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PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:50 am 
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Hi!
I don't know why for years I've been having iron deficiency anemia. Inspite of taking iron pills I am still "under the line" with my iron.

What's going on. Zamboni said we all have iron depositions in the brain so...how come..?

I don't understand it. Do you have similar problems? Maybe I should have tested my iron absorption level?

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hi annbbe, you could be eating foods that interfere with your iron absorption rather than enhancing it. there might be some other imbalance in the picture as well. i can't say much right now but will be back later with a link to other recent discussions of iron nutrition, with some links to reading. TTFN!

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Ditto annbbe! Low iron stores, taking iron pills but can't seem to get levels up to normal.

I do all I know to do, take the iron with vitamin C and not within 3 hours of calcium or tea or coffee.

It's very frustrating.


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here's that other thread annbbe, have a read and also click through to the link within. good info in the 'science minded' article.

http://www.thisisms.com/ftopicp-131853.html#131853

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 Post subject: Re: iron deficiency
PostPosted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:58 pm 
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Along with taking iron pills, design your diet that it is rich in iron and make sure you intake foods that are much rich in iron.

Healthcare and pharma forum:
http://www.harneedi.com/index.php/forum


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annbbe and St Louis-
have you gotten your copper levels checked? you need copper to utilize iron.


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I have not, that has never even come up in my appt's with docs. is this a routine test you think?


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It is a test most insurances will cover--your dr has to request it--serum copper and also ceruloplasmin levels are the ones to request.


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