Wife is Anemic - Any Suggestions as to supplements?

[Guest guest]

My wife was told this week by her doctor that she is very anemic and

scheduled an appointment for her with a gastroenterologist to see if she is

leaking blood in her gut.. The doctor also recommended that my wife start

taking iron pills. Last year my wife took some iron pills and had a

terrible reaction.

If anyone on this list has had any success using any particular

supplement/food

items, I would very much appreciate the information and/or suggestions.

My wife has tried eating beef liver but could not tolerate the taste.

Thanks for any help, Sam.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sam,

I'm not sure if this will help your wife or not, but I was able to

raise my serum ferritin level considerably just by consuming lots of

red meat/animal proteins. (I was iron deficient; my B12 and

hemoglobin levels were good.) I supplemented with 600-1200mg vitamin

C a day - if your wife tolerates vitamin C, she might try taking some

with her high iron meals.

There are many reasons for anemia - not all are necessarily an iron

deficiency. I think anemia generally refers to low hemoglobin -

technically; but the term also gets thrown onto iron deficiency as

well. It may be related to B12, so it may be useful to get her B12

tested.

Also, if she's not noticing blood in her stools, and the doctors don't

find any, she should evaluate her menstrual cycles (assuming she's

still having periods/isn't into menopause already). If her cycles are

heavy, that could be contributing to iron loss.

I am sure someone more knowledgeable than I will have better advice!

I hope your wife improves,

--

Crohn's, endometriosis // SCD 11/06, restart Aug8/07

no meds

> My wife was told this week by her doctor that she is very anemic and

> scheduled an appointment for her with a gastroenterologist to see if she is

> leaking blood in her gut.. The doctor also recommended that my wife start

> taking iron pills. Last year my wife took some iron pills and had a

> terrible reaction.

> If anyone on this list has had any success using any particular

> supplement/food

> items, I would very much appreciate the information and/or suggestions.

> My wife has tried eating beef liver but could not tolerate the taste.

> Thanks for any help, Sam.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Another thing that might make someone seem anemic is thyroid problems.

Of course, I have no idea if this would apply to your wife.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

From my own experience, there are two types of anemia that go hand in

hand with intestinal disease. B12 defeciency and iron.

The iron can be taken care of by eating the liver pate that Elaine

suggests in her book. The B12 issues can be taken care of by taking a

good methyl B12 nasal spray or gettting methyl B12 shorts from a

doctor. New Beginnings has a methyl B12 nasal spray. B12 taken oraly

is useless. Also google foods that are naturaly high in iron and B12

and eat plenty of them.

Iron supplements are not recommended on the SCDiet. They make a

vicious cycle worse.

Antoinette

[Guest guest]

Hi Sam,

<<My wife was told this week by her doctor that she is very anemic and

> scheduled an appointment for her with a gastroenterologist to see

if she is leaking blood in her gut.. The doctor also recommended

that my wife start> taking iron pills. Last year my wife took some

iron pills and had a > terrible reaction.>>

That is common. I took them many years ago and had awful stomach

cramps along with very bad constipation.

<< If anyone on this list has had any success using any particular

> supplement/food

> items, I would very much appreciate the information and/or

suggestions.> My wife has tried eating beef liver but could not

tolerate the taste.> Thanks for any help, Sam.>>

If she doesn't like beef liver, it may be the source. I didn't like

regular store liver but found a source from grass fed beef. Much

different. You can try making pate with it. I simmer the liver in

legal bourbon or legal whiskey (legal rye), cool and then blend with

homemade mayo. You can also cook it up with some legal bacon etc..

I also eat greens like spinach, romaine, beet greens etc. When I eat

a iron rich food I always make sure that I have some source of

vitaimn C as this promotes absorption of the iron.

I was eating lots of iron rich foods but was low in iron. Only when

I added the Vit C did my levels slowly and steadily rise.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Our 9 yo son who was severely anemic has been taking Hemagenics from

the company Metagenics, recommended by our acupuncturist. He hates

it because the pill is so big, but it has seemed to help and hasn't

seemed to cause problems.

, mom to 9yo ds, dx ulcerative colitis 5/05, SCD since 11/06,

Azulfidine, folic acid, iron, vit d, culturelle, fish oil, calcium,

chinese herbs, homeopathic remedies

>

> Hi Sam,

>

> <<My wife was told this week by her doctor that she is very anemic

and

> > scheduled an appointment for her with a gastroenterologist to

see

> if she is leaking blood in her gut.. The doctor also recommended

> that my wife start> taking iron pills. Last year my wife took

some

> iron pills and had a > terrible reaction.>>

>

> That is common. I took them many years ago and had awful stomach

> cramps along with very bad constipation.

>

> << If anyone on this list has had any success using any particular

> > supplement/food

> > items, I would very much appreciate the information and/or

> suggestions.> My wife has tried eating beef liver but could not

> tolerate the taste.> Thanks for any help, Sam.>>

>

> If she doesn't like beef liver, it may be the source. I didn't

like

> regular store liver but found a source from grass fed beef. Much

> different. You can try making pate with it. I simmer the liver

in

> legal bourbon or legal whiskey (legal rye), cool and then blend

with

> homemade mayo. You can also cook it up with some legal bacon

etc..

