iron deficency
#4295 - 03/27/03 01:30 PM
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marlene
Reged: 03/27/03
Posts: 5
Loc: indiana, usa
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Hi, I have followed the IBS diet for going on a year. I have cut out all red meat, very little dairy, just milk with my cereal, very low fat, very few raw fruits and vegetables. I feel like a new person, with one exception. I am anemic, from not getting enough iron. My doctor recommends that I take an iron supplement. I am leary of doing this, as iron is very constipating. I have not tried the vitamins yet, but have bought them. I am eating cereal with fortified iron, but if any one has any suggestions on how to get my blood count up, I would appreciate you letting me know. I have also completed 83 days, of 100 days of listening to the hynotherapy tapes that are recommended in Heather's book. I sent for them from England, and have enjoyed them alot. My anxiety is much better, and I am more comfortable eating out in public and am more relaxed about life in general. thanks for any suggestions you might have, also, Heather's book is wonderful.
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Marlene,
I've been anemic in the past due to blood loss, and my doctor recommended eating beans & rice - it creates a whole protein and helps with the iron deficiency, if I remember correctly. You'd have to know whether beans (like pinto or kidney) are triggers for you - and it would be best to puree or thoroughly mash the beans, a la Heather's books. I didn't like the iron supplements either - and, by the way, did your doctor tell you which kind of iron supplement to take? If I remember, there's a difference in how well the iron is absorbed - I think I took a "slow-release" supplement. Also, some foods and vitamins, etc., can inhibit dietary iron absorption - the web has lots of information about this - just search for "iron-deficiency anemia and diet" on Google, for example. Hope this is a wee bit helpful!
Blessings,
Kaybee
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Marlene - have you tried B-12 1,000 mcg, 1 per day? My husband was anemic because he was losing blood and this is what the doc told him to take.
Sharon
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