Re: anemia, iron supllements and food choices

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Dear Raggedy,

I would get thee to a hematologist. Many on the list have had luck with

iron supplementation, but when the duodenum is bypassed, there's no where

for it to be easily absorbed. I messed around with iron supplements for

months, which in my case was a waste of time. The infusion took 4-5 hours

and I should be good for several to three years. It *did* take 5 years for

it to crash.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

anemia, iron supllements and food choices

> just got a call from the doc who did my hysterectomy that he blood work

shows that I am anemic (am assuming I was not presurgery.

>

> Rechecking the vitamin supplement routine. I take the iron pills with

Vitamin C no food first thing in the morning is that correct? Is Ferro

Sequels a good brand? (Ferrous Fumurate) This is what I took when pregnant

because I didn't get constipated from it. (another problem I am having to

cope with because of the pain meds)

>

> I am taking my sublingual B-12 again and also back to B complex. Best

time of the day for these?

>

> I think I have been messing myself up food wise and need some help in this

area. I have been so focused on protein and have just about ignored vets and

fruits and think that I need to at least temporarily revise my food plan.

>

> Suggestions for foods?

> So far these are some of my thoughts ... I heard that egg yolks are rich

in iron so I figured to make myself more eggs ... make omelets out of

spinach, broccoli, maybe kale if that is possible.

> I do eat a little peanutbutter. Use that with a piece of apple for mid day

snack.

> Had been trying to avoid carbs as much as possible but have checked my

labels and first my extra wonderful multi-vitamin turns out to only provide

50% RDA of iron. I was shocked. Protein shakes only provide 4 %. Bigger

shock.

> I have been feeling led to go back to limited carbs and therefore some

sugars (complex carb sugars) apples and apricots seem to be the strongest in

iron.

>

> Other suggestions to aid in the recovery. All I want to do is sleep of

course. Now I know why.

>

> Another problem is that I don't have a lot of energy to make food which is

why I was mostly living off of protein shakes since the surgery and probably

why I have dropped several pounds since then.

> Money is also limited so I have to find cheap sources of iron.

>

> Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I don't feel anywhere

near like I will be able to be return to work by Nov 10 which will be 8

weeks post op.

> Oh I am walking on a good walking program. Mostly every other day.

Somedays every day. Usually only miss if I am very tired or bad weather.

>

> HELP Please.

>

> B From NJ

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In a message dated 10/17/2003 12:49:35 AM Central Daylight Time,

raggedy@... writes:

> I heard that egg yolks are rich in iron so I figured to make myself more

> eggs ... make omelets out of spinach, broccoli, maybe kale if that is

possible.

>

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Liver is chock-a-block full of iron. Some people can't stand it. I love it

just barely seared on both sides and with a bit of salt sprinkled after

cooking..............

Carol A

[Guest guest]

Ewww, ewww, ewwwwwwwwwwww! And.....it's very high in cholesterol.

Alice

The Loon

RNY 12/28/00

> In a message dated 10/17/2003 12:49:35 AM Central Daylight Time,

.....Liver is chock-a-block full of iron. Some people can't stand it.

I love it just barely seared on both sides and with a bit of salt

sprinkled after cooking..............

Carol A

[Guest guest]

I stopped eating liver (which I love) when I read that the liver traps all of

the hormones etc. fed to the cows.

Fay Bayuk

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/18/2003 4:17:17 AM Central Daylight Time,

fbayuk@... writes:

>

> I stopped eating liver (which I love) when I read that the liver traps all

> of

> the hormones etc. fed to the cows.

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I subscribe to several " natural " and " health " newsletters. Have never read

anything negative about liver. Do the hormones, waste products, etc that are

filtered or metabolized or whatever by the liver, stay in it? Aren't they

somehow

neutralized and rendered unpoisonous?

