Had a full physical yesterday...

[seawasp]

... aside from being overweight (duh) it was all good news. My cholesterol levels are all excellent, my blood pressure fine, my asthma's under control, my blood tests all good except marginal levels of Vitamin D and potassium, the latter of which can be influenced by asthma medications that increase cell uptake of potassium. So I should eat more oranges for potassium (I don't like bananas, the usual go-to for that) and look for things that have good vitamin D. Other than that, I appear to be in good shape!

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[ninjarat.livejournal.com]

One of my medications is a potassium waster so I got into the habit of taking it with a glass of orange juice in the morning. I usually get the vitamin D fortified kind. Like you I'm not a fan of bananas. Potatoes are a good source of potassium, too.

[tychist.livejournal.com]

Pleased to hear it.
I have been aware of the potassium - banana thing because of asthma medications for a while, and I'm fine with bananas but I have only recently been given vit D tablets to take for a month because of deficiency. Never heard about it before that.
Ah well. We are all perfectly splendid, yes?

[shana.livejournal.com]

Needing more vitamin D is a good result from your physical! I take a vitamin D supplement when I take my other pills. If you need a calcium supplement, the Adora brand actually taste like decent chocolate.

For potassium, my go-to in summer is V-8 juice. Yogurt is good, because milk is high in potassium. When I am craving the potatoes I'm allergic to, it's usually because I need potassium, and a V-8 or some raisenets will usually work to stop the craving.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's awesome!

[austin-dern.livejournal.com]

Good, glad that things are in basically good order.

[seawasp]

Good to see you -- how have you been? I haven't seen any messages from you in a long time!

[resonant.livejournal.com]

hooray!

[gary-jordan.livejournal.com]

Good news is excellent news.

Strangely enough, all my over-the-counter meds and supplements are way more expensive than most of my prescription meds. I take Niacin and B-12, Centrum Silver Geezer Vitamins and Krill Oil, none of which are cheap. With insurance, most of my prescriptions are U$4 at Walmart.

Maybe your doctor could prescribe a D vitamin supplement?

[claidheamhmor]

It's nice to get positive health tests as one gets older. :)