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)

Sodium - connections

Sodium ->

• Affects: Insulin/glucose metabolism
• Associated With: Alopecia, Aneurysms, Anorexia, Anxiety, Arrhythmia, Arthritis, Bedwetting, Burning feet, Cardiovascular disease with artery-wall damage, Cold hands and feet, Congestive heart failure, Dizziness, Edema, Flushing, Glaucoma, Glucose intolerance, Gout, High blood pressure, Hydrocephalus, Hyperthermia, Insomnia, Joint / bone pain, Kidney stones, Ménière's disease, Nervousness, Night sweats, Nose bleeds, Seizures, Sweating, Tachycardia, Tremors, Type II diabetes, Vision impairment, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (Level: high)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: high; Cancers: stomach, pancreatic; Condition: H. pylori involvement for pancreatic; Evidence: stomach preliminary or animal data)
• Associated With: Tinnitus (Level: high; Side: right)
• Associated With: Alopecia, Anorexia, Apathy, Arrhythmia, Arthritis, Burning feet, Cardiovascular disease with coronary artery blockage, Cold hands and feet, Depression, Dermatitis, Dizziness, Dry skin, Edema, Fatigue, Glucose intolerance, High blood pressure, Hives, Hypotension, Hypothermia, Joint / bone pain, Kidney stones, Memory impairment, Ménière's disease, Seizures, Sweating, Vision impairment (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: colon/rectal, pancreatic)
• Associated With: Canker sores (Level: low; Ratio to: phosphorus; Counterpart level: high)
• Associated With: Tinnitus (Level: low; Side: right)
• Associated With: LDL (Level: low; Target level: high)
• Associated With: Cardiovascular disease, Strokes (Population: about one third; Certainty: involvement undisputed)
• Associated With: Joint damage (State: high; Laterality: right-sided; Degree: more; Evidence: long-term monitoring)
• Associated With: Joint damage (State: low; Laterality: right-sided; Degree: more; Evidence: long-term monitoring)
• Balances Charge Of: Bicarbonate, Chloride, Phosphate (Charge: negative)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: low)
• Causes: Medical problems (Level: lower; Quantity: many; Timing: additional)
• Causes: Edema (Level: very low; Modality: can)
• Controls: Osmotic pressure (Importance: vital)
• Corrects: Calcium/magnesium ratio (Timing: in time)
• Counteracts: Dehydration, Depression, Fatigue, Muscle cramps, Spinal/joint degeneration (Intake: adequate; Population: some)
• Counteracts: Saturated fats, Trans-fatty acids (Target aspect: effects)
• Improves: Sugar metabolism (Modality: help; Scope: hypoglycemia and diabetes; Management: intake)
• Increases: HDL cholesterol
• Increases: LDL fraction (Level: lower)
• Increases: LDL cholesterol (State: low; Process: production; Degree: higher)
• Increases Risk Of: Strokes (State: high; Degree: dramatically; Condition: potassium below sodium)
• Increases Risk Of: Cardiovascular disease (State: low)
• Interacts With: Headaches (Level: too high or too low)
• Is Associated With: Depression (Source state: high)
• Is Associated With: Depression (Source state: low)
• Lowers: Magnesium (Timing: in time)
• Maintains: Acid-base balance (Modality: assists; Quality: proper)
• Raises: LDL cholesterol (Level: low; Time: eventually)
• Reduces: Insulin response
• Reduces: Erratic glucose-level changes (Importance: important; Timing: between meals)
• Reduces: Cholesterol LDL/HDL ratio (Intake: adequate; State: high; Modality: helps)
• Reduces: Bone density (Level: high; Modality: potential; Mechanism: calcium_magnesium_ratio)
• Reduces: Atherogenic development (State: high)
• Reduces Risk Of: Cardiovascular disease (State: high; Scope: some types)
• Reduces Risk Of: Strokes (State: low)
• Requires Reduction Of: Salt intake (Level: high; Recommendation: reduce)
• Slows: Insulin response
• Slows: Insulin production (Aspect: response)
• Slows: Insulin response (Condition: reduced by potassium)
• Stabilizes: Insulin levels (Intake: sufficient; Effect: diminishes quick rise and fall; Condition: hypoglycemia; Sensitivity: absent; Aldosterone issues: absent; Blood pressure disposition: low)
• Treats: Muscle spasms and cramps (Cause: exercise; Locations: hand_arm_leg; Form: sports drink or supplement; Modal: may)
• Worsens: Calcium/magnesium ratio (Level: high)

