Are you getting the iron you need? (food list too!)

July 18, 2003

Are you getting the iron you need?

Iron is a mineral that everyone needs. Pregnant women need more iron

for a variety of reasons. The biggest reason is that iron helps your

body make new blood to carry the oxygen and nutrients to the baby

during pregnancy. By the end of pregnancy you will have twice as much

blood in your body than when you began the pregnancy. Your need

for iron will increase 100% over your requirements pre-pregnancy.

Towards the end of pregnancy your baby will also be storing iron for

his or her first six months of life. Baby's generally do not get much

iron from their diets during this time and depend upon their stores

of iron.

Generally, women are tested at least twice during pregnancy for

anemia. Usually at the beginning of pregnancy and again around 28

weeks. I would also tell you that between 24 - 32 weeks is not a good

time to test for iron deficiency. The body, at this point, has just

been through a large surge in blood volume, and it does take awhile

for all the levels to balance out. So if you are tested during this

time frame and it shows that you are anemic, you might not be. Ask to

be retested around 34 - 36 weeks.

Being low in iron can also cause you to feel more fatigued than

normal in pregnancy, make you more susceptible to illness and

infection, and other possible complications. Also, certain

medications for labor pain will not be available to those women who

are iron deficient, including an epidural.

There are some risks factors for low iron:

& #61623; If you have been dieting to lose weight.

& #61623; If your pregnancies are closer than two years apart

& #61623; If you bled heavily with your periods

& #61623; If you don't eat foods high in iron

& #61623; If you have tested low or been told you have anemia

The very best way to get the iron you need is from your diet, iron

pills are not the answer for everyone. Iron pills can cause diarrhea,

constipation, upset stomach, prevent your body from taking in other

nutrients, and are not as readily absorbed as iron from food. It will

also take up to six weeks for any treatment you use to show up,

generally. If you do need supplemental iron, consider getting it from

liquid sources, such as: Chlorophyll, Flora-Dix (vitamin), or herbs

such as yellow dock. Your practitioner can give you more information.

There are plenty of ways to get more iron in your diet. Here are a

few hints to help increase the absorption of the iron in your diet:

& #61623; Increase vitamin C when taking iron

& #61623; Cook with cast iron (This can increase the iron by 50%.)

& #61623; Avoid caffeine

& #61623; Avoid excessive bran

Okay, so now that you know why you need iron, and all the tricks to

make it more readily absorbed, lets find out where you can get iron

into your diet:

& #61623; Green Leafy Vegetables

Broccoli

Spinach

Greens

Kale

Bok Choy

& #61623; Beans

Tofu

Kidney Beans

Black-eyed peas

& #61623; Whole Grain Bread & Cereal

& #61623; Eggs

& #61623; Brown or Converted Rice

& #61623; Enriched Pasta

& #61623; Lean Red Meats

You will need iron for the rest of your life. Preventing anemia will

make you feel better and healthier throughout your life.

July 18, 2003

I don't know if this would apply to anyone else or not but I found that if I

don't take Vitamin B shots then I tend to test as borderline anemic. I

donate blood regularly and was always being told that I barely had enough

iron to donate, even when taking iron supplements! But as soon as I started

taking Vitamin B shots (not the pills) then the problem cleared right up.

Does Vitamin B have something to do with absorbing or utilizing the iron?

- Anna

At 01:16 AM 7/19/03 -0000, you wrote:

>Are you getting the iron you need?

>Iron is a mineral that everyone needs. Pregnant women need more iron

>for a variety of reasons. The biggest reason is that iron helps your

>body make new blood to carry the oxygen and nutrients to the baby

>during pregnancy. By the end of pregnancy you will have twice as much

>blood in your body than when you began the pregnancy. Your need

>for iron will increase 100% over your requirements pre-pregnancy.

>Towards the end of pregnancy your baby will also be storing iron for

>his or her first six months of life. Baby's generally do not get much

>iron from their diets during this time and depend upon their stores

>of iron.

