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Please explain what happens if i don't get enough potassium inside my body?
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Badness. : Potassium is necessary for heart and muscle cells to function properly. Low blood potassium levels can lead to muscle weakness or even paralysis as well as cardiac arrhythmias.
Answered 5/24/2016
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