No energy...low on nutrients?
#285920 - 10/10/06 12:58 PM
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hms05
Reged: 09/14/06
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I've been noticing lately that I've felt like I haven't had any energy. Could I be low on iron or other nutrients?
I've been following the diet and have added some IF foods. How do you get more iron in your diet though? I used to eat much more red meat.
Do you all take multi-vitamins to help boost your nutrients?
Sorry for so many questions 
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It's been a long time (May 2005) but I seem to remember that in the very beginning few weeks my energy level really dropped. But I felt so much better bowel wise that I just kept with this program and added some multi-vitamins plus a sub-lingual B-12. The B-12 was actually recommended to help me deal with shingles, just kept taking it. I feel fine these days.
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Franny
IBS/D
Celiac
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You should get checked sometime by your doctor for B12 and iron deficiency. I had low B12 and started taking B12 vitamins daily, which didn't seem to harm my stomach. I have since stopped taking them and I'm doing fine with getting enough from my diet.
Some things I do to get more nutrients:
-blend berries into smoothies or eat whole with oatmeal
-lots of veggie soup with really soft-cooked veggies thrown in (along with white pasta or white rice for more SF)
-Luna bars
-fortified soy milk
-eat lots of safe meats like fish, shrimp, chicken & turkey breast
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Kat
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After 3 solid months of "D" (while shuffling between Docs) and before I finally found this site I became very, very weak,had no energy, dehydrated & literally wanted to die. After finding this site and altering my diet, and taking Acacia SF, the "D" slowed down, but I was still very weak (crawled up my stairs). I "slowly" started introducing more IF (Imagine soup is good way) & eating 1 Luna Bar per day. By the end of a week I was sooooo much better. We can't forget the IF & Luna bars are my vitamins still. Good luck. I really do understand. 
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