>Generally, women are tested at least twice during pregnancy for

>anemia. Usually at the beginning of pregnancy and again around 28

>weeks. I would also tell you that between 24 - 32 weeks is not a good

>time to test for iron deficiency. The body, at this point, has just

>been through a large surge in blood volume, and it does take awhile

>for all the levels to balance out. So if you are tested during this

>time frame and it shows that you are anemic, you might not be. Ask to

>be retested around 34 - 36 weeks.

>Being low in iron can also cause you to feel more fatigued than

>normal in pregnancy, make you more susceptible to illness and

>infection, and other possible complications. Also, certain

>medications for labor pain will not be available to those women who

>are iron deficient, including an epidural.

>There are some risks factors for low iron:

> & #61623; If you have been dieting to lose weight.

> & #61623; If your pregnancies are closer than two years apart

> & #61623; If you bled heavily with your periods

> & #61623; If you don't eat foods high in iron

> & #61623; If you have tested low or been told you have anemia

>The very best way to get the iron you need is from your diet, iron

>pills are not the answer for everyone. Iron pills can cause diarrhea,

>constipation, upset stomach, prevent your body from taking in other

>nutrients, and are not as readily absorbed as iron from food. It will

>also take up to six weeks for any treatment you use to show up,

>generally. If you do need supplemental iron, consider getting it from

>liquid sources, such as: Chlorophyll, Flora-Dix (vitamin), or herbs

>such as yellow dock. Your practitioner can give you more information.

>There are plenty of ways to get more iron in your diet. Here are a

>few hints to help increase the absorption of the iron in your diet:

> & #61623; Increase vitamin C when taking iron

> & #61623; Cook with cast iron (This can increase the iron by 50%.)

> & #61623; Avoid caffeine

> & #61623; Avoid excessive bran

>Okay, so now that you know why you need iron, and all the tricks to

>make it more readily absorbed, lets find out where you can get iron

>into your diet:

> & #61623; Green Leafy Vegetables

>Broccoli

>Spinach

>Greens

>Kale

>Bok Choy

> & #61623; Beans

>Tofu

>Kidney Beans

>Black-eyed peas

> & #61623; Whole Grain Bread & Cereal

> & #61623; Eggs

> & #61623; Brown or Converted Rice

> & #61623; Enriched Pasta

> & #61623; Lean Red Meats

>You will need iron for the rest of your life. Preventing anemia will

>make you feel better and healthier throughout your life.

>

>Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

>1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

>2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural

remedy.

>3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to

>prescribe for your own health.

>We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as

>they behave themselves.

>Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person

>following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk.

>It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from

list members, you are agreeing to

>be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and

members free of any liability.

>

>Dr. Ian Shillington

>Doctor of Naturopathy

>Dr.IanShillington

>

July 19, 2003

Try taking panther piss and vit e.

SuziAnna <aljuarez wrote:

I don't know if this would apply to anyone else or not but I found that if Idon't take Vitamin B shots then I tend to test as borderline anemic. Idonate blood regularly and was always being told that I barely had enoughiron to donate, even when taking iron supplements! But as soon as I startedtaking Vitamin B shots (not the pills) then the problem cleared right up.Does Vitamin B have something to do with absorbing or utilizing the iron?- AnnaAt 01:16 AM 7/19/03 -0000, you wrote:>Are you getting the iron you need?>Iron is a mineral that everyone needs. Pregnant women need more iron >for a variety of reasons. The biggest reason is that iron helps your >body make new blood to carry the oxygen and nutrients to the baby >during pregnancy. By the end of pregnancy you will have twice as much >blood in your

body than when you began the pregnancy. Your need>for iron will increase 100% over your requirements pre-pregnancy. >Towards the end of pregnancy your baby will also be storing iron for >his or her first six months of life. Baby's generally do not get much >iron from their diets during this time and depend upon their stores >of iron. >Generally, women are tested at least twice during pregnancy for >anemia. Usually at the beginning of pregnancy and again around 28 >weeks. I would also tell you that between 24 - 32 weeks is not a good >time to test for iron deficiency. The body, at this point, has just >been through a large surge in blood volume, and it does take awhile >for all the levels to balance out. So if you are tested during this >time frame and it shows that you are anemic, you might not be. Ask to >be retested around 34 - 36 weeks. >Being low in iron can also cause you to feel

