LOW IORN but I hate livers, oysters, etc that has high iorn
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I think I may have an iorn deficiency. Not that I think I'm anemic becaues I don't have all the signs but I especially get tired, cold, and winded during menstration. I do not enjoy any of the high iorn foods like oysters and liver and iorn pills DO NOT AGREE WITH ME. Any one have any ides for getting in the RDA. I have yet to meet the requiremens suggested on MFP.
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How about beans? I hate oysters and the such, but I can eat a ton of beans.0
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Honestly I just take a multivitamin that is high in iron its the only way I can get my iron up!0
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Lifted from Web MDTo boost the amount of iron in your diet, try these foods:
Red meat
Egg yolks
Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)
Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)
Mollusks (oysters, clams, scallops)
Turkey or chicken giblets
Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans
Liver
Artichokes
And here's a tip: If you eat iron-rich foods along with foods that provide plenty of vitamin C, your body can better absorb the iron.0 -
This doesn't exactly answer your question, but I would be wary of self-diagnosing. Your symptoms could indicate a myriad of deficiencies. I would see your PCP and ask for some basic bloodwork to be done.
That said, I believe spinach is relatively high in iron.0 -
Take a supplement.0
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I eat beef....never even thought about trying all that other crap you listed. (other than iron pills and that's only when I'm bad, bad, bad low on iron)0
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I eat Kellogs Frosted Mini Wheats almost every morning. I didn't realize until I started doing MFP that it has 90% of your daily intake.0
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I have to take a pill since mine is so low
alot of times it doesnt "agree" with people if they take it on an empty stomach (happened to me this weekend) or just certain ones...have you tried a couple.
I hate beans, oysters and all the iron rich foods as well
what about trying to up eggs and spinach? Those are pretty easy to incorporate into alot of recipes/meals0 -
How's your red meat consumption? It's not ideal, but maybe upping your red meat could increase your iron.0
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Make sure you get the vitamin c too!!!0
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Take a supplement.
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Don't forget Spinach.0
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spninach has a good deal of iron in it, also red meat (not just liver) has iron in, you could make yourself a spinach salad w/ steak on the side or blend up some spinach with other fruits and veggies and some ice in a smoothie.
Have you tried googling to see what other high iron foods are out there? I'm not 100% sure about it myself but I know when "TOM" is due I usually want burgers or steak or something like that to help with the iron I'm gonna be losing.0 -
http://www.ironrichfood.org
This site breaks lists of high-iron foods down into sub-groups (like nuts and seeds and vegetables). Hope it helps!0 -
I think I may have an iorn deficiency. Not that I think I'm anemic becaues I don't have all the signs but I especially get tired, cold, and winded during menstration. I do not enjoy any of the high iorn foods like oysters and liver and iorn pills DO NOT AGREE WITH ME. Any one have any ides for getting in the RDA. I have yet to meet the requiremens suggested on MFP.
Red beets, spinach, kale, broccoli, oatmeal (I know, right? whoda thunk). I am anemic and eat all these foods. I take a beet juice supplement and a green leaf supplement that has spinach, kale, broccoli, etc.0 -
Blackstrap molasses, if you can find it.0
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I take a womens one a day vitam. It has 100% Iron. Love it.0
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You should get tested if you're concerned, but dark green leafy veg like cabbage, watercress, black cabbage are all good sources especially when taken with vit C.
Also, fortified cereals, beans, pulses, red meat.0 -
This doesn't exactly answer your question, but I would be wary of self-diagnosing. Your symptoms could indicate a myriad of deficiencies. I would see your PCP and ask for some basic bloodwork to be done.
That said, I believe spinach is relatively high in iron.
This definitely. Your symptoms are only occuring during TOM which doesn't really reflect anything. If you have a concern you should see a doctor.0 -
I have the same problem and I take Vitron-C (recommended by my doc) that really helps. Since you can't tolerate the pills, check out this site...it's quite helpful in selecting the most iron-rich foods:
http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/dietary_sources_iron.html0
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