eating foods high in potassium (bananas 🍌, avocados 🥑, salmon 🍣)
Kidney Disease 🦠 😷
Medication such as ACE-Inhinitors 💊
how many bananas should you eat in a day ?
1 to 2
Treatments
Increase potassium intake by eating bananas 🍌, spinach 🥬, sweet potatoes 🍠, or by taking oral potassium supplements 💊
In severe cases IV potassium will be administered.
Treatments
Calcium given in IV
Changing diet
Medication (water pills or potassium binders)