more fatigued than >normal in pregnancy, make you more susceptible to illness and >infection, and other possible complications. Also, certain >medications for labor pain will not be available to those women who >are iron deficient, including an epidural. >There are some risks factors for low iron: >„h If you have been dieting to lose weight. >„h If your pregnancies are closer than two years apart >„h If you bled heavily with your periods >„h If you don't eat foods high in iron >„h If you have tested low or been told you have anemia >The very best way to get the iron you need is from your diet, iron >pills are not the answer for everyone. Iron pills can cause diarrhea, >constipation, upset stomach, prevent your body from taking in other >nutrients, and are not as readily absorbed as iron from food. It will >also take up to six weeks for any treatment you use to show up,

>generally. If you do need supplemental iron, consider getting it from >liquid sources, such as: Chlorophyll, Flora-Dix (vitamin), or herbs >such as yellow dock. Your practitioner can give you more information. >There are plenty of ways to get more iron in your diet. Here are a >few hints to help increase the absorption of the iron in your diet: >„h Increase vitamin C when taking iron >„h Cook with cast iron (This can increase the iron by 50%.) >„h Avoid caffeine >„h Avoid excessive bran >Okay, so now that you know why you need iron, and all the tricks to >make it more readily absorbed, lets find out where you can get iron >into your diet: >„h Green Leafy Vegetables>Broccoli >Spinach >Greens >Kale >Bok Choy >„h Beans>Tofu >Kidney Beans >Black-eyed peas >„h Whole Grain Bread & Cereal >„h Eggs >„h Brown or

Converted Rice >„h Enriched Pasta >„h Lean Red Meats >You will need iron for the rest of your life. Preventing anemia will >make you feel better and healthier throughout your life. >>>>>>Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: >1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. >2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any naturalremedy. >3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to>prescribe for your own health. >We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as >they behave themselves. >Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person >following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. >It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products fromlist members, you are agreeing to >be fully

responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner andmembers free of any liability. >>Dr. Ian Shillington>Doctor of Naturopathy>Dr.IanShillington >>

July 19, 2003

The vitamin B shots help to assimilate the iron, since the B12, particulary,

is needed to assimilate the iron. maybe you are vegetarian? B12 is present

in verry few vegetarian food (brewer's yest, royal gelly, some seaweeds) and

verry present in all red meat. it is a vitamin that you can't procude

yourself and that is really neessary to fonctionate. carencies are

associated with brain problems, depression, being nervous and febrility.

Women need a lot of it for the menstrual cycle.

Hope it helps!

Neige

~*~¡±~*~

>Anna <aljuarez

>herbal remedies

>Re: [herbal remedies] Are you getting the iron you need? (food

>list too!)

>18 Jul 2003 20:39:46 -0700

>

>I don't know if this would apply to anyone else or not but I found that if

>I

>don't take Vitamin B shots then I tend to test as borderline anemic. I

>donate blood regularly and was always being told that I barely had enough

>iron to donate, even when taking iron supplements! But as soon as I started

>taking Vitamin B shots (not the pills) then the problem cleared right up.

>Does Vitamin B have something to do with absorbing or utilizing the iron?

>

>- Anna

>

>At 01:16 AM 7/19/03 -0000, you wrote:

> >Are you getting the iron you need?

> >Iron is a mineral that everyone needs. Pregnant women need more iron

> >for a variety of reasons. The biggest reason is that iron helps your

> >body make new blood to carry the oxygen and nutrients to the baby

> >during pregnancy. By the end of pregnancy you will have twice as much

> >blood in your body than when you began the pregnancy. Your need

> >for iron will increase 100% over your requirements pre-pregnancy.

