Green olives, salt, and low iron

There was a message awhile bk, about green olives and craving salt. Then someone suggested it may be low iron. welllllllllll I had my labs done, and sure enough, I have very low iron. I also have high potasium. Is that bad? What can high potassium do? What can low iron do? I have to go see the Dr, and have labs done again, I was just wondering if someone can give me some insight on this. Thank youuuuu Take care all Amanda

Hi Amanda! What supplements are you taking? I don't know much about levels and what to do, but I do know that vitalady will take a look at your labs and help you figure it all out. Have you ever talked to her? I buy all my vitamins and stuff from her because I haven't been able to find lower prices than what she offers and she's located on South Hill. She has a vitamin regimen for each type of surgery. For distals, she recommends 2 150 complex iron capsules a day taken with vitamin C. You have to be careful with your iron because other things can cancel it out, like caffeine and other pills. I hope you get it all straightened out. Julia

Well low iron can cause anemia. Which can cause paleness, feeling tired, unusual shortness of breath during exercise, fast heartbeat. However taking iron supplements should help. I have a b6 deficency so my doctor just told me to take a B6 vitamin. I am sure yours willg et back to you and tell you what you can take. Or maybe even perscribe something for you to take. As far as having high potassium goes here is what i've found. It is a link because it's to long to post here. http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=article&ID=2063 I hope that helps you..... Shannon

I was craving green olives like crazy the month of december. Well, my sodium went up, my blood pressure went up, and I only lost 10lbs that month. I gave up the olives and am back on track with the weight loss. I too just had my labs done and I am perfect in everything except I am low in iron as well. I just got my pills and have to take 2 a day only they say do not crush them. So, I hope they absorb the right way. Do you eat a lot of bananas? They are very high in potassium. Plus some doctors give potassium pills to those who are on water pills. Maybe this is why your potassium is high. Good luck! Doreen lost 123lbs whoo!