Need more Iron

Floradix

Most dark green leafy vegetables are high in iron
Beets
Molasses

ok TRUST me on this one. i used to be so anemic i had to get bags of iron every 6 mos to a year by I.V. .......... then i started taking Pur-Absorb liquid iron and after about a month, my iron was perfect and has been ever since. i take one packet a day, you have to mix it with water and one packet of Emergen-C (helps you absorb it AND it hides the taste of the iron). I take a swig out of a bottle of cold water to make a little room in it, then I add one packet of Pur-Absorb iron and one packet of Emergen-C into the water, shake it up and drink it. I have it every morning with my bfast and then I can forget about it, and I haven't needed to get an iron IV for the past two years. It's amazing. Everyone I tell about it has fabulous success............... you can buy it at CVS, and if you "like" their facebook page they used to give you a coupon, or i think at their website too. It's 19.99 a box for 28 packets, sometimes it goes on sale, and in every box there's a pamphlet with a $2 off coupon for the next purchase. OR you can be like me and order 3 boxes at a time from Amazon at a better price. I think some Walgreen's stores carry it now too. TRY IT your iron will be great in a month. :drinker:

Cream of Wheat 50% iron / 120 cal / 3 tbsp
Spinach 4.5% iron / 7 cal / 1 cup
Oats - 10% iron / 150 cal / 1/2 cup dry
Sugar Snap peas 10% iron / 35 cal / 1 cup
Quinoa


Cream of Wheat is vegan and can be mixed with anything.

I also take a iron supplement several times a month. I'm very interested now into looking into the Pur-Absorb


Vitron C is what I take...I haven't had the usual stomach issues, that I have, while taking Iron alone. Maybe, every two weeks, I'll add some fiber to my water, but that is it. I was beyond dizzy there for awhile, along with headaches and blurred vision, and the Vitron C has truly, I believe, helped....

I've been vegan for a long time and never had a problem with iron, even when pregnant. My diary shows I get a lot of iron every day. Here are some great sources: leafy greens, whole grains, nuts and seeds (especially tahini and pumpkin seeds), dark chocolate, oatmeal, quinoa, tofu, veggie meats, hemp, dried fruits, beans, and Vega One nutritional shakes. Eat a good source of vitamin C with most of those and you'll be good.

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