Low Blood Potassium : Treatments
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Hypokalemia is a condition of below normal levels of potassium in the blood serum. Potassium, a necessary electrolyte, facilitates nerve impulse conduction and the contraction of skeletal and smooth muscles, including the heart. It also facilitate...
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A balanced diet means getting the right types and amounts of foods and drinks to supply nutrition and energy for maintaining body cells, tissues, and organs, and for supporting normal growth and development.
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The rules of healthy eating have changed. Eating a "balanced diet" is no longer the most important goal. Instead, scientists have learned much more specifically which foods can help prevent disease and which promote it.
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Reading labels can improve your diet by helping you make more sensible food choices at the grocery store. You also can buy with confidence knowing that foods claiming to be low in cholesterol or fat have met standards set by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Detailed information on electrocardiogram, including how the EKG/ECG is performed and what happens after the procedure
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An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart. ECG is used to measure the rate and regularity of heartbeats as well as the size and position of the chambers, the presence of any damage to the heart, and the effects of drugs or devices used to regulate the heart (such as a pacemaker. See also stress test and Holter monitor (24h.
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