fish oil and vitamin D and iron

[Guest guest]

I am looking for help on finding the best and a SCD legal cod liver fish oil

liquid and vitamin D (drops or tablet?)to take on the SCD. Does anyone know a

good brand that is legal? Also my daughter is currently very anemic and we are

looking for help on how to help her get her iron levels up and avoid a blood

transfusion. Her hemaglobin is 9.8 (normal 16-20) and Hct 31 (normal 36-46) Has

anyone had blood levels that low and have eaten some foods or took a natural

iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers rise?

Thanks so much for your help,

Dene'

daughter - crohn's

SCD - 9 months

Remicade

[Guest guest]

Has anyone had blood levels that low and have eaten some foods or took a natural iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers rise?I always had problems with anemia, and I was on iron pills forever, which were illegal, and never really worked for me. Then I started drinking green smoothies and my anemia went away. Green smoothies are too advanced for some to tolerate, but if your daughter can tolerate them it was a great natural way for me to raise my iron. Peace =)Alyssa 15 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)No meds!

[Guest guest]

Alyssa,

What do you put in your green smoothies?

PJ

>

> > Has anyone had blood levels that low and have eaten some foods or

> > took a natural iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers rise?

>

>

> I always had problems with anemia, and I was on iron pills forever,

> which were illegal, and never really worked for me. Then I started

> drinking green smoothies and my anemia went away. Green smoothies are

> too advanced for some to tolerate, but if your daughter can tolerate

> them it was a great natural way for me to raise my iron.

>

> Peace =)

> Alyssa 15 yo

> UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

> SCD June 2009 (restarted)

> No meds!

>

[Guest guest]

Yes please Alyssa, I'm ordering off Amazon soon--what do you usually put in the smoothie and can you post the name of the book/author again?  I was just searching the BTVC archives for those books mentioned.  Thanks!

 

debbie 40 cd

 

Alyssa,What do you put in your green smoothies? PJ >> > Has anyone had blood levels that low and have eaten some foods or

> > took a natural iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers rise?> > > I always had problems with anemia, and I was on iron pills forever, > which were illegal, and never really worked for me. Then I started

> drinking green smoothies and my anemia went away. Green smoothies are > too advanced for some to tolerate, but if your daughter can tolerate > them it was a great natural way for me to raise my iron.

> > Peace =)> Alyssa 15 yo> UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008> SCD June 2009 (restarted)> No meds!>

[Guest guest]

What do you put in your green smoothies? Usually a banana, a few frozen strawberries, some virgin coconut oil (VCO), yogurt, and a few handfuls of raw spinach, kale, chard, or sometimes dandelion greens. Any fruit/green combination would work, but some greens are stronger than others =) Peace =)Alyssa 15 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)No meds!

[Guest guest]

Yes please Alyssa, I'm ordering off Amazon soon--what do you usually put in the smoothie and can you post the name of the book/author again? I was just searching the BTVC archives for those books mentioned. Thanks!Green for Life by Boutenko. My previous post should have what I do for my smoothie. I'm glad you're getting the book! Peace =)Alyssa 15 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)No meds!

[Guest guest]

You asked about brands of cod liver oil & Vit. D. I use

Carlson’s for both, D Drops is Vit. D3 in saponified coconut oil, 2000

IU/drop. I take 2-3 drops/day; cod liver oil (keep refrigerated) is 1000

mg/capsule. Since those are kept in the fridge, I take one when I remember to…

Vitamin D3 is fat soluble (and is best absorbed with calcium so

I take it with my daily dose of Calcium/Magnesium tablets along with the D3

drops).

I was also very anemic but now am within normal ranges.

If you have not done so already, have her doc test for B12

levels. I self inject once a month B12 serum – it has made a world of

difference to me!

I also cook in cast iron which sheds microscopic amounts of iron

into whatever is being cooked in the pan.

Hope your daughter is feeling better.

Carol

CD 21 yrs SCD 5 yrs B12 shots LDN cream (6 mo.)

From:

BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of nikelubb

I am looking for help on finding the best and a

SCD legal cod liver fish oil liquid and vitamin D (drops or tablet?)to take on

the SCD. Does anyone know a good brand that is legal? Also my daughter is

currently very anemic and we are looking for help on how to help her get her

iron levels up and avoid a blood transfusion. Her hemaglobin is 9.8 (normal

16-20) and Hct 31 (normal 36-46) Has anyone had blood levels that low and have

eaten some foods or took a natural iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers

rise?

Thanks so much for your help,

Dene'

daughter - crohn's

SCD - 9 months

Remicade

[Guest guest]

i use carlsons lemon flavored cod liver oil - yummy and actually carlson'd D too

now- was on Freeda - good prices on vitacost vitaglo vitamin shoppe etc

eileen

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> I am looking for help on finding the best and a SCD legal cod liver fish oil

liquid and vitamin D (drops or tablet?)to take on the SCD. Does anyone know a

good brand that is legal? Also my daughter is currently very anemic and we are

looking for help on how to help her get her iron levels up and avoid a blood

transfusion. Her hemaglobin is 9.8 (normal 16-20) and Hct 31 (normal 36-46) Has

anyone had blood levels that low and have eaten some foods or took a natural

iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers rise?

