Saturday, May 23, 2009

Drinking Cola Could Cause Paralysis

Excessive cola drinkers beware, your daily fix could cause an irregular heartbeat muscle problems, or paralysis. Large quantities of cola can cause hypokalaemia which is is a condition where the levels of potassium in your blood fall to. By large, we are talking about two liters to ten liters daily (slightly more then half a gallon to slightly more then two and a half gallons). The condition appears fully reversible with potassium supplements and taking a break from your fix.

More at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/5350530/Drinking-large-amounts-of-cola-can-cause-paralysis-doctors-warn.html.

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