I really dont want to pay a doctor to give me a piece of paper for some stupid pill that I can buy over the counter. Does anyone know what kinds of foods have the most iron in them?
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·  clams, cooked, 3 oz (23.8 mg) \n·  tofu, 1/2 cup firm (13.2 mg) \n·  raisin bran, ready-to-eat, 3/4 cup (4.5 mg) \n·  sirloin steak, cooked, 3 oz (2.9 mg) \n·  shrimp, cooked, 3 oz (2.6 mg) \n·  black beans, boiled, 1/2 cup (1.8 mg) \n·  chickpeas, canned, 1/2 cup (1.6 mg) \n·  turkey breast, 3 oz (0.9 mg) \n·  bread, whole wheat, 1 slice (0.9 mg) \n·  chicken breast, skinless, 1/2 breast (0.9 mg)\nVitamin C enhances iron absorption from plant sources -- drink orange juice with iron-rich foods. \n\nThis website has more...\nThe second website is for vegans
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I couldn't say what your causes are, but it happens to me when I am anemic and/or have low blood sugar.  It wouldn't hurt for you to be sure to eat regularly and take an iron supplement (especially if you are a menstruating female).  Geritol Tonic is what I drink (one sip a day).
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Yes, too much iron isn't good, but the leg cramps are from a lack of magnesium in your diet. It is need for normal muscle function along with other things. To find out the best supplements on the market go to Amazon and order a copy of Lyle MacWilliams Guide to nutritional supplements. It tells you how most over the counter supplements perform in real tests.
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Fish has a higher content of iron, especially salmon, which isn't any more expensive than beef. There aren't any beneficial micronutrients that beef has to outwiegh the hormones and antibiotics you are also consuming. Best salmon is always 'wild caught'. \nIf you must eat red meat (cause I know I get those filet mingon cravings) once a week would probably not be too harmful, unless it was tainted with mad cow.\nSorry, didn't know you're a picky eater.
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Take it from someone who has had gastric bypass surgery which severely drops your iron levels.  I too was told that I was anemic (low iron levels).  If you take two pills per day, that should be plenty.  You can overdose on iron; however, I think it would take quite a bit.
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try soybeans. or chocolate covered ones. they are really good and can be purchased at any health food store.
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This is going to sound really old fashioned but it does work. \nI cannot take iron pills or supplements, let's just say they don't agree with me. The easiest way I found to boost iron intake without pills or eating greens or liver (yuk) is by using cast iron cookware. \n\nSounds crazy but it does work.
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Iron is metabolized in the liver. When your liver can't convert the iron, it is called siderosis and results as too much iron in the blood. It has nothing to do with diet. Once you have siderosis though, diet is important as you don't want to make the condition worse. Usually you need to avoid things like red wine, colas, fast food. A doctor will have more information on this subject.
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Lots of studies are showing you can over do it with vitamins.  Any over the counter multi-vitamin should be fine but there's no need to get carried away with it.  Eat the right things and you don't need them at all.  By the way, always eat to digest vitamins or most of them won't have time to get into your body before they're gone.
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The richest source of vitamin E is wheat germ. Other foods that contain a significant amount of vitamin E include liver, eggs, nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, and walnuts); sunflower seeds; corn-oil margarine; mayonnaise; cold-pressed vegetable oils, including olive, corn, safflower, soybean, cottonseed, and canola; dark green leafy vegetables like spinach and kale; greens (beet, collard, mustard, turnip) sweet potatoes; avocado, asparagus and yams. \n \nVitamin e is not the vitamin you should worry about as a veg.
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I find that the best vitamins on the market are Flintstones. Don't laugh. They're by far the easiest on the stomach. They also have everything you really need.
