HealthMap

Potassium - connections

Potassium ->

• Affects: Insulin/glucose metabolism
• Affects: Total cholesterol (Degree: somewhat)
• Affects: Amino acid uptake (Destination: cells)
• Affects: Liver glycogen storage (Effect: stabilize or interfere; Condition: hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic disposition)
• Affects: Adrenals, Thyroid gland (Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Affects: Genitourinary system (Scope: many aspects)
• Affects: Cardiac function (Sequence: subsequently; Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Aids: Metabolism (Degree: moderately; Certainty: may)
• Aids: Weight loss (Importance: one of the most important; Effectiveness: effective)
• Antagonizes: Chromium
• Associated With: Cystitis (Level: abnormally high cellular; Cause exception: structural)
• Associated With: Cystitis (Level: abnormally low cellular; Cause exception: structural; Symptom: reduced urine volume and possible incontinence)
• Associated With: Anxiety, Arrhythmia, Bedwetting, Cystitis, Fatigue, Glucose intolerance, Hypotension, Immune system dysfunctions, Infertility, Insomnia, Menopausal flushing, Menstrual cramps, Miscarriages, Ménière's disease, Nervousness, Restlessness, Sweating, Tachycardia, Urinary bladder infection (Level: high)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: high; Cancers: right ovarian, right testicular, bladder; Frequency: bladder less common)
• Associated With: Cholesterol (Level: high; Target level: high)
• Associated With: Anxiety, Arrhythmia, Bedwetting, Bruising, Congestive heart failure, Delayed sexual maturity, Edema, Fatigue, Glaucoma, Glucose intolerance, Gout, High blood pressure, Hydrocephalus, Hyperthermia, Hypogonadism, Immune system dysfunctions, Impotence, Infertility, Insomnia, Liver degeneration, Low sperm count, Miscarriages, Muscle atrophy, Ménière's disease, Night sweats, Palpitations, Reduced urine volume, Seizures, Slow or impaired growth, Sodium retention, Sweating, Tachycardia, Type II diabetes (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: breast, colon, bladder; Frequency: bladder more common; Evidence: bladder preliminary or animal data)
• Associated With: Bladder incontinence (Level: low; Form: non_structural)
• Associated With: Incontinence (Level: low; Potential: yes)
• Associated With: Cholesterol (Level: low; Target level: low)
• Associated With: Eclampsia or pre-eclampsia, Preeclampsia / Eclampsia (Level: low; Timing: pregnancy)
• Associated With: Total cholesterol (Potassium state: low; Cholesterol state: low; Frequency: often)
• Associated With: Androgens (Quantity: some; Context: erection)
• Associates With: Colon cancer (Level: insufficient; Frequency: often; Partners: insufficient cellular copper and calcium)
• Causes: Bone loss (Condition: needless supplementation or prolonged high level; Mechanism: chromium antagonism)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: high)
• Causes: Bladder inflammation (Level: high; Effect: pro-inflammatory)
• Cofactor Of: Enzyme systems (Quantity: several)
• Contributes To: Bone loss (Condition: needless_supplementation_or_high_level; Modality: can)
• Contributes To: Impotence (Level: low; Combined with: low zinc; Modal: can)
• Exhibits: Pro-inflammatory properties (Level: high)
• Has Property: Diuretic properties
• Improves: Athletic performance (Condition: raised from very low; Trajectory: steadily; Population: affected children or teens)
• Improves: Bladder infection-like symptoms (Condition: raised to normal; Excludes: structural causes)
• Improves: Multiple sclerosis symptoms (Condition: status normalized; Manner: readily)
• Improves: Night sweats (Modality: may; Condition: high sodium retention particularly involved)
• Increases: Intracellular calcium (Level: higher; Manner: synergistically)
• Increases Risk Of: Colorectal cancer (Level: insufficient; Location: cellular; Modality: more likely)
• Increases Risk Of: Cardiovascular disease, Strokes (Level: low; Course: ongoing)
• Increases Risk Of: Health disorders (State: declining; Scope: any number; Age: typically associated but not exclusive)
• Inhibits: Magnesium
• Lowers: Chromium, Manganese (Amount: high)
• Maintains: Erection (Level: sufficient; Necessity: required)
• Maintains: Acid-base balance, Osmotic equilibrium (Partner: sodium)
• Maintains: Water balance (Partner: sodium; State: normal)
• Maintains: Blood pressure (Partners: calcium and magnesium; State: normal)
• Normalizes: Medical problems (Condition: levels normalized; Scope: many common; Location: urinary and reproductive system)
• Opposes: Chromium, Magnesium
• Paired With: Zinc
• Prevents: Edema (Polarity: insufficiency leads to outcome; Context: middle age)
• Prevents: Fatigue, Loss of libido (Polarity: insufficiency may cause; Certainty: potential)
• Promotes: Inflammation (State: high; Location: bladder)
• Reduces: Sodium
• Reduces: Edema (Certainty: may; Condition: vegetarian-lifestyle success)
• Reduces: Manganese (Selection: patient match)
• Reduces: Sodium (State: elevated)
• Regulates: Blood pressure, Blood sugar (Polarity: insufficiency may increase; Certainty: potential)
• Resolves: Prostatitis symptoms (Amount: higher; Condition: symptoms related to interstitial cystitis; Exception: referred-pain-related interstitial cystitis)
• Resolves: Interstitial cystitis (Amount: higher; Method: supplementation; Exception: referred-pain-related interstitial cystitis)
• Resolves: BPH-related bleeding (Modal: may; Combined with: milk thistle; Condition: no blood-thinner overuse; Method: drugless)
• Supports: Kidney functions
• Supports: Cardiovascular functions, Nerve function (Importance: crucial)
• Supports: Human health (Necessity: essential)
• Supports: Energy release from food, Heart muscle contractions, Nerve impulse transmission, Skeletal muscle contraction (Partner: calcium; Importance: important)
• Supports: Metabolism (Polarity: insufficiency slows; Context: middle age)
• Synergizes With: Calcium, Copper
• Treats: Muscle spasms and cramps (Cause: exercise; Locations: hand_arm_leg; Form: sports drink or supplement; Modal: may)
• Treats: Cystitis (Condition: lowered with nutritional antagonists; Scope: many; Intervention: without other intervention)
• Treats: Right-sided ovarian cysts (Condition: lowered with nutritional antagonists; Side: right; Intervention: without other intervention)
• Treats: Aspirin overdose (Modal: may)
• Triggers: Frequent urination (Level: excessive; Modal: may)
• Triggers Symptoms Of: Cystitis (Level: excessive; Modal: may)
• Worsens: Right-sided headache (Example: 2; Condition: left headaches correspond to Group A; Timing: that day)

