Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 iron from plant sources is not constipating and is readily absorbed Kathy On,Can OT: herbs in pregnancy : : : > Well, I saw my midwife today. I'm roughly 8 weeks along, due date Oct. : > 17th. I am anemic and she said that rather than use suppliments, she : > prefers her clients use herbs for it. Chloryphil (I know I spelled that : > wrong) and red raspberry leaf are good for that, she tells me. I'm not : > doubting her expertise, I was just wondering if anyone else has taken : > either of these herbs for anemia? : > : > ~ : > San , Texas : > : > __________________________________________________ : > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 congratulations carrie!! sorry do not have any info about hte herbs though!! brigit, ian albany, ny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 Well, I saw my midwife today. I'm roughly 8 weeks along, due date Oct. 17th. I am anemic and she said that rather than use suppliments, she prefers her clients use herbs for it. Chloryphil (I know I spelled that wrong) and red raspberry leaf are good for that, she tells me. I'm not doubting her expertise, I was just wondering if anyone else has taken either of these herbs for anemia? ~ San , Texas __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 it tastes good too...also, you can take alphalfa tablets, they were a little more palatable than chlorophyl. raspberry leaf is one of pregnancy's best friends--it's good for everything. Nettle is also a good source of iron--real anything green & leafy! congrats abd happy preggers to you! adrienne in co Re: OT: herbs in pregnancy Floradix makes a veggie based liquid iron supplement that is safe whenpregnant. And it works well. Kathy On,Can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2001 Report Share Posted March 7, 2001 I used both during my pregnancy with my daughter Jude and I still use chloryphil. I had good results and felt much more energy. Iron supplements are soo hard to absorb and cause constipation. Good luck! Jana OT: herbs in pregnancy > Well, I saw my midwife today. I'm roughly 8 weeks along, due date Oct. > 17th. I am anemic and she said that rather than use suppliments, she > prefers her clients use herbs for it. Chloryphil (I know I spelled that > wrong) and red raspberry leaf are good for that, she tells me. I'm not > doubting her expertise, I was just wondering if anyone else has taken > either of these herbs for anemia? > > ~ > San , Texas > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 Thanks, everyone, for the info about the herbs. I dislike iron suppliments immensely! Thankfully, there are plenty of health food stores around. Thanks again! ~ Texas --- Jana Butera <janazb@...> wrote: > I used both during my pregnancy with my daughter Jude and I still use > chloryphil. I had good results and felt much more energy. Iron > supplements > are soo hard to absorb and cause constipation. Good luck! > Jana __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 A good way to get easily assimilable iron into your diet is to use cast-iron frying pans as it will leach into the water and the foods you make. It doesn't cause the constipation of supplements and if you cook on the stovetop or in the oven much or most of the time, it'll significantly increase the amount of iron you not only ingest but absorb. Be... Peace................................ :-> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 could alfalfa contribute to a miscarriage? anyone? Kathy On,Can Re: OT: herbs in pregnancy it tastes good too...also, you can take alphalfa tablets, they were a little more palatable than chlorophyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 Interesting tip! I might try that. Thanks! ~ Texas --- Peace <peace_b_untiu@...> wrote: > A good way to get easily assimilable iron into your diet is to > use > cast-iron frying pans as it will leach into the water and the foods > you > make. It doesn't cause the constipation of supplements and if you > cook > on the stovetop or in the oven much or most of the time, it'll > significantly increase the amount of iron you not only ingest but > absorb. > > Be... > Peace................................ :-> > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 I would like to add a word of caution...I am not sure if is alfalfa, but am reasonably sure it is, anyhow, too much,and don't kow what is considered too much, may cause you to hemorrage after the baby. It has happened with goats and a few unexplained hem. were thot to be from the mother taking alfalfa tablets...everything in moderation! I am not a medical doctor,nor do I portray one on t.v.! Laurie>Bucyrus,OhioSubject: Re: OT: herbs in pregnancy it tastes good too...also, you can take alphalfa tablets, they were a little more palatable than chlorophyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 This is also inorganic iron and will clog your arteries and is not digestible...go natural...this is like the iron supplements and iron fortified foods>just the same as consuming scrapings from your filing cabinet! I am not a medical doctor,nor do I portray one on t.v.! Laurie>Bucyrus,Ohiomother to (13),Donovan(8),Buck(4),Luke(3), and (1)2 csecs,3 VBACs(1 partial waterbirth,1 complete waterbirth) Please visit us at our websitehttp://www.goldenprideweb.com/drmikeandlaurie for information on nutritional supplements,including the original oral chelator, skin care,weight loss(The Florida Diet),Herbs for Health,and home products A good way to get easily assimilable iron into your diet is to usecast-iron frying pans as it will leach into the water and the foods youmake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2001 Report Share Posted March 8, 2001 I feel safe to safe alfalfa is fine during pregnancy It's a food source with so much good stuff for all of us Laurie L wrote: I would like to add a word of caution...I am not sure if is alfalfa, but am reasonably sure it is, anyhow, too much,and don't kow what is considered too much, may cause you to hemorrage after the baby. It has happened with goats and a few unexplained hem. were thot to be from the mother taking alfalfa tablets...everything in moderation!I am not a medical doctor, nor do I portray one on t.v.!Laurie>Bucyrus,Ohio Subject: Re: OT: herbs in pregnancy it tastes good too...also, you can take alphalfa tablets, they were a little more palatable than chlorophyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 In a message dated 3/9/01 5:47:57 PM GTB Standard Time, kcumming@... writes: << I would like to add a word of caution...I am not sure if is alfalfa, but am reasonably sure it is, anyhow, too much,and don't kow what is considered too much, may cause you to hemorrage after the baby. It has happened with goats and a few unexplained hem. were thot to be from the mother taking alfalfa tablets...everything in moderation! I am not a medical doctor, >> I have a bottle of thompsons organic alfalfa tablets and it says NOT to take during nursing or pregnancy. I always wondering why thinking maybe it had to high vitA in it. Sara in ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 Really? Geesh, I apologise for the bad information! I've known anaemic people who changed only this thing, the sort of pans they used, and were no longer anaemic, but there must have Been some other difference of which they weren't Aware. Thanks for the correction. Does this mean, too, that the 'dangers' of aluminium cookware are not real? Be... Peace....................... :-> From: Laurie L This is also inorganic iron and will clog your arteries and is not digestible...go natural...this is like the iron supplements and iron fortified foods>just the same as consuming scrapings from your filing cabinet! A good way to get easily assimilable iron into your diet is to usecast-iron frying pans as it will leach into the water and the foods youmake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 I took lots of alfalfa during pg - for iron and vit K. I had no problems.... I hemoraged a bit after nirth but was sort of expecting to due to low iron. S. " Larsen, LM" wrote: That's the companies way of covering their butt. Notice how they say the same thing on a bottle of prenatal vitamins too nnu29@... wrote: > In a message dated 3/9/01 5:47:57 PM GTB Standard Time, kcumming@... > writes: > > << > I would like to add a word of caution...I am not sure if is alfalfa, but > am reasonably sure it is, anyhow, too much,and don't kow what is considered > too much, may cause you to hemorrage after the baby. It has happened with > goats and a few unexplained hem. were thot to be from the mother taking > alfalfa tablets...everything in moderation! > I am not a medical doctor, >> > > I have a bottle of thompsons organic alfalfa tablets and it says NOT to take > during nursing or pregnancy. > I always wondering why thinking maybe it had to high vitA in it. > Sara in ohio > > >-- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. - Wilde ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 That's the companies way of covering their butt. Notice how they say the same thing on a bottle of prenatal vitamins too nnu29@... wrote: > In a message dated 3/9/01 5:47:57 PM GTB Standard