Effects · health adverse
Hypokalemia
Decrease in blood potassium levels below normal (<3.5 mmol/L). Can be caused by taking diuretics (non-potassium-sparing), laxatives, licorice root (glycyrrhizin), insufficient potassium intake, or losses through vomiting/diarrhea. Manifests as muscle weakness, cramps, heart rhythm disturbances, constipation.
- Supplements
- 2
- Practices
- 6
- Habits
- 5
How we rate evidence
Probability — how likely the effect is to show up
- Very high
- High
- Medium
- Low
Evidence — where the data comes from
- Scientific Meta-analyses and randomized trials
- Clinical Clinical trials and practice
- Animal research Animal studies
- People reports User reports and anecdotes
- Theoretical Mechanistic reasoning, not yet tested
Reported as a side effect of (13)
Probability Very high 1 Medium 3 Low 9
Evidence Clinical 8 Theoretical 5
- Licorice Root Supplements LowTheoretical
- Silica Supplements LowTheoretical
- Fasting Mimicking Diet Practices LowClinical
- Herbalism / Phytotherapy Practices LowTheoretical
- Running / Jogging Practices LowClinical
- Juice Fasting Practices LowClinical
- Trail Running Practices LowClinical
- Prolonged Water Fasting Practices MediumClinical
- Alcohol Consumption Habits LowClinical
- Bulimia Habits Very highTheoretical
- Inhalant Abuse Habits MediumTheoretical
- Intermittent Fasting Habits LowClinical
- Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Habits MediumClinical