Anemia what are some high in iron foods that help iron intake?

Question

Im an anemic with prenisious anema (anemia) and have trouble keeping my iron levels up my doctor has subscribed irion suppliments that sometimes act if though they don't work fast enough can i get some help on high iron foods to eat,.

Answer 1

hi..
Absorption of iron from food is influenced by multiple factors. One important factor being the form of the iron. Heme Iron, found in animal sources, is highly available for absorption. Non-heme iron on the other hand, found in vegetable sources, is less available.

Iron Rich Foods containing Heme Iron
Excellent Sources: Clams, Pork Liver, Oysters, Chicken Liver, Mussels, Beef Liver

Good Sources of iron rich foods include: Beef, Shrimp, Sardines,Turkey

Iron Rich Foods containing Non-Heme Iron:
Excellent Sources: Enriched breakfast cereals, Cooked beans and lentils, Pumpkin seeds, Blackstrap Molasses

Good Sources:Canned beans, Baked potato with skin, Enriched pasta, Canned asparagus

The absorption of Non-heme iron can be improved when a source of heme iron is consumed in the same meal. In addition, the iron absorption-enhancing foods can also increase the absorption of non-heme iron. While some food items can enhance iron absorption, some can inhibit or interfere iron absorption. Avoid eating them with the iron-rich foods to maximize iron absorption.

Iron Absorption Enhancers
Meat/fish/poultry
Fruits: Orange, Orange Juice, cantaloupe, strawberries, grapefruit etc
Vegetables: Broccoli, brussels sprouts, tomato, tomato juice, potato, green & red peppers and White wine etc.

Iron Absorption Inhibitors :
Red Wine, Coffee & Tea
Vegetables: Spinach, chard, beet greens, rhubarb and sweet potato,Whole grains and bran, Soy products

hope this gives you some insight as to what foods you can eat....

Answer 2

Here is basic info on Iron deficency.

The most common iron supplement is ferrous sulfate, although other ferrous salts such as ferrous lactate, fumarate, glycine sulfate, glutamate and gluconate are also absorbed well. Ferrous succinate may have a 30 percent higher absorption rate than ferrous sulfate.

If you take iron tablets on an empty stomach, you get the best absorption but you also may experience constipation, diarrhea or stomach upset, depending on the dosage. Taking iron supplements with meals reduces iron absorption by up to one-third.

Vitamin C aids iron absorption whether the iron comes from food or a pill. Try meal combinations such as orange juice and iron-fortified cereal or salsa and bean burritos. Other good food sources of iron are meat (especially red meat and liver), dried apricots, and iron-fortified bread.

Keep supplements out of the reach of children. Eating iron-containing drugs is the most common cause of poisoning deaths in young children.

I hope this will help. :)

Answer 3

Broccoli, spinach,beans,red meat, liver and egg yolks are high in iron.

Answer 4

my sister had an iron deficiancy a while ago, she was told to eat raw spinich, liver(if U go for that), or u can chech out this site for info; http://www.naturalcures.com/

Answer 5

"Meat, fish, poultry: The body absorbs the most iron from meat, fish and poultry (chicken). The amount of iron, in milligrams (mg), that is found in these foods is listed below:

Very good sources (3.5 mg or more per serving):


Three ounces of beef or chicken liver.


Three ounces of clams or mollusks.


Three ounces of oysters.


Good sources (2.1 mg or more per serving):


Three ounces of cooked beef (ground or steak).


Three ounces of canned sardines (canned in oil).


Three ounces of cooked turkey.


Other sources (0.7 mg or more per serving):


Three ounces of chicken.


Three ounces of halibut, haddock, perch, salmon, and tuna.


Three ounces of pork (ham).


Three ounces of veal.

Other iron-rich foods: Other foods also contain iron, but your body does not absorb the iron from these foods as well. To increase iron absorption (ab-SORP-shun) from the following foods, eat a good source of Vitamin C at the same time . Eating a food from the meat, fish, and poultry group at the same time will also increase iron absorption. The amount of iron that is found in these foods is listed below:

Very good sources (3.5 mg or more):


Breakfast cereals enriched with iron (see food label for serving size).


One cup of cooked beans (white beans, soybeans, lentils or chickpeas).


One-half of a cup of tofu.


One ounce of pumpkin, sesame, or squash seeds.


Good sources (2.1 mg or more):


One-half cup of canned lima, red kidney beans, chickpeas or split peas.


One cup of dried apricots.


One medium baked potato.


One medium stalk of broccoli.


One cup of cooked enriched egg noodles.


One-fourth of a cup of wheat germ.


Other sources (0.7 mg or more):


One ounce of peanuts, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, roasted almonds, roasted cashews, or sunflower seeds.


One-half of a cup of dried seedless raisins, peaches, or prunes.


One cup of spinach.


One medium green pepper.


One cup of pasta.


One slice of bread, pumpernickel bagel, or bran muffin.


One cup of rice.

What are good sources of vitamin C? Eating a source of vitamin C with (non-meat) iron-rich foods can help your body to absorb more iron. Some foods that are good sources of vitamin C are listed below:

Fruits:


One cup of fresh orange juice (124 mg).


One cup of raw strawberries (98 mg).


One cup of pink grapefruit juice (94 mg)


One orange (70 mg).


One cup of cantaloupe (59 mg).


One-half of a grapefruit (39 mg).


Vegetables:


One cup of sweet, red, raw peppers (283 mg).


One cups of fresh boiled broccoli (101 mg).


One cup of cooked brussel sprouts (97 mg).


One cup of cooked peas (77 mg).


One cup of cooked cauliflower (55 mg)


One cup of tomato juice (44 mg).

What foods decrease the amount of iron that your body absorbs from foods?

There are certain foods that keep your body from absorbing iron from iron-rich foods. These foods include coffee and tea, high-fiber foods and soy products (tofu, soybeans). To increase the absorption of iron in your foods, do the following:


Drink coffee and tea separately from meals that contain iron-rich foods.


Eat high-fiber foods and soy products with a good source of vitamin C to increase the absorption of iron. You can also eat high-fiber foods and soy products with meat, fish, or poultry (chicken) to increase iron absorption "


Hope that helps =)