Potassium is a mineral that must be obtained in the diet and is required for life. It is an electrolyte, meaning a mineral that conduct electrical impulses throughout the body, including in nerves, muscle, and cardiac conduction tissue. Potassium deficiency can occur under a variety of different conditions. Deficiency can result in fatigue and symptoms of muscle, gastrointestinal, and cardiac disease. Side effects are rare at usual doses used in supplementation.
Potassium is added in order to provide a wide basis of nutrition, but not high enough to provoke hyperkalemia (high blood potassium). Diets in children with autism are often deficient in essential nutrients. Side effects are unexpected.
Potassium is a mineral that must be obtained in the diet and is required for life. It is one of the seven essential “macrominerals” that need to be provided by the diet in quantities of at least 100 milligrams per day.
Potassium is an electrolyte, which is a group of minerals that conduct electrical impulses throughout the body, including in nerves, muscle, and cardiac conduction tissue.
Potassium deficiency, known as hypokalemia, is relatively common, and can occur under a variety of different conditions. Deficiency can result in fatigue, muscle symptoms (cramping, spasms, weakness), gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, constipation), and cardiac symptoms (arrhythmia, sudden death).
Potassium is supplemented in a wide variety of conditions including cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disorders, infertility, diuretic use, extreme exercise, and eating disorders.
Too much potassium can result in hyperkalemia, a potentially dangerous condition that can include abnormal heart rhythms. The amount of potassium in ActivNeeds is actually very low, so hyperkalemia is very unlikely to occur.
The dose of potassium is low, in order to avoid hyperkalemia. If you need potassium, EnergyNeeds is not a good source of potassium; ask your physician.
Laboratory testing can reveal the presence of a deficiency of this nutrient, as often can an EKG.
Blood carnitine levels should be in the desired range on this moderate dosing, but may not be in the case of certain metabolic disorders. Your health care provider may want to order blood carnitine levels on you a couple of weeks or more on ActivNeeds to ensure that the blood level is adequate, and to recommend adding additional supplementation if otherwise.
Potassium is added to ActivNeeds in order to provide a wide basis of nutrition. The dose of potassium is low, in order to avoid hyperkalemia. If you need potassium, ActivNeeds is not a good source for potassium; ask your physician. Side effects are unexpected at the doses used in ActivNeeds.
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