> >Towards the end of pregnancy your baby will also be storing iron for

> >his or her first six months of life. Baby's generally do not get much

> >iron from their diets during this time and depend upon their stores

> >of iron.

> >Generally, women are tested at least twice during pregnancy for

> >anemia. Usually at the beginning of pregnancy and again around 28

> >weeks. I would also tell you that between 24 - 32 weeks is not a good

> >time to test for iron deficiency. The body, at this point, has just

> >been through a large surge in blood volume, and it does take awhile

> >for all the levels to balance out. So if you are tested during this

> >time frame and it shows that you are anemic, you might not be. Ask to

> >be retested around 34 - 36 weeks.

> >Being low in iron can also cause you to feel more fatigued than

> >normal in pregnancy, make you more susceptible to illness and

> >infection, and other possible complications. Also, certain

> >medications for labor pain will not be available to those women who

> >are iron deficient, including an epidural.

> >There are some risks factors for low iron:

> >„h If you have been dieting to lose weight.

> >„h If your pregnancies are closer than two years apart

> >„h If you bled heavily with your periods

> >„h If you don't eat foods high in iron

> >„h If you have tested low or been told you have anemia

> >The very best way to get the iron you need is from your diet, iron

> >pills are not the answer for everyone. Iron pills can cause diarrhea,

> >constipation, upset stomach, prevent your body from taking in other

> >nutrients, and are not as readily absorbed as iron from food. It will

> >also take up to six weeks for any treatment you use to show up,

> >generally. If you do need supplemental iron, consider getting it from

> >liquid sources, such as: Chlorophyll, Flora-Dix (vitamin), or herbs

> >such as yellow dock. Your practitioner can give you more information.

> >There are plenty of ways to get more iron in your diet. Here are a

> >few hints to help increase the absorption of the iron in your diet:

> >„h Increase vitamin C when taking iron

> >„h Cook with cast iron (This can increase the iron by 50%.)

> >„h Avoid caffeine

> >„h Avoid excessive bran

> >Okay, so now that you know why you need iron, and all the tricks to

> >make it more readily absorbed, lets find out where you can get iron

> >into your diet:

> >„h Green Leafy Vegetables

> >Broccoli

> >Spinach

> >Greens

> >Kale

> >Bok Choy

> >„h Beans

> >Tofu

> >Kidney Beans

> >Black-eyed peas

> >„h Whole Grain Bread & Cereal

> >„h Eggs

> >„h Brown or Converted Rice

> >„h Enriched Pasta

> >„h Lean Red Meats

> >You will need iron for the rest of your life. Preventing anemia will

> >make you feel better and healthier throughout your life.

> >

> >Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

> >1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

> >2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural

>remedy.

> >3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and

>to

> >prescribe for your own health.

> >We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long

>as

> >they behave themselves.

> >Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any

>person

> >following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk.

> >It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products

>from

>list members, you are agreeing to

> >be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and

>members free of any liability.

> >

> >Dr. Ian Shillington

> >Doctor of Naturopathy

> >Dr.IanShillington

> >

July 21, 2003

Dear Anna,

Then you should handle the Type II Diabetes so you can do it ;o)

Love,

Doc

Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington

-

Anna

herbal remedies

Saturday, July 19, 2003 12:52 PM

Re: [herbal remedies] Are you getting the iron you need? (food list too!)

Didn't I see that panther piss is made with the molasses? If so, can't do.I'm Type II diabetic.- AnnaAt 08:22 AM 7/19/03 -0700, you wrote:>Try taking panther piss and vit e.>Suzi>>Anna <aljuarez wrote:>I don't know if this would apply to anyone else or not but I found that if I>don't take Vitamin B shots then I tend to test as borderline anemic. I>donate blood regularly and was always being told that I barely had enough>iron to donate, even when taking iron supplements! But as soon as I started>taking Vitamin B shots (not the pills) then the problem cleared right up.>Does Vitamin B have something to do with absorbing or utilizing the iron?