renjifan Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 That could help explain why I’m losing a concerning amount of hair each day... 😅 Any suggestions on iron rich foods I should incorporate into my diet? 2
//>wagz./ Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 //> try taking iron supplements for 3-4 weeks to boost it then get one prescribed by a doctor 1
mthor Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) Red meat, legumes, oysters, liver. Make sure that you're getting plenty of vitamin c, regardless of whether you're just going to do dietary or if you take an iron supplement, since it helps with the formation of heme. Also dark green leafy veggies like spinach and kale. Edited September 9, 2020 by mthor I'm old, I forget. 1
Mix Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 Meat is the usual go to for iron How much meat do you eat? However much it is, it's clearly not enough Everyday, you should be thinking meat Meat, in your mouth, as often as you can I can't stress this enough 1
Ginguy Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 Liver. With fava beans And an nice Chianti.... Seriously, liver is very high in iron, and if you soak it in milk for half an hour it gets rid of most of the mineral flavor. Spinach, kale and collard greens are very good as well. Slice up a piece of bacon and render it in a saute pan, then saute the greens in the bacon fat and add a pinch of red pepper flake to taste and you have good eats to be sure. Dried fruits such as raisins and apricots have a good supply of iron. Be careful of the sugar content though. Seafood has iron, but larger fish like tuna and swordfish can contain mercury. Beans are a good source of iron and fiber, particularly lentils. 1
renjifan Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 3 hours ago, //>wagz./ said: //> try taking iron supplements for 3-4 weeks to boost it then get one prescribed by a doctor I asked her about supplements and she said she wanted me to start with changing up my diet first and then if that doesn’t help we can go from there.
renjifan Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 3 hours ago, mthor said: Red meat, legumes, oysters, liver. Make sure that you're getting plenty of vitamin c, regardless of whether you're just going to do dietary or if you take an iron supplement, since it helps with the formation of heme. Also dark green leafy veggies like spinach and kale. Thank you! She didn’t mention the vitamin C so that’s good to know! And thank you for your suggestions! I’ll be adding them to my grocery list ☺️
renjifan Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Mortir said: Stay away from sharp things. I’ll do my best! 😂
renjifan Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 3 hours ago, stilgar said: Nails. A strong source of iron, indeed 😂
renjifan Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Mix said: Meat is the usual go to for iron How much meat do you eat? However much it is, it's clearly not enough Everyday, you should be thinking meat Meat, in your mouth, as often as you can I can't stress this enough Lol, but I always eat some kind of meat with dinner every night! I don’t get it... And I take vitamins, which I would have thought would also help, but guess not
renjifan Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Ginguy said: Liver. With fava beans And an nice Chianti.... Seriously, liver is very high in iron, and if you soak it in milk for half an hour it gets rid of most of the mineral flavor. Spinach, kale and collard greens are very good as well. Slice up a piece of bacon and render it in a saute pan, then saute the greens in the bacon fat and add a pinch of red pepper flake to taste and you have good eats to be sure. Dried fruits such as raisins and apricots have a good supply of iron. Be careful of the sugar content though. Seafood has iron, but larger fish like tuna and swordfish can contain mercury. Beans are a good source of iron and fiber, particularly lentils. Hmm...I don’t think I’ve ever actually had liver, but it doesn’t sound very appealing, lol 😂 But I like everything else you listed, so onto the grocery list they go! Thank you! ☺️
Mix Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, renjifan said: Lol, but I always eat some kind of meat with dinner every night! I don’t get it... And I take vitamins, which I would have thought would also help, but guess not Once a night is not enough! You're gonna need it all day and all night! You're gonna need meat in your left hand, meat in your right hand, and just GO.TO.TOWN! And you're going to need to film it so that I can watch to make sure you're getting enough...err...meat 1
stilgar Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, renjifan said: A strong source of iron, indeed 😂 But seriously, most of what people said was good in this thread. 1
Skiles Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Sometimes I wonder if I'm anemic, but I'm a little hesitant to do those ancestry tests.
PhilosipherStoned Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 Seafood is supposed to be good. Beans... Honestly if you're anemic you should look into iron suppliments and mega vitamins as well.
//>wagz./ Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 3 hours ago, renjifan said: I asked her about supplements and she said she wanted me to start with changing up my diet first and then if that doesn’t help we can go from there. //> a small dose at first to get at least regular if you're diet isnt supplementing it for you ./
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