-> Potassium

• Magnesium, Sulfur - Antagonizes
• Bacterial cystitis - Associated With (State: high; Frequency: concurrent)
• Copper - Associates With (Source level: low; Target level: low; Frequency: frequently)
• Hypoadrenalism - Causes Loss Of
• Heavy perspiration - Causes Loss Of (Modality: can; Amount: considerable)
• AAACa / AdvaCAL Calcium - Changes (Degree: notable; Timing: after a very short trial)
• Sports drink - Contains
• Special dietary formulations, Weight loss shakes - Contains (Amount: extra; Frequency: common)
• Vegetarian foods - Contains (Amount: higher; Comparison: animal products; Especially: beans and potatoes)
• Weight loss formulations - Contains (Scope: many; Amount: rather large)
• Zinc - Co Occurs With (Level: low; Frequency: frequently; Age: particularly post-middle age or andropause)
• Licorice - Depletes
• Canning, Cooking, Food processing - Depletes (Ease: easily)
• Diuretics - Depletes (Frequency: often; Scope: certain; Condition: prescribed)
• Intracellular potassium - Detects (Amount: too much; Condition: ingested or retained; Population: otherwise healthy individuals; Comparison: no serum change)
• Androgen status - Determines Requirement For (Marker: DHEA)
• Health professional - Evaluates (Ideality: ideally; Scope: requirements)
• Kidneys - Excretes (Amount: excessive; Manner: readily; Population: healthy individuals)
• Dietary intake - Fails To Prevent (Adequacy: previously_adequate; Uniformity: same; Condition: without_adequate_androgenic_support; Frequency: frequent)
• Cashews, Chestnuts, Coconuts - Has Ratio To (Ratio: lower relative to sodium)
• Celery, Spinach - Has Ratio To (Ratio: lower relative to sodium; Recommendation: emphasize)
• Beets - Has Ratio To (Ratio: lower relative to sodium; Recommendation: emphasize; Condition: if tolerated)
• Kelp, alfalfa - Increases
• Vitamin B-Complex - Increases (Amount: high; Duration: lengthy; Effect: retention; Degree: major)
• Urinary tract infection - Increases (Condition: bladder affected; Degree: significant)
• Progesterone - Increases (Mechanism: subsequent)
• Glucosamine sulfate, MSM - Increases Need For (Condition: prescribed_potassium)
• Potassium retention - Increases Requirement For (Level: reduced; Requirement: higher intake)
• Dehydration - Increases Requirement For (Requirement: extra; Modal: may)
• Muscle spasms and cramps - Indicates (Locations: leg_or_calf; Intake: insufficient; Level: low)
• Cobalt - Inhibits
• Insufficient nutrient intake - Involves (State: insufficient)
• Licorice - Lowers
• Chromium supplementation - Lowers (Condition: potassium high relative to chromium; Example: true)
• Chelated chromium - Lowers (Timing: simultaneously; Dose: 1000-3000 mcg)
• DHEA, Pregnenolone - Maintains (Effect: better)
• Chromium - Opposes (Strength: potent)
• Zinc - Pairs With
• Testicular cancer - Presents With (Level: very high; Location: cellular; Side: right)
• Androgenic support - Prevents (Adequacy: adequate; Condition: same_previously_adequate_dietary_intake; Frequency: frequent)
• Bladder prolapse - Prevents Response To (Response: symptom improvement after normalization)
• Average diet - Provides (Frequency: usually; Amount: adequate; Population: average healthy individual)
• B-complex - Raises
• Lithium - Raises (Intake: higher amounts; Frequency: frequently; Tendency: present)
• Zinc - Raises (Modal: may; Amount: increased; Inclusion: also)
• Magnesium - Reduces
• High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets - Reduces (Duration: long-term; Mechanism: greater sodium and phosphorus retention)
• Aging - Reduces (Frequency: on average; Trajectory: steady; Period: middle age and beyond)
• Nutritional antagonists - Reduces (Quantity: any of a number)
• Biochemical principles, Chromium, Magnesium, Manganese, Nutritional principles, Sulfur, Vitamin B3/4 - Reduces (State: elevated)
• Hormonal changes - Reduces (Trend: steady decline; Population: many individuals)
• Hormonal support - Reduces Loss Of (Mechanism: partial)
• Perspiration - Removes (Amount: some)
• Impaired kidney functions - Requires (Amount: variable; Dependence: health factors, age, medications)
• Kidney and bladder infection - Requires Reduction Of (Modality: would have to)
• Blood Type O - Should Increase (Condition: aging-related chemical changes; Necessity: may; Amount: greater; Form: dietary or supplemental)
• Fruits, Grains, Nuts, Vegetables - Source Of (Quality: good; Scope: all)
• Vitamin B6 - Supports (Dose: high supplemental)
• Calcium, Copper - Synergizes With
• Chloride - Works With (Degree: closely)

