Re: Adrenal Articles & ?? on Potassium

[Guest guest]

Could it be this:

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/aldosterone/test

..html

The high aldosterone level increases reabsorption of sodium (salt)

and loss of potassium by the kidney, resulting in an electrolyte

imbalance. Primary hyperaldosteronism is sometimes called Conn's

syndrome. Symptoms are not typically present, although muscle

weakness can occur if potassium levels are very low. The presence of

hypokalemia (low potassium) and high bicarbonate (metabolic

alkalosis) in a person with hypertension suggests the need to look

for hyperaldosteronism.

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Here is a list of other causes and Kidney problems is on the list:

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17135-2.asp

[Guest guest]

Wow, it seems some strange things are going on. There seems to be a

connection between Glucose and Potassium. This below indicates that

the low potassium could be causing the high glucose by your body not

converting it to glycogen.

Hope it is just an imbalance that just got on a role and will

straighten out for you soon. Tish

http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=2063

Potassium also functions in carbohydrate metabolism; it is active in

glycogen and glucose metabolism, converting glucose to glycogen that

can be stored in the liver for future energy. Potassium is important

for normal growth and for building muscle.

http://www.mdausa.org/experts/question.cfm?id=2791

" There is a definite connection between glucose and potassium (K).

Glucose leads to the release of insulin which is responsible for

moving glucose into muscle cells. Administering glucose and insulin

can lead to a decrease in the serum potassium level. "

[Guest guest]

I am suppose to be dropping off a urine sample to my PCP on Wed am

for follow up on the kidney infection I had. I will be enclosing the

lab reports from the endo and a request that he review it and give me

his input on all of it. He is real good about doing that for me, I

have done it many times as the endos never tell me anything or a

bunch of baloney. Hopefully, he can better inform me. The more I

read, the more it concerns me. Day 4 on the supplement and I feel no

better, yet I visit the " ladys room " three times as much.

I have decided to start the South Beach Diet after grocery shopping

this weekend - not for weight loss - but for a better balanced way of

eating to see if that will help any - don't plan on doing stage 1,

but going straight to stage 2. I think at this point stage 1 would

be harmful to me.

Janie

P.S. Thanks for the links, I appreciate them.

>

> Wow, it seems some strange things are going on. There seems to be a

> connection between Glucose and Potassium. This below indicates that

> the low potassium could be causing the high glucose by your body

not

> converting it to glycogen.

>

> Hope it is just an imbalance that just got on a role and will

> straighten out for you soon. Tish

>

> http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=2063

>

> Potassium also functions in carbohydrate metabolism; it is active

in

> glycogen and glucose metabolism, converting glucose to glycogen

that

> can be stored in the liver for future energy. Potassium is

important

> for normal growth and for building muscle.

>

>

> http://www.mdausa.org/experts/question.cfm?id=2791

>

> " There is a definite connection between glucose and potassium (K).

> Glucose leads to the release of insulin which is responsible for

> moving glucose into muscle cells. Administering glucose and insulin

> can lead to a decrease in the serum potassium level. "

[Guest guest]

I am suppose to be dropping off a urine sample to my PCP on Wed am

for follow up on the kidney infection I had. I will be enclosing the

lab reports from the endo and a request that he review it and give me

his input on all of it. He is real good about doing that for me, I

have done it many times as the endos never tell me anything or a

bunch of baloney. Hopefully, he can better inform me. The more I

read, the more it concerns me. Day 4 on the supplement and I feel no

better, yet I visit the " ladys room " three times as much.

I have decided to start the South Beach Diet after grocery shopping

this weekend - not for weight loss - but for a better balanced way of

eating to see if that will help any - don't plan on doing stage 1,

but going straight to stage 2. I think at this point stage 1 would

be harmful to me.

Janie

P.S. Thanks for the links, I appreciate them.

>

> Wow, it seems some strange things are going on. There seems to be a

> connection between Glucose and Potassium. This below indicates that

> the low potassium could be causing the high glucose by your body

not

> converting it to glycogen.

>

> Hope it is just an imbalance that just got on a role and will

> straighten out for you soon. Tish

>

> http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=2063

>

> Potassium also functions in carbohydrate metabolism; it is active

in

> glycogen and glucose metabolism, converting glucose to glycogen

that

> can be stored in the liver for future energy. Potassium is

important

> for normal growth and for building muscle.

>

>

> http://www.mdausa.org/experts/question.cfm?id=2791

>

> " There is a definite connection between glucose and potassium (K).

> Glucose leads to the release of insulin which is responsible for

> moving glucose into muscle cells. Administering glucose and insulin

> can lead to a decrease in the serum potassium level. "

[Guest guest]

I am suppose to be dropping off a urine sample to my PCP on Wed am

for follow up on the kidney infection I had. I will be enclosing the

lab reports from the endo and a request that he review it and give me

his input on all of it. He is real good about doing that for me, I

have done it many times as the endos never tell me anything or a

bunch of baloney. Hopefully, he can better inform me. The more I

read, the more it concerns me. Day 4 on the supplement and I feel no

better, yet I visit the " ladys room " three times as much.

I have decided to start the South Beach Diet after grocery shopping

this weekend - not for weight loss - but for a better balanced way of

eating to see if that will help any - don't plan on doing stage 1,

but going straight to stage 2. I think at this point stage 1 would

be harmful to me.

Janie

P.S. Thanks for the links, I appreciate them.

>

> Wow, it seems some strange things are going on. There seems to be a

> connection between Glucose and Potassium. This below indicates that

> the low potassium could be causing the high glucose by your body

not

> converting it to glycogen.

>

> Hope it is just an imbalance that just got on a role and will

> straighten out for you soon. Tish

>

> http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=2063

>

> Potassium also functions in carbohydrate metabolism; it is active

in

> glycogen and glucose metabolism, converting glucose to glycogen

that

> can be stored in the liver for future energy. Potassium is

important

> for normal growth and for building muscle.

>

>

> http://www.mdausa.org/experts/question.cfm?id=2791

>

> " There is a definite connection between glucose and potassium (K).

> Glucose leads to the release of insulin which is responsible for

> moving glucose into muscle cells. Administering glucose and insulin

> can lead to a decrease in the serum potassium level. "