Elderly people with potassium deficiency can eat tangerines, oranges, bananas, grapefruit and other fruits that are rich in potassium, but the limited content in food is not enough to treat the disease, and when the lack of potassium is serious, drugs such as potassium chloride should be used under the guidance of a doctor.
Potassium is a very important substance in the human body, it is an essential element to maintain the balance of water and electrolytes, and also plays a role in maintaining normal muscle function.
Elderly people can eat more fruits such as tangerines, oranges, bananas and grapefruit if they are deficient in potassium. The content of potassium in tangerines is 177mg/100g, that in oranges is 159mg/100g, that in bananas is 256mg/100g, and that in grapefruit is 119mg/100g.
From these fruits, you can consume a certain amount of potassium to provide your own needs. However, the potassium content in food is limited, and if the potassium deficiency is too serious, the amount supplemented through food is not enough, and it is necessary to follow the doctor’s prescription to take potassium chloride or intravenous infusion of potassium chloride to replenish the potassium ions in the body.