Definition. CO2 is carbon dioxide. This article discusses the laboratory test to measures the amount of carbon dioxide in the liquid part of your blood, called the serum. In the body, most of the CO2 is in the form of a substance called bicarbonate (HCO3-). Therefore, the CO2 blood test is really a measure of your blood bicarbonate level.
Potassium can cause stomach upset, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, intestinal gas, and other side effects. Too much potassium is UNSAFE and can cause feelings of burning or tingling, generalized weakness, paralysis, listlessness, dizziness, mental confusion, low blood pressure, irregular heart rhythm, and death.
Houston agrees: âAn increase in potassium intake along with a decrease in sodium intake is the most important dietary changeâaside from weight managementâthat a person can make to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.â. Risk of stroke also decreases with greater potassium intake. A meta-analysis of 10 prospective studies observed a statistically significant inverse association between potassium intake and stroke risk.4 For every 1,000 mg increase in potassium intake, ischemic stroke risk decreased by 11%.4.