Carol A

[Guest guest]

Liver is also chock full of vitamin A.  Too much of it can raise your vitamin A

intake dangerously high.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

 

 

tuesdynite@... wrote:

> In a message dated 10/17/2003 12:49:35 AM Central Daylight Time,

> raggedy@... writes:

>

> > I heard that egg yolks are rich in iron so I figured to make myself more

> > eggs ... make omelets out of spinach, broccoli, maybe kale if that is

possible.

> >

> > ----------------------------------------------

>

> Liver is chock-a-block full of iron. Some people can't stand it. I love it

> just barely seared on both sides and with a bit of salt sprinkled after

> cooking..............

>

> Carol A

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/19/2003 10:50:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,

ray@... writes:

Liver is also chock full of vitamin A. Too much of it can raise your vitamin

A

intake dangerously high.

============================================

This made me smile, just thinking about ANYONE ODing on liver.

Fay Bayuk

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In a message dated 10/20/2003 3:37:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, fbayuk writes:

> In a message dated 10/19/2003 10:50:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> ray@... writes:

> Liver is also chock full of vitamin A. Too much of it can raise your vitamin

> A

> intake dangerously high.

> ============================================

>

> This made me smile, just thinking about ANYONE ODing on

> liver.

I love calves liver smothered in onions, and chopped liver too, and pre-op I

couldn't have it becaused my cholesterol was so high. Now I have it regularly.

My last labs showed I was low in Vitamin A, so it's good for me.

Judy

Lap Proximal RNY 7/23/02

Drs. and Rabkin/SF

54/5'3 " - 257/140

size 22/XXL - 6-8/S

bmi 46/24

-66 inches

[Guest guest]

Yep. I have liver maybe once every 5 years. If that is ODing on liver

or Vitamin A, that would be really weird. Lori O.

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 03:37:17 EDT fbayuk@... writes:

> In a message dated 10/19/2003 10:50:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> ray@... writes:

> Liver is also chock full of vitamin A. Too much of it can raise

> your vitamin

> A

> intake dangerously high.

> ============================================

>

> This made me smile, just thinking about ANYONE ODing on liver.

>

>

> Fay Bayuk

> **300/166

> 10/23/01

> Dr.

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[Guest guest]

Fay,

Thank you so much for my first early morning laugh! LOL - O'ding on

liver. ha!

Joanie

Re: anemia, iron supllements and food choices

> In a message dated 10/19/2003 10:50:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> ray@... writes:

> Liver is also chock full of vitamin A. Too much of it can raise your

vitamin

> A

> intake dangerously high.

> ============================================

>

> This made me smile, just thinking about ANYONE ODing on liver.

>

>

> Fay Bayuk

> **300/166

> 10/23/01

> Dr.

> Open RNY 150 cm

> Click for My Profile

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[Guest guest]

This made me smile, just thinking about ANYONE ODing on liver.

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Fay:

That made me cringe. Blech.

Regina

[Guest guest]

Believe it or not. There was a case study of vitamin A toxicity that

was attributed to the person eating liver four times a week.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

[Guest guest]

Was this a normal person, or someone with malabsorption - like those of us

who have had gastric bypass surgery? It seems to me that Vitamin A is one

of the vitamins we absorb poorly because it is fat soluable. That's why we

supplement with A.

Barbara Jean

Re: anemia, iron supllements and food choices

> Believe it or not. There was a case study of vitamin A toxicity that

> was attributed to the person eating liver four times a week.

>

> Ray Hooks

> For WLS nutrition info, visit

> http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

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[Guest guest]

This was a regular person who developed vitamin A toxicity. They

looked for various causes and finally decided that the vitamin A in

liver was the culprit. The vitamin A in liver is in the retinol form.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

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Barbara Jean wrote:

>

> Was this a normal person, or someone with malabsorption - like those of us

> who have had gastric bypass surgery? It seems to me that Vitamin A is one

> of the vitamins we absorb poorly because it is fat soluable. That's why we

> supplement with A.

>

> Barbara Jean

>

> Re: anemia, iron supllements and food choices

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> > Believe it or not. There was a case study of vitamin A toxicity that

> > was attributed to the person eating liver four times a week.

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> > Ray Hooks

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