Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 you should probably take iron pills for a while with vitamin c eat more lentils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Cook in cast iron, avoid any and all sources of dairy within an hour before and after eating the iron-rich food, and avoid foods with tannins (ie, coffee, tea, sodas, etc) an hour before and after eating the iron-rich foods. Also, when you eat that iron-rich food you want to drink a big old cup of OJ with it to help absorption. If that doesnt work you can buy floradix which is a liquid plant-based supplement at a health food store. They have a vegetarian and a vegan type (the vegetarian has honey for flavoring, vegan does not). They also have a seaweed free type which is what I need since I'm allergic. It's nasty tasting but it works!! i have low iron naturally and when I'm pregnant, which I usually am, my level can drop to the single digits and makes for a tired, grumpy and sick me! If I dont have an iron level of at least 10 I can't have my babies out-of-hospital per my midwife, so my goal is a 10. Eating doesnt normally do the trick alone but the floradix always does. HTH! meg On 8/15/06, Sarah Zlimen <belmonte25 wrote: > I need some help... > I have a bleeding disorder and was briefly hospitalized over the weekend for a observation after a frightenly heavy bleed... > everyones saying ' go eat a steakt' but i dont want to! ;-) > what are some high iron, blood building vegetarian options?? > thanks much!! Sarah > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 -Sarah, Here are some 'good for you' veggies,etc. with a high iron count.- raisins,prunes, leafy green vegies such as spinach,Kale and Collard Greens. Navy beans, soy beans and Black Eyed Peas. Cream of wheat(has more iron than beef liver), and oatmeal. Nuts to like cashews, etc. Wheat germ amd molassas. Pumpking seeds too. Most of these also contain Vitamin B which will help your condition. Sending healing thoughts your way Deanna - In , Sarah Zlimen <belmonte25 wrote: > > I need some help... > I have a bleeding disorder and was briefly hospitalized over the weekend for a observation after a frightenly heavy bleed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/nutrition/iron.html Here is a great list of lot of foods, all vegetarian. Make sure you get lots of Vit. C to help with absorption. Enjoy, Judy - Sarah Zlimen Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:27 PM vegetarian iron rich foods? I need some help... I have a bleeding disorder and was briefly hospitalized over the weekend for a observation after a frightenly heavy bleed... everyones saying ' go eat a steakt' but i dont want to! ;-) what are some high iron, blood building vegetarian options?? thanks much!! Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 -Meg, Your advise is perfect. I forgot all about cooking in cast iron. I guess because I do it all the time and just don't think about it. Your advise to drink the orange juice after is excellent . Deanna-- In , Meg <itszen4me wrote: > > Cook in cast iron, avoid any and all sources of dairy within an hour > before and after eating the iron-rich food, and avoid foods with > tannins (ie, coffee, tea, sodas, etc) an hour before and after eating > the iron-rich foods. Also, when you eat that iron-rich food you want > to drink a big old cup of OJ with it to help absorption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Sarah, Greens, greens, greens, and beets and I'm sure some other people will have suggestions. However, you have to get to the source. If someone bleeds stop eating spicy food, citrus, especially tomatoes. Ayurvedic wise they aggravate bleeding. GB In , Sarah Zlimen <belmonte25 wrote: > > I need some help... > I have a bleeding disorder and was briefly hospitalized over the weekend for a observation after a frightenly heavy bleed... > everyones saying ' go eat a steakt' but i dont want to! ;-) > what are some high iron, blood building vegetarian options?? > thanks much!! Sarah > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Another great source of Iron can be found in Stinging Nettles. I am sure you could find some in a Health Food Store. Fresh is best but the season short. The dried is just as useful. Tastes much like spinach. I always put it into my rice - stirring about 2 tablespoons in after it has cooked along with green onions and frozen peas. You can sprinkle it on every meal just like salt and also drink it as a tea. 1 teaspoon/cup of tea. Cheers from Black Creek, Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/nutrition/iron.html Are you looking for iron rich foods? Foods high in iron are recommended to overcome iron deficiency. Given below is a table giving a list of foods with iron. Look for foods with high content of iron if you are anemic (low haemoglobin). How much iron you need? Iron Iron is an essential for the formation of haemoglobin. The iron in haemoglobin combines with oxygen and transports it through the blood to all parts of the body. Anemia is a result of iron deficiency. As a result of anemia, the patient have symptoms of tiredness, lack of stamina, headaches, insomnia, breathlessness, and loss of appetite. These symptoms shows an iron deficiency. Vegetables like broccoli and bok choy are iron rich vegetable foods. These vegetable foods are high iron and also in vitamin C, which increases absorption of their high iron content. The presence of vitamin C in these vegetables help absorb iron. The amount of iron absorbed from vegetarian foods is around 1 - 10% , while it is 10 - 20% from animal foods. Combinations such as beans and tomato or tofu and broccoli result in good iron absorption. Eating of iron rich foods removes iron deficiency. The RDA for iron is 10 mg/day for adult men and for post-menopausal women and 15 mg/day for pre-menopausal women. The daily requirement of iron is very easily met with vegetarian diets. For example, 1 cup of cooked spinach contains 3 mg, 1 cup of tofu contains 13.2 mg and 1 cup cooked lentils give 6.4 mg of iron. Daily Iron Requirement The requirement of iron in the following table is given in terms of Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI), the amount of iron which is enough for at least 97% of the population. Age RNI (mg) Age RNI (mg) 0 to 3 months 1.7 Men 11 - 18 yrs 11.3 4 to 6 months 4.3 Men 19 + yrs 8.7 7 to 12 months 7.8 Women 11 - 49 yrs 14.8 1 to 3 yrs 6.9 Women 50 + yrs 8.7 4 to 6 yrs 6.1 7 to 10 yrs 8.7 You can plan your daily meals to take in the amount of iron recommended in the above table. List of Iron in Foods : Vegetarian Iron mg per serving Iron in Breads, cereals, and grains Bran flakes, 1 c 11.0 Oatmeal, 1 packet 6.3 Samolina, Cream of wheat, 1/2 cup cooked 5.5 Wheat germ, 2 tablespoon 1.2 Whole wheat bread, 1 slice 0.9 White bread, 1 slice 0.7 Iron in Vegetables (1/2 cup cooked) Sea vegetables 18.1-42.0 Swiss chard 2 Turnip greens 1.6 Prune juice, 4 oz 1.5 Spinach cooked 1.5 Beet greens cooked 1.4 Potato, 1 large 1.4 Bok choy cooked 0.7 Peas, cooked 0.65 Green beans, cooked 0.60 Tomato juice 0.6 Broccoli, cooked 0.55 Watermelon, 1/8 medium 0.5 Iron in Legumes (1/2 cup cooked) Lentils 3.2 Black eye beans 2.6 Navy beans 2.5 Pinto beans 2.2 Lima beans 2.2 Kidney beans 1.5 Chick peas (200 g) 6.2 Iron in Soy foods (1/2 cup cooked) Tofu 6.6 Soybeans 4.4 Tempeh 1.8 Soy milk 0.9 Iron in Nuts/Seeds (2 Tablespoon) Pumpkin seeds 2.5 Figs, dried, 5 2.0 Dried apricot, 5 1.6 Almond, 1/4 cup 1.3 Tahini 1.2 Sesame 1.2 Sunflower seeds 1.2 Cashew nuts 1.0 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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