Visualisation showing ocean garbage patches. The Great Pacific garbage patch, also described as the Pacific trash vortex, is a gyre of marine debris particles in the central North Pacific Ocean located roughly between 135Â°W to 155Â°W and 35Â°N and 42Â°N.
Among the known magnesium deficiency causes are prescription medications such as diuretics, antibiotics, painkillers and cortisone, which can deplete magnesium levels in the body by impairing absorption or by increasing excretion by the kidneys.
Illness. Another cause of potassium deficiency is illness. Like excessive vomiting, excessive diarrhea can also cause the inability for the body to absorb potassium. Hyperthyroidism can also be a cause of potassium deficiency.The thyroid is the main gland for hormone production. potassium deficiency is the lack of potassium in the body. There are many causes for this deficiency including illness and poor diet. When the body is unable to absorb potassium or does not receive potassium in foods, the result is a potassium deficiency.