Time, kcumming@... > writes: > > << > I would like to add a word of caution...I am not sure if is alfalfa, but > am reasonably sure it is, anyhow, too much,and don't kow what is considered > too much, may cause you to hemorrage after the baby. It has happened with > goats and a few unexplained hem. were thot to be from the mother taking > alfalfa tablets...everything in moderation! > I am not a medical doctor, >> > > I have a bottle of thompsons organic alfalfa tablets and it says NOT to take > during nursing or pregnancy. > I always wondering why thinking maybe it had to high vitA in it. > Sara in ohio > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 I had to go check my bottle of prenatals after that... I was actually disappointed... Nothing said that pregnant women shouldn't take it. I would have had a heck of a laugh over that! haha ~ --- " Larsen, LM " <midwife1@...> wrote: > That's the companies way of covering their butt. Notice how they say > the same > thing on a bottle of prenatal vitamins too > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2001 Report Share Posted March 10, 2001 All I know is that most people who were autopsied after death suffering from altzheimer's had unusual amount of aluminum...docs don't know if altz. caused them to retain or if alum. contributed to cause of alt. Maybe there is an indication for aluminum in the body, as is iron, but not the metallic kind and I don't know of any other! Anyhting unnaturally-derived is potentially dangerous as far as I'm concerned...KWIM? And yes, the iron from the pans would register as iron in their blood indicating they were no longer anemic but who wants metal in their bloodstream clogging up your arteries? Iron is one of those strange nutrients..too much is deadly(children can die after ingesting 1 of their parents iron supplements) and too little is dangerous,also. At least, if you're ingesting it naturally, I think it's easier to flush out the excess. Like vegetables, etc. I am not a medical doctor,nor do I portray one on t.v.!(But my husband,Mike,is!!!) Laurie>Bucyrus,Ohiomother to (13),Donovan(8),Buck(4),Luke(3), and (1)2 csecs,3 VBACs(1 partial waterbirth,1 complete waterbirth) Please visit us at our websitehttp://www.goldenprideweb.com/drmikeandlaurie for information on nutritional supplements,including the original oral chelator, skin care,weight loss(The Florida Diet),Herbs for Health,and home products ----- Original Message ----- From: Peace I've known anaemic people who changed only this thing, the sort of pans they used, and were no longer anaemic...Does this mean, too, that the 'dangers' of aluminium cookware are not real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2001 Report Share Posted March 13, 2001 I also question a hemorrhage. A hospital's definition of hemorrhage these days is pretty much a menstrual bleed. They're not use to seeing a normal bleed because of routine use of pitocin after a birth Shelby wrote: I took lots of alfalfa during pg - for iron and vit K. I had no problems.... I hemoraged a bit after nirth but was sort of expecting to due to low iron. S. " Larsen, LM" wrote: That's the companies way of covering their butt. Notice how they say the same thing on a bottle of prenatal vitamins too nnu29@... wrote: > In a message dated 3/9/01 5:47:57 PM GTB Standard Time, kcumming@... > writes: > > << > I would like to add a word of caution...I am not sure if is alfalfa, but > am reasonably sure it is, anyhow, too much,and don't kow what is considered > too much, may cause you to hemorrage after the baby. It has happened with > goats and a few unexplained hem. were thot to be from the mother taking > alfalfa tablets...everything in moderation! > I am not a medical doctor, >> > > I have a bottle of thompsons organic alfalfa tablets and it says NOT to take > during nursing or pregnancy. > I always wondering why thinking maybe it had to high vitA in it. > Sara in ohio > > >-- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. - Wilde ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2001 Report Share Posted March 13, 2001 hee hee.. I've seen it and just thought 'wow'! wrote: > I had to go check my bottle of prenatals after that... I was > actually disappointed... Nothing said that pregnant women shouldn't > take it. I would have had a heck of a laugh over that! haha > ~ > > --- " Larsen, LM " <midwife1@...> wrote: > > That's the companies way of covering their butt. Notice how they say > > the same > > thing on a bottle of prenatal vitamins too > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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