Ever have anemia?
In the past year, I have become anemic. It was not because of my diet. I was a vegetarian for 4 years and never had problems. My problem? My birth control has messed up my cycle and I now have 2 week-long periods. Fun stuff.
Anyhow, has anyone become anemic? What foods did you eat, and how long did it take you to get back to normal iron levels?
Only when I was a child, so I can't help too much. But the doctor told my Mom to use cast iron cookware. Fixed me right up.
I had anemia when I was younger and my doc used to give me shots.
FLORADIX is what cured me. its a herbal tonic with iron.
Ive been chronically anemic intermittently my whole life (absorption problems...genes; my granny died of pernicious anemia etc) and when tests were taken when i was 15 they called me Into hospital to tell me i was borderline candidate for a blood transfusion! i blacked out everytime i stood up or raised my head, couldnt climb stairs well...
took floradix 2x a day, probably erased all syptoms within a month. you dont need a prescription... now i just make sure i have two servings of beans a day, and leafy veg!
While there are different types of anemia, if it's related to your cycle, it's most likely iron deficiency. I have this, called menstrual anemia. If you take an iron supplement (or a multi-vitamin with iron) while on your period, that should help. Be aware though, that you may have to do it every month.
Honestly, you may just want to start taking a multi-vitamin w/Iron daily. And I think someone above mentioned green, leafy vegetables, which are usually rich in Iron.
Depending on how bad your anemia is, you might want to get a doctor's opinion. Are you getting lightheaded? Passing out? If it gets bad enough, you can get shots to boost your red blood count.
I'm pretty darn anemic. I have heavy periods on top of some internal bleeding/absorption problems from an intestinal disorder.
I take prenatal vitamins because they have 150% of my daily iron requirement along with all the other essential stuff. I've had much higher energy levels since I began doing this.
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