Iron deficiency - please share your tips

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  • safianat
    safianat Posts: 24 Member
    Thank you all :)
  • NexStar3
    NexStar3 Posts: 13 Member
    Cook in a cast iron pan. Sounds bizarre but it is made of iron & you get minute amounts. It all helps and it can take up to a year to restore Iron to proper amounts in your body.
  • safianat
    safianat Posts: 24 Member
    Oh wow! Thank you :)
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    Floradix is an iron supplement that doesn't have the side effects of some iron tablets. It comes in liquid or pill form and both work. It was recommended to me by a nurse at the blood donation clinic.
  • safianat
    safianat Posts: 24 Member
    This sounds just perfect! Thank you very much!
  • j6o4
    j6o4 Posts: 871 Member
    Mushrooms are low in calories and have a lot of iron,
  • eyeofnewt555
    eyeofnewt555 Posts: 47 Member
    edited May 2015
    Find a good iron supplement and take it with a vitamin C tab too. Vitamin C helps absorption, whereas coffee and tea (and I think dairy) block it. So time when u take the supplement right.

    If nothing seems to be working, maybe try liquid iron. I didn't notice much of a difference between that and the cheapest iron pills (when taken right), but some people swear by it, so may be worth looking into.

    Low iron _sucks_ so I hope you find something that works for you.

    Edit: Lol nm, read the comments and it looks like everyone's already covered what I said, but better ;)
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
    One thing not mentioned is clams and oysters. They all loaded with iron.
  • TheSurge0n
    TheSurge0n Posts: 113 Member
    There are many iron containing leafy vegetables. Best natural choice.
  • safianat
    safianat Posts: 24 Member
    j6o4 wrote: »
    Mushrooms are low in calories and have a lot of iron,

    This this something I never knew! Love mushrooms, thank you :)

  • safianat
    safianat Posts: 24 Member


    Edit: Lol nm, read the comments and it looks like everyone's already covered what I said, but better ;)[/quote]

    Thank you very much! :)


  • governatorkp
    governatorkp Posts: 89 Member
    I'd like to get back on what @Nexstar3 stated;

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    DID YOU KNOW?

    In Rural Cambodia people use a lightweight iron ingot, they simply throw it in their pot when cooking soup or boiling water.
    The ingot was designed to supply iron at a slow, steady rate.
    More than 75% of daily iron requirements can be met with regular use.

    It's inexpensive and reliable. Just as good as cooking in a cast iron pot or pan.

    However, in reality, as previous commenters stated, it's most advised to get your iron intake through actual food.
    Supplements should really only be a last resort.
  • hvjc
    hvjc Posts: 21 Member
    I take an iron supplement called "blood builder" which is very very gentle on the digestive system. Make sure you do not take it when you have dairy.

    Spinach has a substance that will block your absorption of iron too.

    My favourite iron meal: add 1 can of clams to tomato sauce (home made is yummiest) and serve on fortified pasta. No cheese! Gets you lots of iron.

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