> I also eat greens like spinach, romaine, beet greens etc. When I

eat

> a iron rich food I always make sure that I have some source of

> vitaimn C as this promotes absorption of the iron.

>

> I was eating lots of iron rich foods but was low in iron. Only

when

> I added the Vit C did my levels slowly and steadily rise.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

For low iron you can do B12 shots. You can have a natural Dr. order you these

shots. They are dosed by your weight. That will bring up your iron counts.

Otherwise you can do a supplement by Enzymatic Therapy called " liquid Liver " It

is a softgel that doesn't taste. So that might be a good way.

Beth

V D B Organic Farms

Bob & Beth Van De Boom

N5181 Pinnow Rd.

Delavan, WI 53115

Re: Wife is Anemic - Any Suggestions as to supplements?

Hi Sam,

<<My wife was told this week by her doctor that she is very anemic and

> scheduled an appointment for her with a gastroenterologist to see

if she is leaking blood in her gut.. The doctor also recommended

that my wife start> taking iron pills. Last year my wife took some

iron pills and had a > terrible reaction.>>

That is common. I took them many years ago and had awful stomach

cramps along with very bad constipation.

<< If anyone on this list has had any success using any particular

> supplement/food

> items, I would very much appreciate the information and/or

suggestions.> My wife has tried eating beef liver but could not

tolerate the taste.> Thanks for any help, Sam.>>

If she doesn't like beef liver, it may be the source. I didn't like

regular store liver but found a source from grass fed beef. Much

different. You can try making pate with it. I simmer the liver in

legal bourbon or legal whiskey (legal rye), cool and then blend with

homemade mayo. You can also cook it up with some legal bacon etc..

I also eat greens like spinach, romaine, beet greens etc. When I eat

a iron rich food I always make sure that I have some source of

vitaimn C as this promotes absorption of the iron.

I was eating lots of iron rich foods but was low in iron. Only when

I added the Vit C did my levels slowly and steadily rise.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Beth,

Iron supplements are not recommended with SCD - they are hard on the

gut.

Some find iron shots good.

Also iron rich foods paired with source of vitamin C helpful. Mostly

though you first need to find out what is causing the low iron -

otherwise you are pouring " water " in a " barrel with holes " .

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

> For low iron you can do B12 shots. You can have a natural Dr.

order you these shots. They are dosed by your weight. That will

bring up your iron counts. Otherwise you can do a supplement by

Enzymatic Therapy called " liquid Liver " It is a softgel that doesn't

taste. So that might be a good way.

> Beth

> V D B Organic Farms

> Bob & Beth Van De Boom

> N5181 Pinnow Rd.

> Delavan, WI 53115

> Re: Wife is Anemic - Any Suggestions as to

supplements?

>

>

> Hi Sam,

>

> <<My wife was told this week by her doctor that she is very

anemic and

> > scheduled an appointment for her with a gastroenterologist to

see

> if she is leaking blood in her gut.. The doctor also recommended

> that my wife start> taking iron pills. Last year my wife took

some

> iron pills and had a > terrible reaction.>>

>

> That is common. I took them many years ago and had awful stomach

> cramps along with very bad constipation.

>

> << If anyone on this list has had any success using any

particular

> > supplement/food

> > items, I would very much appreciate the information and/or

> suggestions.> My wife has tried eating beef liver but could not

> tolerate the taste.> Thanks for any help, Sam.>>

>

> If she doesn't like beef liver, it may be the source. I didn't

like

> regular store liver but found a source from grass fed beef. Much

> different. You can try making pate with it. I simmer the liver in

> legal bourbon or legal whiskey (legal rye), cool and then blend

with

> homemade mayo. You can also cook it up with some legal bacon

etc..

> I also eat greens like spinach, romaine, beet greens etc. When I

eat

> a iron rich food I always make sure that I have some source of

> vitaimn C as this promotes absorption of the iron.

>

> I was eating lots of iron rich foods but was low in iron. Only

when

> I added the Vit C did my levels slowly and steadily rise.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks for the welcome to the group! I do know that iron supplements are not

recommended on the SCD but this supplement is from liver extract NOT iron. It

is just like eating liver, that is of course if you like liver! When I

responded back I did fail to check the other ingredients on the bottle to see if

they are SCD compliant! But for the iron source it is from liver. Hope this

isn't too confusing! I am so so so new at this diet only 1 month so am learning

how to really do it yet! But I have alot of knowlege in other diet programs and

health issues as I have worked in the natural health field business for 25

years. So I may be able to answer some of the questions and problems you are

all having. And I promise I will look at the bottle before recommending

something! Thanks!

Beth

Re: Wife is Anemic - Any Suggestions as to supplements?

Welcome to the group Beth,

Iron supplements are not recommended with SCD - they are hard on the

gut.

Some find iron shots good.

Also iron rich foods paired with source of vitamin C helpful. Mostly

though you first need to find out what is causing the low iron -

otherwise you are pouring " water " in a " barrel with holes " .

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and