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The best food sources of easily absorbed iron are animal products, which contain heme iron. Iron from vegetables, fruits, grains, and supplements (non-heme iron) is harder for the body to absorb. If you mix some lean meat, fish, or poultry with beans or dark leafy greens at a meal, you can improve absorption of vegetable sources of iron up to three times. Foods rich in vitamin C also increase iron absorption.\n\nSome foods decrease iron absorption. Commercial black or pekoe teas contain substances that bind to iron so it cannot be used by the body.\n\nConsider the amount of absorbable iron in a food, not just the total iron content. Iron sources that have high iron availability include the following:\n\nOysters \nLiver \nLean red meat (especially beef) \nPoultry, dark red meat \nTuna \nSalmon \nIron-fortified cereals \nDried beans \nWhole grains \nEggs (especially egg yolks) \nDried fruits \nDark leafy green vegetables \n\nReasonable amounts of iron are also found in lamb, pork, and shellfish. Non-heme iron is found in the following:\n\nWhole grains \nwheat\nmillet\noats\nbrown rice\nsoybeans\ndried beans and peas\nkidney beans\nSeeds \nalmonds \nBrazil nuts\nDried fruits \nprunes\nraisins\napricots\n\nVegetables \nbroccoli\nspinach
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Well my problem at first was discovering that I was limiting myself and that I needed more protein, easily enough remedied by your local holistic store, which can provide you with the 'correct' protein powder in which to make a drink out of or smoothie...making it doubly wonderful....Next was iron..and I had to break down and purchase the 'right' vitamin complex for my body type and situation, then the B vitamins often hailing from foods simply aren't enough and adding Selenium enacts the B vitamins and E as well to activate more fully. There, I hope that this helps. Oh! And please be sure that you have the correct supplements for the Omegas that will be necessary for you, but it it's up to you and your health Food manager or Dietitian. Please as well consult your doctor about this....they balk at times...just look for one into Alternative Medicine. I do so hope that this helps you! ~ Bon Apetit!!!!!!!
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it could be caused my the extra iron they put in pre-natal vitamins, but call your doc, not worth the risk.
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Gentle exercise for your circulation, and iron tablets should help. But you should ask the doctor to try and find out the cause of your anaemia.
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What should you look for?\n"Choose a multi that has about 100 percent of the Daily Value [DV] of most of the essential vitamins and minerals," advises Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, professor of nutrition at Tufts University. But don't expect it to have 100 percent of the DV of calcium, because that amount is too large to fit into a multi. And be sure to note the amount of vitamin A. "Taking more than 100 percent of the DV may cause bone fractures in postmenopausal women and is linked to birth defects," says Helen Delichatsios, MD, instructor of nutrition at Harvard Medical School. "To play it safe, select a multi that has part or all of its vitamin A as safer beta-carotene."\n\nDo you need a special formula?\nA basic multi is all you need unless you fall into a group with special vitamin/mineral requirements. Women who are or are trying to become pregnant should choose a prenatal supplement because it has higher-than-normal amounts of folic acid, iron, zinc, and calcium--all critical to healthy births. Men and women over 50 benefit from a "seniors" formula that has extra vitamin D, vitamin B12, and calcium. But most older people don't have to watch the iron content of their multi as carefully as you might think. "The evidence that supplemental iron might be a heart disease risk factor in men and postmenopausal women is mixed," says JoAnn Manson, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "The small amount of iron [18 mg per day] from a standard multi is probably safe for most people." However, if you have hemochromatosis (iron overload), select an iron-free preparation.\n\nShould you choose all-natural, sugar-free, starch-free, or slow-release products?\nMany people prefer using products with all-natural ingredients or no sugar or starch. It's really a personal decision. But those terms don't mean the product is better absorbed. As for slow-release multis, Dr. Blumberg says there's not enough evidence that they offer any advantage to counter the extra cost.\n\nIs there any benefit from added lycopene and lutein?\nUnfortunately, the benefit is only minimal. Lycopene, lutein, and other carotenoids may help to lower the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer. However, the amounts that are found in most multis are quite low, says Dr. Blumberg. Although every little bit helps, you still need to eat lots of fruits and veggies to get optimal intakes of these important compounds.\n\nWhat about the other extras such as enzymes, green algae, EGCG, amino acids, or herbs such as ginkgo?\n"Stick with the basics; your multi doesn't need bells and whistles," says James Dillard, MD, professor of medicine at Columbia University. Why? There are decades of research on vitamins and minerals, but not much data on these extras. As for herbs, it may seem convenient and economical to get herbs in your multi, but Dr. Blumberg says it's not a good idea. "Herbs are not nutrients; they are taken for very specific effects in the body." \n\nHis advice: "If you want to take an herb such as ginkgo, then buy a product that contains only that and in the proper dosage."
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You have to take only the necessary calculated quantity of iron pills for the sufficient duration only orally. Too much may even in normal doses due to intolerance  diarrohea or costipation, nausea vomiting,  or pain in the stomach. Sometimes the blood cells may be destroyed.  Too much of iron may affect the brain also and have the problems.