Potassium and the dialysis patient

Written by Stuart Drew


Any dialysis patient who has had a brush with high potassium will know only too well how dangerous this can be. We are forever being told to watch our potassium intake, so I thought I would explorerepparttar reasons for this, and what practical steps we can take to limitrepparttar 142379 risks.

For your cells to function properly, it is important that you maintainrepparttar 142380 right level of potassium, unfortunately, for those of us with kidney disease, there is no way for our bodies to rid themselves of this potassium. As too high a level of potassium can cause muscle weakness, affectrepparttar 142381 heart rhythm and may even cause death, it is critical that we manage our intake carefully, in consultation with our dietician, clinical nurse, and renal specialist.

Some signs that your potassium may be too high might include, but are not limited to: nausea, diarrhea, muscle weakness, and irregular heartbeat. If you experience any of these symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider, or take yourself off torepparttar 142382 nearest hospital – post haste!

So it’s all well and good to know that a high potassium level is dangerous, and whatrepparttar 142383 symptoms are and what to do if we experiencerepparttar 142384 symptoms, but what can we do to avoid this danger? Well I’m glad you asked!

Whilst some external factors affectrepparttar 142385 level of potassium inrepparttar 142386 blood of a dialysis patient,repparttar 142387 one major thing that you can do is to manage your diet. Avoid foods that are high in potassium, and you stay out ofrepparttar 142388 danger zone. It’s as simple as that!

Natural Help For Dry Skin

Written by Jeannie Crabtree C.Ac.


Natural Help For Dry Skin

Dry skin can be annoying and sometimes painful. There are many things to help restorerepparttar moisture to your skin:

+ Drink plenty of water. I suggest 1 quart of water to every 50 pounds of weight. If you weighed 150, you would need to drink 3 quarts of water daily. Most people do not.

+ Rubbing in almond oil or avocado oil can cleanse and nourishrepparttar 142378 dry skin. Patrepparttar 142379 oil on, then wash it off with warm water and a soft cloth.

+ Olive oil helps encourage natural oil production if used consistently. Rub in every night untilrepparttar 142380 dry skin has improved.

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