Okay, two things. The problem with red meat is that the protein molecules are actually bigger and heavier and harder to digest and thus trigger our gastro-colic reflex, resulting in C or D. The fact that you SEEM to be okay with it could be due to one of two things. Either your IBS is still mild enough you can get away with it up til now (which could change the very next time you have it!), or the effect isn't happening until a day or two later so you're not connecting it with the red meat. That happened to me with alcohol. I wouldn't react at the time but it would set me up for an attack within the next day or two.
Now, as far as iron deficiency and anemia, there was a thread about that a couple months ago. I think Mags was one of the poster. Do a search and you should find a bunch of posts. Then post a message for Mags if you have any other questions.
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