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Addition of L-lysine to iron supplementation resulted in a significant increase in serum ferritin concentration in some women with chronic hair loss (telogen effluvium) who failed to respond to iron supplementation alone.Other than anemia, low ferritin may also indicate hypothyroidism, vitamin C deficient Chronic intestinal bleeding in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may exceed the amount of iron that can be absorbed from the diet, resulting in a negative iron balance .
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Asked for female, 51 years old from Visakhapatnam
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Dear lybrate-user,
common symptoms of iron deficiency anemia are fatigue, weakness, pale skin, headache, dizziness etc.
Kindly get yourself tested if you are experiencing these symptoms (hb, cbc, serum ferritin, serum iron, tibc, trans ferritin, serum b12, folic acid)
treatment of this condition is iron supplements. Natural supplements are like jaggery and pharmaceutical preparations in forms of iron tablets are available in market.
Regards.
common symptoms of iron deficiency anemia are fatigue, weakness, pale skin, headache, dizziness etc.
Kindly get yourself tested if you are experiencing these symptoms (hb, cbc, serum ferritin, serum iron, tibc, trans ferritin, serum b12, folic acid)
treatment of this condition is iron supplements. Natural supplements are like jaggery and pharmaceutical preparations in forms of iron tablets are available in market.
Regards.
Asked for Female, 29 years old from Kolkata
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Hi,
Please follow these tips:
- Consume plenty of green leafy vegetables like spinach, methi, broccoli, beetroot, drumsticks, brinjal, carrot, tomatoes, etc.
- Consume fruits like apple, pomegranate, dry fruits like dry grapes, dates, fig, almonds, walnuts, pista, etc. as it contains lot of proteins and vitamins.
- Intake of citrus fruits like oranges, musambi helps to increase the absorption of iron as it contains vit.C.
- Take iron supplements according to the advise of y...more
Please follow these tips:
- Consume plenty of green leafy vegetables like spinach, methi, broccoli, beetroot, drumsticks, brinjal, carrot, tomatoes, etc.
- Consume fruits like apple, pomegranate, dry fruits like dry grapes, dates, fig, almonds, walnuts, pista, etc. as it contains lot of proteins and vitamins.
- Intake of citrus fruits like oranges, musambi helps to increase the absorption of iron as it contains vit.C.
- Take iron supplements according to the advise of y...more
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Asked for male, 45 years old from Nashik
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You need to include iron rich and vitamin c rich food in your diet as vitamin c helps to absorb iron in the body.
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-Anar, beetroot,green leafy vegetables, Eggs,citrus fruits etc.
-Limit the consumption of tea/coffee.
I can help you out to make your customized diet chart as per your dietary pattern and requirement if your interested please enquired or write to me.
Include-
-Anar, beetroot,green leafy vegetables, Eggs,citrus fruits etc.
-Limit the consumption of tea/coffee.
I can help you out to make your customized diet chart as per your dietary pattern and requirement if your interested please enquired or write to me.
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Asked for female, 39 years old from Delhi
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Foods rich in iron
some of the best plant sources of iron are:
beans and lentils
tofu
baked potatoes
cashews
dark chocolate pumpkin seeds
watermelon, potato, apple, beet root, pomegranate, strawberries dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli non veg sources lean beef
oysters
chicken
turkey
eat a balanced, healthy diet that includes good sources of iron to prevent any deficiencies. Combine vegetarian sources of iron with vitamin c in the s...more
some of the best plant sources of iron are:
beans and lentils
tofu
baked potatoes
cashews
dark chocolate pumpkin seeds
watermelon, potato, apple, beet root, pomegranate, strawberries dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli non veg sources lean beef
oysters
chicken
turkey
eat a balanced, healthy diet that includes good sources of iron to prevent any deficiencies. Combine vegetarian sources of iron with vitamin c in the s...more
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