According to Dr. TS. BS. Tran Dang Khuong, Potassium and Magnesium (or Magnesium) are two essential electrolytes of the body, playing an important role in many metabolic processes, helping to regulate neuromuscular functions and many other parts of the body.

Potassium and magnesium deficiency leads to muscle abnormalities such as muscle tremors, easy cramps, for the nervous system, it causes restlessness, anxiety, and fatigue. Most of the daily magnesium and potassium intake is obtained through food. However, we should note that this need may increase in some special cases below:

Sports activities

When you sweat excessively, your body loses a lot of electrolytes, which include sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. In particular, the concentration of Potassium and Magnesium in sweat is usually quite high when you work in a hot environment. In addition, the intensity of exercise also affects the amount of potassium and magnesium secreted through sweat. Research shows that you should supplement with Potassium, Magnesium if the activity lasts more than 3 hours (eg running a marathon or long-distance cycling) even earlier if the surrounding environment is hot to quickly recover. restore fitness and have better endurance during exercise.

Gastrointestinal abnormalities

Diarrhea and vomiting are also one of the leading causes of electrolyte deficiency. Diarrhea reduces the absorption of magnesium and potassium in the intestinal lumen. Therefore, severe cases of vomiting and diarrhea may reduce potassium and magnesium in the blood and need to be supplemented by intravenous route. However, with mild cases of diarrhea, which can still be eaten, we can supplement potassium and magnesium with fruits such as bananas, oranges, grapes or with drugs.

Neuromuscular abnormalities

Surely you have also experienced cramps once in your life and the reason given is usually due to lack of calcium. But you will surely be surprised to know that magnesium and potassium deficiency is also a leading reason for cramps. Indeed, magnesium and potassium are important ions in nerve conduction activity, muscle contraction and relaxation, magnesium deficiency leads to increased nerve impulses to muscles, reduced ability to relax, and continuous muscle contraction. lead to cramps and discomfort. So the signs of cramps also indicate that the magnesium and potassium levels in your body may be abnormal.

Diet

Electrolyte deficiency is one of the dangers lurking when you are working on your weight loss plan. When dieting, the amount of potassium and magnesium entering the body is significantly reduced due to a reduction in food intake. Therefore, you should pay attention to the addition of electrolytes in the diet by using foods rich in potassium or using drugs and functional foods.

From the above you can see that Potassium, Magnesium are important and indispensable ions in daily life. In some special situations, when the body needs a large amount of electrolytes, the daily food supply is not enough, so you need to use medicine to supplement. So what is the best type of potassium and magnesium for the body?

Potassium and magnesium do not stand alone, but often exist as salts. Two basic forms are inorganic salts (such as Chloride, Sulfate...) and organic salts (such as aspatarte, citrate, glutamate...). Recent studies have shown the superiority of organic potassium and magnesium supplements. First, organic salts increase absorption compared to inorganic salts. Second, organic salt has a more pleasant taste than inorganic salt, while inorganic salts, when used more and more, will increase the bitter taste, organic salts do not have this side effect, helping easier to drink and easier to use.

Source: Dan Tri Newspaper