Smokers may require supplemental potassium. Alcohol intensifies gastrointestinal symptoms. Cocaine may cause irregular heartbeat. Marijuana may cause irregular heartbeat. Beverages Salty drinks, such as tomato juice and commercial thirst quenchers, cause increased fluid retention.
Coffee decreases potassium absorption and intensifies gastrointestinal symptoms.
Low-salt milk increases fluid retention. Foods Don't take dairy products within 2 hours of taking potassium chloride or potassium iodide. Salty foods increase fluid retention. Sugar decreases potassium absorption. M.D. Copyright by Putnam Publishing Group.