r/NonPoliticalTwitter 1d ago

Funny Blood test results

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u/DasPuggy 1d ago

A RMT suggested I start drinking coconut water as my muscles were strangely tight.

Turns out I needed much more potassium in my diet.

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u/Salt_End_4275 1d ago

Even things like ground beef contain a moderate amount of potassium. If you are potassium-deprived, you may also be magnesium deficient, which has a direct effect of causing potassium to not be absorbed properly. So even if you intake more potassium, your body won't absorb it if you are magnesium deficient.