Anemic question
#264969 - 05/23/06 08:26 AM
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marjo
Reged: 01/13/04
Posts: 157
Loc: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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3 years ago, my iron levels got very low and I had to have iron treatments...Well, now I have the same problem again. The hemotologist said I do not have enough sources of iron in my diet, since I do not eat red meat, or green leafy vegetables....I don't take iron supplements, since they are very constipating. How do all of you get your source of iron in your diets?
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Green leafy vegetables. Why do you not eat them? IBS or other reasons?
Multi-grain cheerios are also very well fortified with iron, but I don't know if that would give you C, like supplements.
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jaime
ibs-a (mostly d) // vegetarian
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Hi, Marjo.
Why don't you eat green leafy vegetables? I'm able to eat them if they're cooked. Other good sources of iron are tofu, black beans, and lentils. Pureeing them and preparing them in a way that's IBS safe makes them easier to digest.
I haven't had a problem with low iron levels, even though I haven't eaten red meat in 10+ years. However, if you've had this problem before it seems like you would need to take iron supplements. You've probably tried this already, but could you take a lower dose of iron supplements, which might reduce the possibility of constipation?
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I eat lean cuts of red meat once or twice a week, and I eat my green leafy vegetables.
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I take a multivitamin with iron every day, plus I love beans and lentils (and green leafy vegs and tofu when they're cooked right). My iron is on the low side, but not anemic. If I get IF with every meal, I'm not C.
--AC
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Ok, if you eat alot of black beans, lentils and green leafy vegetables, do you eat beano everyday? I hate having a gassy stomach all of the time. I work in an office with people coming and going all of the time.
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Can't take iron because it constipates me.
What are some good green leafy veggies, besides spinach?
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I use Beano when I eat stuff like cauliflower or broccoli, but not for beans or lentils. I guess I've eaten beans for long enough that I have all the enzymes needed to digest them. Lentils aren't very gassy at all (for me), and neither are cooked greens.
Oh, and cocoa is high in iron as well (10% of the RDA in one tablespoon, according to my Hershey's cocoa at home). So daily soy/rice/almond milk hot cocoa and ADBs should be prescribed for anemia! 
--AC
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Oatmeal has a lot of iron. Bread has some, 10% daily recommended for one slice of bread, is it?
Anyway, I have the same problem. I am always extremely tired, and I'm always falling asleep. I'm actually afraid to try anything ..I'm way too unstable for green vegetables. ...
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have you thought of taking B12 Supplement?
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Is that what you take? And if so, it doesn't hurt your system? Does it have a daily dose of iron in it?
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I started taking the b12 again because I was feeling tired and fatigued. There is no iron in it but it helps with anemia. it doesn't bother me and I know of a few others on here that take it regularly. Here is a website that will give you some more information.
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb12.asp
I hope it helps you.
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When consuming iron-rich foods, be sure to include a source of vitamin C to assist in absorbing the iron.
Beano does work (I use it!) if you're nervous about gas or just gassy! After awhile, though, I discovered that my body more or less re-developed enzymes to digest foods like legumes and even broccoli. Mashed or pureed, these foods are actually rather gentle. I still use it for food-anxious days.
Kate, IBS-D.
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Wow, Beth--just take a stroll in that dark leafy area of the produce department and try something new! Swiss chard is a favourite of mine. Herbs have tons of iron, too. Radicchio rocks--I love to grill it in combination with romaine hearts.
I love arugula and will often mix or substitute it for spinach in one of my crazy green "Popeye" pesto sauces--it has a nice peppery quality to it. The neat thing about pureed greens is that you can "hide" them in a lot of stuff, as well.
I tried kale last week--it was so yummy. I recommend blending this one as it can be rough.
I'm not sure which I love best, though--swiss chard or spinach. Swiss chard, I think, is sweeter--especially the red. Beet greens are yummy, too.
I'm not fond of collards, though.
Sea-veggies have tons of iron, too--but they are high in IF, so be cautious.
Kate, IBS-D.
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Here's a list of iron-rich foods and a general outline about iron. Hope it's helpful. I didn't know that quinoa was so high in iron.
www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=70
Kate, IBS-D.
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