07/04/2022
An iron deficiency can have several origins, poor diet, iron malabsorption and assimilation, heavy menstruation and pregnancy.
To learn more, check those helpful tips:
🔹Do not consume dairy products in a meal containing animal protein, so no milk, no cheese, no yogurt, especially for better digestion and accelerated assimilation of iron.
🔹Do not drink tea, coffee or red wine during or immediately after the meal, because foods rich in tannins block the assimilation of iron.
🔹The best sources of iron are animal products because they provide an excellent form of iron, heme iron. The body absorbs heme iron about three times faster than it absorbs iron provided by eggs, seeds and dried beans, and six times faster than that provided by spinach.
🔹Sea foods such as mussels, clams and oysters – and poultry are good sources of iron.
🔹Consume foods rich in vitamin C (lemon, broccoli, bell peppers, etc.) to ensure better absorption of iron.
🔹By accompanying a meal of meat or whole grains (for vegetarians) with a source of vitamin C, you help your body better absorb the iron provided by food. Broccoli, spinach, cantaloupe, strawberries and oranges are good examples. Do not forget, green molasses, which per 100 g contains 16.1 mg of iron.
🔹Consume Grass-fed Organ meat ( liver) extremely nutritious and high in iron.
🔹Sprouting ( alfalfa, lentil, broccoli) and soaking beans can increase iron absorption.
🔹Drink 1-2 cup of Stinging Nettle tea daily.
Finally, eating plans to help boost iron levels must be individualized.
Book your appointment to guide you in your regimen to achieve iron replenishment!
