Re: Iron and Yogurt (was:: Re: OT: Blood Transfusion Reaction)

May 31, 2010

OKay, so now you've got me doing research to try desperately to prove

in some way that my precious yogurt is NOT binding to my iron =)

Unfortunately, the only thing I've been able to find so far that might

change things is that yogurt has lactoferrin in it, which binds iron.

I know there was a recent discussion on how lactoferrin binds to iron

to help it be absorbed, which is why all of us anemic people were

pretty excited about it. Do you think that the lactoferrin in yogurt

might actually help iron be absorbed? I guess it would depend on which

the iron prefers to react to, calcium or lactoferrin. Anyways, just

speculating here. What do you guys think?

Cheers!

Alyssa 16 yo

UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

SCD June 2009 (restarted)

Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day

Prednisone 22.5 mg 1x per day

May 31, 2010

I think eat yogurt in the morning and iron at night or use a juice-based smoothie for now if you are low in iron. Vit C helps absorb it, calcium binds the iron. No idea on lactoferrin. You also have to watch your salad dressings, dips, etc. with iron containing foods. Spritz everything with lemon juice if you tolerate it.

I wanted to try the Ranch Dressing from Marilyn but since I'm adding beets to most of the salads, I'll have to wait on that. Just for now, it's kind of like a special diet within a special diet ;-).

Tinker with it but for the most part, I'd keep them separate. Just mho.

OKay, so now you've got me doing research to try desperately to prove in some way that my precious yogurt is NOT binding to my iron =) Unfortunately, the only thing I've been able to find so far that might

change things is that yogurt has lactoferrin in it, which binds iron. I know there was a recent discussion on how lactoferrin binds to iron to help it be absorbed, which is why all of us anemic people were pretty excited about it. Do you think that the lactoferrin in yogurt

might actually help iron be absorbed? I guess it would depend on which the iron prefers to react to, calcium or lactoferrin. Anyways, just speculating here. What do you guys think?Cheers!Alyssa 16 yo

UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 22.5 mg 1x per day

May 31, 2010

I wanted to try the Ranch

Dressing from Marilyn but since I'm adding beets to most of the salads,

I'll have to wait on that. Just for now, it's kind of like a

special diet within a special diet ;-).

It makes a very nice dip for cheese crisps or almond flour crackers... or

crisps made from souffle bread. <g> Or even just raw veggies, if

tolerated.

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Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

June 3, 2010

Hey Alyssa,Dairy actually has a substantial amount of iron in it, and the dairy industry loves to market it as a " good " source of iron because of that, but it isn't true because dairy contains an iron absorption inhibiting factor. I'm sorry I'm not sure what specifically that factor is, but I wouldn't eat dairy at every meal.

soy, dairy, eggs - those contain iron inhibiting factors. If you want to do further research, I would suggest hitting vegetarian websites/books/etc, they love to talk about this, it's a major problem for them. actually you might even be able to find good info on vegan sites, as arguments against vegetarianism. but they might not go too in depth

Best!!