Forums: March 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Depleted Iron Stores
Created on: 03/14/10 05:40 PM Views: 1224 Replies: 4
kathrussell Joined: 03/10/10 Posts: 3	Depleted Iron Stores Posted Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 5:40 PM As part of my routine check up at the doctor I had some blood tests done and the nurse called to say my iron stores are depleted and do I want a supplement. I'd prefer not to take one - any suggestions? Thanks.
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: Depleted Iron Stores Posted Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 11:59 PM Sure! Check this page out: http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=70 Molly Horn
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mommyof2nc Joined: 12/31/09 Location: North Carolina Posts: 172	RE: Depleted Iron Stores Posted Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:04 AM I had iron deficiency anemia with my last pregnancy and also when I was a pre-teen. My OB told me to eat lots of greens, beans, blackstrap molasses, dried fruit and pumpkin seeds. Also, make sure you have something with vitamin C in it along with whatever you're eating because the vitamin C helps your body absorb more iron. Also, try to cut back on or eliminate caffeine, as it inihibits your body's ability to absorb dietary iron. Good luck!
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veveveveggie Joined: 12/28/09 Posts: 114	RE: Depleted Iron Stores Posted Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:58 AM If you take the supplement, be sure to take it long enough to build your storage. You can get a good blood test, but if your storage is low you will become anemic again. I spent a long time going up and down because my doctor didn't account for this. Jean
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kathrussell Joined: 03/10/10 Posts: 3	RE: Depleted Iron Stores Posted Monday, March 15, 2010 at 4:35 PM Thank you all - great advice!
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