Too much cola zaps muscle power

Published by You on 19 May, 2009 - 17:33

Excessive cola consumption can lead to anything from mild weakness to profound muscle paralysis, doctors are warning.

This is because the drink can cause blood potassium to drop dangerously low, they report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

They tell of the curious case of an Australian ostrich farmer who needed emergency care for lung paralysis after drinking 4-10 litres of cola a day.

He made a full recovery and was advised to curtail his cola drinking.

Another example included a pregnant woman who regularly consumed up to three litres a day for the last six years and complained of tiredness, appetite loss and persistent vomiting.

A heart trace revealed she had an irregular heartbeat, most likely caused by her low blood potassium levels.

Once she stopped drinking so much cola, she made a full and uneventful recovery.

The investigators believe these cases are not atypical and that many people risk problems due to their intake...

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Submitted by Suhail (not verified) on 19 May, 2009 - 18:04

wow i never new that . i know it contains alot of sugar but wow didnt know it can cause such big problems,,,i wonder if its all brands of coke ,i consume atleast one can a day lolz it wakes me up so its good for something and it really hits the spot after a takeaway meal lolz i have to drink less fizzy drinks especially if your in training its no good for you haha

Submitted by You on 19 May, 2009 - 18:22

It said "cola", not coke. By cola I assume it means any fizzy drink. I used to drink loads too, but I had heard annecdotal evidence from others about it causing problems.

I wonder if the effects in young, growing people also wear off, or if they are more permanent because they potentially stunt growth for at least a short period of time.

PS "lolz" is not the same as a full stop. I know it is a small thing, but it irritates me.

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Submitted by Suhail (not verified) on 19 May, 2009 - 18:40

o i would have thought that younger people would recover more efficiently as in general young people make faster recoveries, yh dood i also have to cut down as i want to start gym training again after my a levels get muscle pumping again.

i have to find out if people in training hae to completely stop fizzy drinks, if u need a boost and a hype then supplements work well like creatin give you that big boost of energy well my mate gets that animal boost to pump iron anyway haha .

Submitted by You on 19 May, 2009 - 18:47

I doubt you need to stop totally - the sugar in coke will probably be a good pick me up, but better to ask the experts.

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by s.b.f on 19 May, 2009 - 20:22

A research review carried out by Dr Elisaf and his colleagues has shown that symptoms can range from mild weakness to profound paralysis. Luckily all the patients studied made a rapid and full recovery after they stopped drinking cola and took oral or intravenous potassium.

The case studies looked at patients whose consumption ranged from two to nine litres of cola a day.

They included two pregnant women who were admitted with low potassium levels.

The first, a 21 year-old woman, was consuming up to three litres of cola a day and complained of fatigue, appetite loss and persistent vomiting. An electrocardiagram also revealed she had a heart blockage, while blood tests showed she had low potassium levels.

The second also had low potassium levels and was suffering from increasing muscular weakness.It turned out she had been drinking up to seven litres of cola a day for the last 10 months.

In 2007 the worldwide annual consumption of soft drinks reached 552 billion litres, the equivalent of just under 83 litres per person per year, and this is projected to increase to 95 litres per person per year by 2012. However the figure has already reached an average of 212 litres per person per year in the United States.

It appears that hypokalaemia can be caused by excessive consumption of three of the most common ingredients in cola drinks - glucose, fructose and caffeine.

7 - 9 litres of cola a day! That's abnormal...I mean how many people really drink that much a day? I suppose if you have a can of coke every now and then..then you lose count of how much you're drinking..

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Submitted by Suhail (not verified) on 19 May, 2009 - 21:03

Ahhh dood thats makin me worry lol, do u think a can a day is ok or maximum 2 cans lol im confused,,,i think im hooked on coke :s

Submitted by Suhail (not verified) on 19 May, 2009 - 21:04

O yeah before i forget and tis aint relatin to the topic but SBF is your display picture from the last airbender avatar anime....?

Submitted by s.b.f on 20 May, 2009 - 13:53

St786 wrote:
O yeah before i forget and tis aint relatin to the topic but SBF is your display picture from the last airbender avatar anime....?

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Yes! And you must be a fan if you recognized it!

And start drinking water! Everytime you pick a can of coke...think water!

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