Endometriosis and potassium
As we mentioned in previous articles, endometriosis that grows elsewhere than the endometrium also reacts to hormonal signals from the monthly menstrual cycle by accumulating tissue, breaking it down, and shedding it during the menstrual period. As we know, nutritional supplements play a very important role in some cultures in treating all kinds of diseases. In this article, we will discuss how potassium helps treat endometriosis.
Definition
Potassium (K) is a trace element with the chemical number 19. It occurs only as an ionic salt in nature and reacts violently with water. It is an important mineral for women with endometriosis because sodium deficiency and incorrect proportion can interfere with the reproductive system functions during the menstrual cycle.
II. How Potassium Affects Women With Endometriosis
Hormonal imbalance
Potassium plays a vital role in regulating muscle tone, including uterine muscle, potassium deficiency causes overproduction of certain members of the protagslandins in the protagslandine family, resulting in overactive uterine muscles and severe endometrial menstrual cramps. .
II. Menstrual cramps
Potassium deficiency reduces the function of the liver by balancing the levels of fatty acids that are essential for building normal muscle tone and regulating certain hormones during the menstrual cycle that cause menstrual pain.
III. Immune system
Potassium is essential in the metabolism of proteins and fats. Without enough potassium, our liver cannot secrete bile to form good cholesterol and bind to bad cholesterol in the bloodstream, leading to malnutrition of the body’s cells, reducing the ability of cells to fight the formation of free radicals, including endometrial implants and adhesion. .
IV. Nervous system
Potassium deficiency slows the process of passing nutrition through the cell, including the cells of the nervous system, causing a strain on the nervous system that causes a variety of endometriosis symptoms such as memory loss, confusion, and anxiety.
V. Maintain fluid balance
Distortion or depletion of potassium levels reduces the body’s ability to maintain fluid balance, leading to water and salt retention and other symptoms.