2. Folic Acid Deficiency
Folic acid is essential in maintaining female reproductive health and also important for all adults. Folate helps to promote healthy reproductive health and also will help maintain the potassium levels in the blood. People who have an inadequate intake of folic acid in their regular diet are at a higher risk of developing hypokalemia. Folic acid deficiency can result in a wide range of congenital deformities and will also cause anemia to develop if not remedied in a timely manner.
Aside from hypokalemia, folic acid deficiency can encourage the onset of clinical depression in people of all age ranges. A lack of proper concentrations of folic acid in the body can also reduce the effectiveness of your brain function and cause short term memory loss.
Many people who have less folic acid than they need are more prone to developing allergy-related diseases. Folic acid deficiency and hypokalemia are also tied to lower bone densities.