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Title: What cause hypokalemia? Post by: oemBiology on Jul 7, 2021 I drink green tea daily, and would like to know on how green tea causes hypokalemia.
"We report the association between excessive consumption of green tea and hypokalaemia in an Oriental couple. Both patients were asymptomatic and the abnormal electrolyte level was only detected on routine blood tests. When they were advised to reduce the consumption of green tea, the abnormally low potassium level was reversed. " Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26884077/ Title: Re: What cause hypokalemia? Post by: bio_man on Jul 7, 2021 Low blood potassium. It's usually caused by excessive amounts of it being excreted, that leads to muscle weakness, heart irregularities, disorientation, and sometimes cardiac arrest.
In terms of the article, the case study includes only 2 examples. These are also extreme examples because according to the report: the daughter of the couple who observed that her parents each drank up to 2.5 L of strongly-brewed Vietnamese green tea per day. Both patients had been drinking identical quantities of green tea for over 40 years. When questioned about this, they said that their high level of consumption was because of the perceived health benefits of drinking green tea. 2.5 L of any beverage is abnormal, and will cause side-effects. Furthermore, they were already on medication that's known to reduce potassium ions in the blood. Consider the learning points: Learning points When investigating electrolyte imbalances, clinicians should always be wary of dietary influences. We would like to draw attention to hypokalaemia as a potential side effect of green tea overconsumption either on its own or with prescribed medications. Before green tea can be safely labelled as a ‘health food’, more research should be conducted into the potential side effects of excessive consumption. I don't think there's a prominent correlation between the two factors here. Title: Re: What cause hypokalemia? Post by: oemBiology on Jul 8, 2021 I would like to know on what amount of potassium are required for adult daily, would 1 banana be enough for daily requirement?
Is there any simple approach to test potassium level instead of taking blood test? Do you have any suggestions? Thank you very much for any suggestions (^v^) Title: Re: What cause hypokalemia? Post by: bio_man on Jul 8, 2021 People rarely measure potassium levels because the element is so abundant. A typical potassium level for an adult falls between 3.5 and 5.0 millimoles per liter (mmol/L). Hyperkalemia occurs when levels go above 5.5 mmol/L. Hypokalemia occurs when levels drop below 2.5 mmol/L.
Quote Is there any simple approach to test potassium level instead of taking blood test? Blood test is required to measure potassium levels. Title: Re: What cause hypokalemia? Post by: oemBiology on Jul 12, 2021 Thank you very much for suggestions (^v^)
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