Hi Ramona,
These are great questions as I experience similar things and it's stinking frustrating! One of my favorite greens in smoothies because I think it's milder than kale or collards is chard. I read recently that it contains 25% iron when cooked so perhaps more when raw? Here is a list if food generally high in iron besides Spinach, that may help too. Asparagus, Broccoli, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, Kale, Turnip Greens, Parsley, & Cabbage. Cabbage isn't too bad in smoothies either as long as I have a cucumber or 2 in mine it's usually okay. Monica's list of oils actually sounds fantaistic too!
Chelsea
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Ramona Brown <ramsfam13@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm not sure if this has much to do with oils or if this is something the oils can help with or not, but I am open to any suggestions.
I have been anemic most my life and until February they could not find a cause. During the last trimester of my pregnancy (this past spring) my iron level got down to 13. I went on supplements, but they always make me sick and I don't honestly know how effective they are anyway. They tested me for Celiac Disease which came back positive. I have 2 children with it as well. So, I have been eating a Gluten Free diet since then, but I can still tell that my iron is low. The biggest thing is that I have very little energy and a lot of dizziness. It's almost to the point that I've wondered if I'm developing Vertigo, except I have no history of any head trauma. This past friday, while trying to work out, I got so dizzy and light headed, I almost passed out. I wasn't sure if I would even be able to drive home, but after some rest, it did go away. I am taking the wellness pack, not perfectly, but I have been on them for several months. I know they aren't super high in iron, but I was hoping it would be enough.
Does anyone have any thoughts or ideas of ways nutritionally I could increase my iron? I just feel like the supplements aren't very effective, but then again, maybe it's just my paranoia over most vitamins that don't seem to be absorbed well by the body. I can't eat spinach, but other than that, I am open to anything else. Would other leafy green vegetables be high in it? I'm sorry to be rambling. I'm just tired of feeling so worn out all the time.
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