-> Sodium

• Magnesium - Antagonizes
• Phosphorus - Associated With
• Cluster headache - Associated With (Level: very high; Pattern: one side-dependent chemistry; Frequency: generally)
• Bipolar disorder - Associates With (Condition: lithium indicated; Level: high; Degree: very; Frequency: typically)
• Lithium - Balances (Condition: bipolar disorder with low lithium and very high sodium)
• Hypoadrenalism - Causes Loss Of
• Low blood pressure disposition - Conditions Use Of (Population: hypoglycemic individuals)
• Aldosterone issues, Sodium sensitivity - Conditions Use Of (State: absent; Population: hypoglycemic individuals)
• Sports drink - Contains
• Vegetarian foods - Contains (Amount: lower; Comparison: animal products; Especially: beans and potatoes)
• alfalfa - Decreases
• Intracellular potassium - Depends On (Interaction: interactive)
• Potassium supplementation - Disrupts Balance Of (Amount: too much; Modality: may)
• Kidneys - Excretes (Condition: dietary sodium intake high; Speed: rapidly)
• Iron, Kelp, Licorice, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E - Increases
• Salt - Increases (Amount: normal; Frequency: on average; Condition: low sodium)
• Urinary tract infection - Increases (Condition: right kidney affected; Degree: significant)
• Kidney problems - Increases (Level: high)
• Dehydration - Increases Requirement For (Requirement: extra; Modal: may)
• Iron, Protein - Indicates (Source level: low; Target level: low; Frequency: frequently; Exception: not always; Modal: may)
• Nickel, Vitamin B2 - Inhibits
• Chloride anion - Joins With
• Folic acid, Magnesium, Vitamin B2 - Lowers
• Folic acid - Lowers (Amount: higher; Recommendation: should have been supplemented; Condition: toxemia context)
• Low aldosterone types - Lowers (Course: chronic; Level: low; Condition: even high intake)
• Cellular magnesium - Lowers (Degree: more)
• Phosphorus - Pairs With
• Choline, Licorice, Magnesium, Vitamin B1 - Raises
• Lithium - Raises (Intake: higher amounts; Tendency: present)
• Choline Bitartrate - Raises (Population: low aldosterone types; Recommendation: indicated)
• Salt - Raises (Population: many individuals)
• Potassium - Reduces
• Vitamin B2 - Reduces (Amount: larger)
• Magnesium retention - Reduces (Degree: dramatically; Outcome: lower)
• Biochemical principles, Chromium, Folate, Magnesium, Nutritional principles, Potassium, Vitamin B2, Zinc - Reduces (State: elevated)
• Kidney and bladder infection - Requires Reduction Of (Modality: would have to)
• Calcium, Cobalt - Synergizes With
• Chloride - Works With (Degree: closely)

Potassium / sodium ratio - connections

Potassium / sodium ratio ->

• Affects: Spinal alignment (Manner: indirectly; Association: not specific spinal segment)
• Decreases: Blood pressure (Modal: can; Population: hypoglycemics; Timing: subsequently)
• Has: Organic implications (Scope: mostly)

-> Potassium / sodium ratio

• Beans, Fruits, Grains, Nuts, Peas - Has (Degree: highest)
• Potatoes - Has (Degree: highest; Value: about 80x more potassium than sodium)
• Simple carbohydrates - Increases (Population: hypoglycemics)