Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Cedar Cove Assisted Living offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Cedar Cove Assisted Living provides meals for residents.
But too much of it can build up in the blood and cause heart problems. The most common of causes for high potassium (hyperkalemia) is related to your kidneys, according to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. They include acute kidney failure and chronic kidney disease.
Either high or low potassium levels can cause heart problems. Low potassium can cause muscle cramps. You often have a blood test with your yearly physical that checks for your potassium levels. If you have any of the conditions mentioned above, your doctor may want you to be tested. The blood sample can check to see whether your potassium levels are in the normal range.