Potassium intake - connections

Potassium intake ->

• Affects: Serum potassium (Amount: high; Degree: not much; Population: healthy individuals)
• Depletes: Manganese (Level: high; Timing: gradually; Location: body)
• Does Not Cause: Potassium toxicity (Amount: high; Population: healthy individuals)

-> Potassium intake

• Intracellular potassium - Depends On (Scale: linear; Contrast: serum potassium)
• Vegetarian lifestyle - Increases (Prevalence: more)

Muscle spasms and cramps - connections

Muscle spasms and cramps ->

• Affects: Breastfed babies
• Associated With: Bone mineral metabolism (Cause: low calcium or low magnesium)
• Indicates: Calcium levels (Condition: worsens with calcium; Level: high; Certainty: suspect)
• Indicates: Potassium (Locations: leg_or_calf; Intake: insufficient; Level: low)
• Indicates: Calcium deficiency (Response: improve_or_subside; Certainty: possible; Timing: after supplementation)
• Indicates: Dehydration (Side: right; Response: calcium; Nonresponse: magnesium_or_similar; Certainty: suspect)
• Warns Of: Osteopenia, Osteoporosis (Cause: low calcium or low magnesium; Certainty: possible; Recommendation: evaluation worthwhile)

-> Muscle spasms and cramps

• Buffering agents - Causes (Dose: 0.6 g/kg body mass; Recommended dose: 0.3 g/kg body mass; Risk: present; Certainty: some trainers consider optimal)
• Same position - Causes (Duration: extended; Modal: can)
• Exercise - Causes (Frequency: common)
• Lactic acid buildup - Causes (Location: muscle tissue; Timing: during strenuous exercise; Frequency: common)
• Electrolyte imbalances - Causes (Modal: can)
• Trauma - Causes (Severity: severe; Duration: prolonged; Modal: may)
• Blood supply - Causes (State: inadequate)
• Muscle overuse - Causes (Timing: during workout; Intensity: strenuous; Climate: hot; Humidity: humid)
• Calcium deficiency - Is Associated With (Duration: chronic)
• Salt - Prevents (Polarity: negative; Population: low aldosterone types; Frequency: generally)
• Nutritional balance - Prevents (Timing: once established; Likelihood: lower)
• Exercise tolerance - Reduces (Likelihood: lower)
• Calcium - Resolves (Dose: 500 mg daily; Timing: quickly; Effect: symptomatic_only; Location: quadriceps; Context: exercise bike)
• Potassium, Sodium - Treats (Cause: exercise; Locations: hand_arm_leg; Form: sports drink or supplement; Modal: may)
• Baking soda, Sodium citrate - Treats (Cause: low sodium; Modal: can)
• Muscle relaxants - Treats (Course: chronic; Recommendation: general)
• Biotin - Treats (Dose: 10+ mg daily; Recommender: some practitioners)
• Calcium - Treats (Dose: 300-500 mg; Frequency: two_to_three_times_daily; Duration: couple_of_days; Condition: cellular measurement unavailable; Certainty: trial)
• Calcium - Treats (Effectiveness: effective; Context: nocturnal; Frequency: many; Timing: during sleep; Modal: can)
• Silica - Treats (Importance: important; Role: complementary; Context: example case)
• Calcium and magnesium combination - Treats (Side: bilateral; Condition: both minerals deficient; Modal: may)
• Nutritional remedies - Treats (Type: conventional; Effect: helpful)
• Allergies, Irritants - Triggers (Modal: may)
• Calcium - Worsens (Condition: extra supplementation; Modal: if)