can alcoholism cause low potassium levels and how does this affect your heart?

Question

Can alcoholism contribute to a heart attack?

Answer 1

Yes: Dehydrating and electrolyte depletion can result from excess alcohol consumption. Low potassium can lead to heart arrhythmias.

Answer 2

Damage heart: Alcoholism does not cause low potassium. Rather it can cause magnesium deficiency. Alcohol is very toxic to heart muscle in some individuals and can cause alcoholic cardiomyopathy which can then lead to heart failure and serious issues.

Answer 3

Yes: No significant interactions between them.

Answer 4

Yes: There are no interactions between these two.

Answer 5

Iron and Lisinopril: Yes, you can take both together with no harmful effects. The real question is do you really need to be on an iron supplement to begin with.? Why don't you discuss that with your physician. Maybe you can be safely take off iron supplementation with no adverse health effects.

Answer 6

Danger: Potassium is a chemical element that is needed for many metabolic processes like cellular function in the human body. People with CKD are at risk for developing higher levels of potassium because the damaged kidney can not excrete as much potassium as a normal kidney. High levels of potassium can cause cardiac problems and potential death. Therefore CKD patients should have low potassium diets.

Answer 7

Potassium: Potassium blood concentration is regulated automatically by many systems but the function of the kidney in its control is most vital. Too little k+ cause weakening of all body muscles. Too much k+ can cause muscle and heart trouble and even stops the heart . Among chemicals not being regulated properly anymore is k+. Ammonia we cannot eliminate can also weaken the muscles and mind.

Answer 8

Yes: Cantelope, tomatoes, oranges are all high in potassium. Potassium high foods can easily be identified with a little reseach. Salt substitutes typically contain kcl, potassium chloride. Which may be a useful tool for correcting low potassium. All of this needs monitoring and a physicians advice.The cause of the low k and correction of it are the best plan.

Answer 9

Food then supplement: Evidence currently suggests that eating healthy is best way to stay healthy. Attempts to isolate specific factors from food and sell said factors as supplements have not demonstrated much benefit. With that said, if you don't like or can't eat enough fish, dairy & fruits/veggies, i suppose you could/should take supplements. But i'd still recommend real food first. Btw, fda doesn't approve suppleme.

Answer 10

SupplementsNOTneeded: A new study shows that fish oil (omega3source) does not prevent heart events as we thought earlier. Vitamin d is not needed as long as you are exposed to sunlight and remember milk is fortified with vitamin d. Also, the average diet has plenty of potassium. Potassium supplement can be harmful if you have unrecognized kidney disease.Your doc can check potassium, chemistry and vit d blood levels.

Answer 11

Supplements: You are right. Omega 3 supplementation is safe and beneficial. Purity matters. Vit D supplementation is safe and helpful. Take 1000 iu. Potassium you can getfrom food. Citrus, melons, tomato, potato, peaches, apricots, mango,

Answer 12

Very little danger.: Benicar (olmesartan) is a very good hypertension medication and it should not affect your potassium level. You do not need to worry if you are on plain benicar (olmesartan). But if you are on a diuretic with it like benicar (olmesartan)/hct then the diuretic will cause your potassium to be low and you will need to have your potassium levels checked regularly.

Answer 13

Benicar (olmesartan) and K: First of all, if you are 18 years old on BP medication, there may be else going on. You are too young for essential hypertension and need to be referred to a nephrologist to see if you have secondary hypertension. You need to be evaluated for a coarctation of the aorta, conn's syndrome, renal artery stenosis and a pheochromocytoma. You potassium of 4.6 is not a problem, your hypertension at 18 is.

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