High potassium in my blood, extremely low iron

Hi all,

Recently, I've done my blood test that showed my potassium level is above the maximum and my iron is very below minimum. Does anyone have an issue with potassium? For iron I'll need to take supplement, as this is a long term issue and it's get

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Sodium-Potassium Ratio

Hello everyone! :)
Are there any advice out there on what an ideal ratio between sodium and potassium would be? Is there even one such? And is it even something necessary to consider in terms of health (especially on this lifestyle)?
Thank you!

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Kidney Disease & High Potassium

I just posted this in the wrong section - I think it belongs here instead so I moved it over...

I was born with kidney disease. It's genetic. My dad had it and he was the recipient of a transplant but he died from a heart attack. That being said thoug

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Hello, new to the 30bananas and lifestyle! Looking for guidance to begin!

Hi everyone,

I am so happy to have discovered this community and this way of life.  I was once again trying to force my body to slim down, this time through another master cleanse.  On 4th day I was tired and hungry and knew that there just has to be

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Potassium excess?

Background:

So one of my friends who is in med school (I know that does not mean she is a health expert or that this "condition" is caused by HCRV) sent me a link to a medical reference on 'Hyperkalemia" essentially too much potassium in your blood wh

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Potassium overload and pancreatic strain leading to diabetes

Hi Guys,

Wondering if anyone has experience with the following:  

My mum has Lupus and gout (and used to be hypo-glycaemic), is on cortisone and also ant-acids for reflux.  She has been eating a SAD diet up until about 3 weeks when I convinced her she

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Can U eat too many bananas?

I eat about 15 bananas a day and find it hard to get enough calories without it. Would love to hear what your opinion is on this article.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/535237-what-happens-if-you-eat-too-many-bananas/

People with migraines. Whats yo

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Kidneys?

So I found some info on kidneys on some other discussions, but not really what I was looking for...

One of the main stumbling stones that I have living this lifestyle is that I have mild kidney/appendix issues. Had them for a few years and they haven'

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Potassium overload?

I went to the store last night with my grandma as she was nice enough to buy me groceries. My cart was half full of bananas, when she saw this, she started commenting to me about how "too many bananas" and there is a possibility I could overdose on p

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more potassium myths

so today i was nudging a snake off of a bike trail (with a stick) when some biker stopped to gawk. i struck up a convo with him, which, you guessed it, involved my raw food diet. he warned me to get off the nanners and dates, as too much potassium ca

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Banana Dangers - Bananaphobia

Most of society is bananaphobic, they are bananaphobes, people are afraid of bananas!
When people see me with 20 bananas they start to warn me of what might happen if I eat them all, somehow there is widespread knowledge of the dangers of bananas but

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potassium poisoning

so i was catching up with some old buddies tonight and told them while in the midst of eating 5 bananas (which they already couldn't wrap their minds around) that i eat 10-15 of them a day. one of them said his older brother succumb to potassium pois

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The Potential of Drumstick Vegetable!

Does anyone in the forum eat Drumstick Leaves (Horseradish Tree)...

It seems like an amazing food!

Check out this link for some of the benefits:
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100324053048AAzVoTf

Does anyone know where I can buy this in

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Newbie: Troubling Sodium & Potassium situation

Hey folks,

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How many bananas can you eat before you die?

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Banana Mono Diet: Too much potassium and not enough sodium?

I know I'm doing a lot of banana posts but this is something I'd really like to clear up, especially since a lot of us are doing [the best we can on] the banana mono diet.A friend sent this to me earlier today:"If the sodium gets to low and the potas

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My love for the humble banana

Okay, bananas. Why do I love bananas? Why am I going to marry them if it ever becomes legal in the state of New Mexico?Because bananas are healing me. I've been suffering from colitis and Crohn's disease for 12 long years. I'm on day 3 of eating just

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