{"id":139,"date":"2020-04-29T16:51:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T09:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor4.thembay.com\/diza\/?p=139"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:43:25","slug":"signs-of-potassium-deficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jstmedicine.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/29\/signs-of-potassium-deficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"139\" class=\"elementor elementor-139\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7853fa3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7853fa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e9cde2\" data-id=\"0e9cde2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f9803f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f9803f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #3c4245; font-family: 'Noto Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the world\u2019s leading killer, causing 1 in every 3 deaths. In the Philippines, cardiovascular diseases are also the number one cause of death, with an estimated 50,000 dying every year. The cause of heart attacks and strokes are usually the presence of a combination of risk factors, such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity and use of alcohol, hypertension, diabetes and high level of cholesterol.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a09fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a09fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is never too late to start changing your lifestyle towards a healthier heart. 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