iron

me! When i was in the US and had access to a bunch of fortified foods/Spatone i was able to handle it pretty well.

I personally cannot take iron supplement in pill form because they cause severe gastrointestinal problems for me. I'm also vegetarian, so i have been trying to get it in other ways.

If you eat meat and are in the US this should be easy for you to handle:
Red meat
Pork
seafood
liver
tuna
eggs
soy beans
lentils
iron fortified oatmeal
iron fortified cereal like Total (100% DV), grape nuts (90%DV), Cheerios (45% DV)


There's also the supplement "Spatone iron-enriched water" which you can drink with orange juice (which helps vitamin c absorption). This is the only supplement i've tried which causes no problems to my stomach.

good luck!

I heard once that using an iron skillet to cook your food also helped with getting enough iron in you.

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

I heard once that using an iron skillet to cook your food also helped with getting enough iron in you.

that's true. But not as much as one might think. if you use acidic foods/sauces in cast iron like tomato sauces, vinegar, etc. these can leech iron from the pan and add iron to your food.

"For example, one study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that the iron content in 100 grams of spaghetti sauce jumped from 0.6 mg to 5.7 mg after being cooked in a cast iron pot. Other factors that boost the iron content of foods include longer cooking time, frequent stirring, and using a newer iron skillet.

However, not all foods benefit from cooking in an iron skillet. For example, hamburger, corn tortillas, cornbread, and liver with onions didn't absorb as much iron. This was probably due to the shorter cooking times, and the fact that they were either turned once or not at all, resulting in less contact with the iron. "

http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/does-cooking-cast-iron-pots-and-pans-add-iron-our-food


For women who get their iron from animal sources they need 18mg per day. If you're veggie you may need even more than this. so it can be helpful, but not a solution.

Look for fortified breakfast cereals eg shreddies. Also green veggies like broccoli.

I do. The previous suggestions are good (I can't do liver though ~shudder~). I've also been taking carbonyl iron because it is supposed to be easier on stomach - so far I'm not having issues with it like I did with ferrous sulfate.

As mentioned, take with Vit C as it helps with iron absorption. ***Calcium inhibits iron absorption so take it away from dairy/high calcium foods. I don't even count the iron in my multi.

I get anemia. I have a malabsorption disorder. And can't eat a lot of foods or take iron supplements right now. So, I don't know what to do. I will get tested again soon. And try more foods again soon.

There is an iron supplement called Vitron C that has the iron and vitamin C all in one for those that need help above and beyond diet.

I am anemic and the only time it really causes major issues is when I am pregnant.