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From: bob on 19 Oct 2005 21:38
I got an osmolality test, and it says I have low potassium and low
sodium. I'm guessing the low potassium is from me not consuming much
potassium. However, I'm pretty sure I consume a lot of sodium - what's
up with my low sodium level? Any ideas?

From: Pizza Girl. on 19 Oct 2005 21:40
Drink a lot of water?

<bob(a)coolgroups.com> wrote in message
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> I got an osmolality test, and it says I have low potassium and low
> sodium. I'm guessing the low potassium is from me not consuming much
> potassium. However, I'm pretty sure I consume a lot of sodium - what's
> up with my low sodium level? Any ideas?
>


From: Sbharris[atsign]ix.netcom.com on 19 Oct 2005 22:00

bob(a)coolgroups.com wrote:
> I got an osmolality test, and it says I have low potassium and low
> sodium. I'm guessing the low potassium is from me not consuming much
> potassium. However, I'm pretty sure I consume a lot of sodium - what's
> up with my low sodium level? Any ideas?


Why did you get the test? Somebody trying to sell you something?

From: montygram on 19 Oct 2005 22:15
If it's a serum test that often means that there is more in tissues
than in serum, but really, it could mean nothing. I would be more
concerned with why you had the test done in the first place. What is
wrong? Another possibility, assuming the test is accurate, is that the
substance is being used up. This is common in "inflammatory"
conditions. Substrate arachidonic acid is used up quickly by the body
making the pro-inflammatory metabolites, like LTB4, so it looks like a
person is "low," when that is not the case, at least in terms of
dietary consumption.

From: MMu on 20 Oct 2005 03:40

"Pizza Girl." <no.s.pam(a)5.me> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Drink a lot of water?

Sodium retention is a regulated process.


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