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Are You at Risk for Potassium Deficiency?
Most people assume potassium deficiency is rare—but in today’s lesson, “Risk Factors for Potassium Deficiency” from the Mineral Balance course, we learn that several factors can still put us at risk.
Potassium is abundant in plant foods, so a healthy diet usually covers your needs. However, deficiency can occur due to three main reasons: low intake, excess loss, or malabsorption.
Lifestyle and habits play a big role: heavy alcohol use, certain medications like diuretics and laxatives, high-dose insulin, stress, and even magnesium deficiency can lead to potassium loss through urine. Excessive sweating—through intense exercise or sauna use—without replenishing electrolytes, also increases the risk.
Gut health matters too. Since potassium is absorbed in the intestines, gut inflammation, bowel disease, or chronic diarrhea can reduce absorption and contribute to a deficiency.
✨ Potassium balance isn’t just about eating the right foods—it’s about managing lifestyle, supporting mineral co-factors, and maintaining gut health.
If you want, you can dive into today’s full lesson—and even the entire Mineral Balance course—where Bernadette explains the root causes, symptoms, and solutions for deficiencies across all key minerals, not just potassium.
