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TVBS Updated: "2011/10/04 11:30"
Someone almost lost their life from drinking green tea! In Kaohsiung, a 48-year-old woman who had been on dialysis for a year didn’t restrain herself and drank green tea almost daily—even while undergoing dialysis. Because green tea is rich in potassium ions, and her metabolism was impaired due to dialysis, the potassium levels in her blood soared to twice the normal level, causing her heartbeat to slow and triggering arrhythmia, nearly killing her.
The 48-year-old woman, who had been on dialysis for a year, had a particular fondness for green tea. She replaced plain water with green tea every day and even brought an extra-large 750cc cup of green tea to her dialysis sessions, drinking it while undergoing treatment. Unexpectedly, this habit caused her blood potassium levels to spike to 7.5—twice the normal level—leading to a slowed heartbeat, extreme weakness, and nearly costing her life.
Nephrologist Ji Wen-zhe explained: "Dialysis patients must strictly control their fluid and potassium intake. If potassium levels are poorly managed, hyperkalemia can cause sudden arrhythmia, endangering their lives."
Fortunately, the woman underwent emergency dialysis and survived. Doctors noted that for healthy individuals, green tea is a beneficial beverage. Like vegetables, fruits, meat, and nuts, it contains high levels of potassium, which can help lower blood pressure and benefit those with hypertension or heart disease. Ji Wen-zhe added: "High-potassium foods are actually good for health and can reduce blood pressure. For most people, even if they consume a bit too much, the excess potassium is excreted."
However, for dialysis patients or those with kidney disease, whose kidneys struggle to metabolize potassium, doctors advise caution. High-potassium foods like green tea are best consumed sparingly.
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Dialysis Patient Addicted to Green Tea Nearly Dies Drinking during Treatment!
Someone almost lost their life from drinking green tea! In Kaohsiung, a 48-year-old woman who had been on dialysis for a year didn’t restrain herself and drank green tea almost daily—even while undergoing dialysis. Because green tea is rich in potassium ions, and her metabolism was impaired due to dialysis, the potassium levels in her blood soared to twice the normal level, causing her heartbeat to slow and triggering arrhythmia, nearly killing her.
The 48-year-old woman, who had been on dialysis for a year, had a particular fondness for green tea. She replaced plain water with green tea every day and even brought an extra-large 750cc cup of green tea to her dialysis sessions, drinking it while undergoing treatment. Unexpectedly, this habit caused her blood potassium levels to spike to 7.5—twice the normal level—leading to a slowed heartbeat, extreme weakness, and nearly costing her life.
Nephrologist Ji Wen-zhe explained: "Dialysis patients must strictly control their fluid and potassium intake. If potassium levels are poorly managed, hyperkalemia can cause sudden arrhythmia, endangering their lives."
Fortunately, the woman underwent emergency dialysis and survived. Doctors noted that for healthy individuals, green tea is a beneficial beverage. Like vegetables, fruits, meat, and nuts, it contains high levels of potassium, which can help lower blood pressure and benefit those with hypertension or heart disease. Ji Wen-zhe added: "High-potassium foods are actually good for health and can reduce blood pressure. For most people, even if they consume a bit too much, the excess potassium is excreted."
However, for dialysis patients or those with kidney disease, whose kidneys struggle to metabolize potassium, doctors advise caution. High-potassium foods like green tea are best consumed sparingly.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 111004/ 8/ 2zvl1. html