Potassium leaves the body in urine, so more potassium is lost. Increased loss of potassium in the urine results in lowered levels of potassium in the blood and , more importantly, within the body's cells. Lowered levels of potassium result in a decrease in the ability of the kidneys to filter out waste products. Lower kidney filtration makes chronic kidney disease worse. Chronic kidney disease causes acidosis, a change in the pH of the blood to as state of increased acidity.
Acidosis causes potassium to move from within the body's cells into the blood.
This makes the blood level of potassium normal, but its lowered level within the cells reduces their function. Diets and oral drugs that acidify the urine may reduce the amount of potassium that is absorbed from the intestines. Reduced absorption of potassium from the intestines lowers the blood levels of potassium. Please feel free to request a copy today free of charge from Daniels Pharmaceuticals to enjoy.