I also had the same issues with my potassium levels as well the strangest muscle spasms and twitches it was all caused by t. whipplei bacteria for me the bacteria prevents your body from absorbing certain vitamins and minerals might be worth investigating for yourself like I said this bacteria has become epidemic in our country now. The actinobacteria is recently being linked to cancer and also alzheimers now too. You can look up the research for yourself they conducted brain autopsies on patients who died of alzheimers and found numerous strains of actinobacteria which is what t. whipplei is.