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It's used to treat hypokalemia, a condition of low blood potassium levels.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 8 July 2025
In severe cases, hypocalcemia (low calcium levels) or hypokalemia (low potassium levels) might occur, according to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
In one report, an individual who consumed about 17 tablespoons (250 mL) of apple cider vinegar daily for six years experienced hypokalemia.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Aloe vera latex has strong laxative effects, which may cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, hypokalemia (low potassium), other electrolyte imbalances, and kidney damage.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
Taking licorice and apple cider vinegar together may increase your risk for hypokalemia.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Taking apple cider vinegar as well can increase the risk of hypokalemia.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Low potassium levels, or hypokalemia, can damage muscles to the point of possible paralysis, cause difficulty breathing from weakened respiratory muscles and prevent kidneys from doing their job.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
This can lead to a drop in potassium levels in the blood (hypokalemia) and sometimes a condition called metabolic acidosis, where the body produces too much acid or the kidneys aren't removing enough acid from the body.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 8 July 2025
In severe cases, hypocalcemia (low calcium levels) or hypokalemia (low potassium levels) might occur, according to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
In one report, an individual who consumed about 17 tablespoons (250 mL) of apple cider vinegar daily for six years experienced hypokalemia.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Aloe vera latex has strong laxative effects, which may cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, hypokalemia (low potassium), other electrolyte imbalances, and kidney damage.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
Taking licorice and apple cider vinegar together may increase your risk for hypokalemia.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Taking apple cider vinegar as well can increase the risk of hypokalemia.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Low potassium levels, or hypokalemia, can damage muscles to the point of possible paralysis, cause difficulty breathing from weakened respiratory muscles and prevent kidneys from doing their job.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
This can lead to a drop in potassium levels in the blood (hypokalemia) and sometimes a condition called metabolic acidosis, where the body produces too much acid or the kidneys aren't removing enough acid from the body.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Hypokalemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypokalemia. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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hypokalemia
noun
hy·po·ka·le·mia
variants
or chiefly British hypokalaemia
: a deficiency of potassium in the blood
called also hypopotassemia
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