Excessive Consumption of Cola Drinks Can Cause Muscle Problems
According to a recent issue of the journal International Journal of Clinical Practice medical group issued a warning about excessive consumption of drinks such as “tail” behavior in some patients can generate a series of annoying and even dangerous, muscle problems .
“Society is more and more, consuming soft drink or cola and this is starting to generate a series of health problems. We are consuming more soft drinks than ever before and a number of issues of health and related problems have been identified in dentures including bone demineralization, and the development of metabolic syndrome and diabetes, “says Dr. Moses Elizaphan working in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Ioannina, Greece.
“In this regard, there is growing evidence that allow us to suggest that excessive consumption of these drinks tail may also result in hypokalemia, in which the fall in blood potassium levels, end up causing an adverse effect on vital functions of muscles. “
According to the definition that is published on Wikipedia, the “hypokalemia” (also known as hypokalemia) is a disorder in body fluid and electrolyte balance, which is characterized by a decrease in the levels of potassium ion (K) blood, with levels below 3.5mmol/lt.
Hypokalemia has several causes. Among the most common are decreased intake, increased potassium losses (these can be taken for kidney or vomiting and diarrhea), increased substance called renin (which increases aldosterone), Cushing Syndrome (where there is an increase in the levels of glucocorticorticoides, which also have mineralocorticoid effect as aldosterone), hyperglycemia (by causing diuresis, etc.).
Among the findings of the investigation said that the hypokalemia may be caused by excessive consumption of three of the most common ingredients found in colas: glucose, fructose and caffeine.
Because potassium is responsible for facilitating the transmission of nerve impulses across the cell membrane, the symptoms of this disorder include fatigue, myalgia (muscle pain), they may have a progressive weakness and possible paralysis hypoventilation.
The work ended with the following conclusion: “We believe that further studies are needed to determine how much is too much when it comes to the daily consumption of such drinks.”