> Thanks so much for your help,

> Dene'

> daughter - crohn's

> SCD - 9 months

> Remicade

>

[Guest guest]

For iron, Alyssa suggested green smoothies. Those work really well but so do

juices. I'm getting over a flare so I can't handle my beloved green smoothies

right now but I'm fine with juicing fresh fruits and veggies. Juice is thought

to absorb even better mineral absorption than the intact fruit or veggie because

juicing liberates the minerals into a highly absorbable form. So I have this

book: Complete Book of Juicing and it is awesome. One of the recipes is called

" Iron Plus " and it says " this is an incredible drink, especially for women prone

to anemia and low iron levels. "

1 beet with top, 2 kale leaves, 1/2 cup broccoli florets, 4 carrots, 1 apple

(cut into wedges). It says there's about 5.5 mgs of iron in it (1812 potassium,

136.3 magnesium, 229 folic acid, 8552 RE Vit A, 97 mgs C and 8.7 mgs Vit E to

name a few )

Kale and spinach are great for iron. Spinach actually has twice as much iron as

most other greens.

....this book really is full of amazing information about fruits and veggies and

I think all but maybe one or two recipes are SCD legal (jicama being one of

those illegals..fortunately it isn't used often )

stacey

>

> I am looking for help on finding the best and a SCD legal cod liver fish oil

liquid and vitamin D (drops or tablet?)to take on the SCD. Does anyone know a

good brand that is legal? Also my daughter is currently very anemic and we are

looking for help on how to help her get her iron levels up and avoid a blood

transfusion. Her hemaglobin is 9.8 (normal 16-20) and Hct 31 (normal 36-46) Has

anyone had blood levels that low and have eaten some foods or took a natural

iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers rise?

> Thanks so much for your help,

> Dene'

> daughter - crohn's

> SCD - 9 months

> Remicade

>

[Guest guest]

I am a bit anemic now, too, and looking to do things naturally. One

thing I had forgotten was beets. Undoubtedly because I don't like

them. However, I remember from years ago when I was anemic that

beets do not have a lot of iron in them but what they do have is

particularly easy to assimilate. So, DH just left for the grocery

store with beets on the list. I will put them into my soup and turn it

into borscht! I will eat more liver, too, and that I really don't like!

But I'd rather do this than pills if I can.

I am looking for help on finding the best and a SCD legal cod liver

fish oil

liquid and vitamin D (drops or tablet?)to take on the SCD. Does

anyone know

a good brand that is legal? Also my daughter is currently very anemic

and we

are looking for help on how to help her get her iron levels up and

avoid a

blood transfusion. Her hemaglobin is 9.8 (normal 16-20) and Hct 31

(normal

36-46) Has anyone had blood levels that low and have eaten some foods

or

took a natural iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers

rise?

Thanks so much for your help,

Dene'

[Guest guest]

I don't like taking pills either, but I did take repliva for my anemia which didn't seem to bother my digestive system like some other iron pills do.

Good luck

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wed, December 16, 2009 2:00:04 PMSubject: Re: fish oil and vitamin D and iron

I am a bit anemic now, too, and looking to do things naturally. One thing I had forgotten was beets. Undoubtedly because I don't like them. However, I remember from years ago when I was anemic that beets do not have a lot of iron in them but what they do have is particularly easy to assimilate. So, DH just left for the grocery store with beets on the list. I will put them into my soup and turn it into borscht! I will eat more liver, too, and that I really don't like! But I'd rather do this than pills if I can.

I am looking for help on finding the best and a SCD legal cod liver fish oil liquid and vitamin D (drops or tablet?)to take on the SCD. Does anyone know a good brand that is legal? Also my daughter is currently very anemic and we are looking for help on how to help her get her iron levels up and avoid a blood transfusion. Her hemaglobin is 9.8 (normal 16-20) and Hct 31 (normal 36-46) Has anyone had blood levels that low and have eaten some foods or took a natural iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers rise? Thanks so much for your help, Dene'

[Guest guest]

I don't like taking pills either, but I did take

repliva for my anemia which didn't seem to bother

my digestive system like some other iron pills do.Â

Good luck

Â

Thank you. Do you mean Repliva didn't cause D or

C? I wouldn't mind taking something to hurry

things up if it can be gut neutral!

[Guest guest]

I use Green Pasture's Blue Ice Cod Liver Oil. It's supposed to be one of the

better ones (something about having natural vitamin A instead of synthetic in

it). For vitamin D, I use Healthy Origins.

I used to get iron infusions (Venofer) when I was really anemic.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

>

> I am looking for help on finding the best and a SCD legal cod liver fish oil

liquid and vitamin D (drops or tablet?)to take on the SCD. Does anyone know a

good brand that is legal? Also my daughter is currently very anemic and we are

looking for help on how to help her get her iron levels up and avoid a blood

transfusion. Her hemaglobin is 9.8 (normal 16-20) and Hct 31 (normal 36-46) Has

anyone had blood levels that low and have eaten some foods or took a natural

iron supplement that is legal to help the numbers rise?

> Thanks so much for your help,

> Dene'

> daughter - crohn's

> SCD - 9 months

> Remicade

>