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Hb level 8.7
Hi my Hb level is 8.7. I m vegetarian ..I m advised to take iron supplements for 3 months.what should I eat to get the required iron requirement from food..
I used to have green leafy vegetables almost daily..I wonder how hb become low even having that..pleas advise
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You can follow iron rich food in your diet, take your meal as a combination like protein with vitamin c .
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You need to detoxify your gut first for the best absorption of iron ..
Good plant sources of iron clad lentils, chickpeas, beans, tofu, cashew nuts, chia seeds, ground linseed, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, kale, dried apricots and figs, raisins, quinoa and fortified breakfast cereal.
There are lots of factors that affect the amount of iron our body can absorb from your diet.
Calcium is found in foods such as milk, yogurt, cheese, sardines, canned salmon, tofu, broccoli, almonds, figs, turnip greens and rhubarb and is the only known substance to inhibit absorption of both non-heme and heme iron.
Tea , coffee also effects the mal absorption of iron in the body.
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Ms. Itu Chhabra
Dietitian/Nutritionist
13 yrs exp
Noida
Low Hb may be due to several inter related problems..It is recommended to get the factors identified and act accordingly.
Iron rich foods include all green leafy vegetables,poha,anar,blackchana,and many more.
It is also important to take vitamin c along with the iron for proper absorption..
There are several factors in diet which contradict iron absorption.
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Mr. Vikram Sabharwal
Dietitian/Nutritionist
2 yrs exp
Jammu
its because of vitamin B12 deficiency, B12 is not available through vegetarian diet, you need some supplimentation.
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Ms. Shamika Desai
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17 yrs exp
Thane
Include vitamin C along with iron rich food. Have iron tablet with Lemon juice or a fruit.
Have good protein intake like Channa with jaggery Peanuts Channa Makhana Rajma. Include eggs fish in diet.
Consult me on practo online consultation for a personalized diet plan
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Ms. Neha Tushar Gore
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11 yrs exp
Pune
Hello,
Firstly we have to find out why your hemoglobin is low. There are few blood test to know your iron defficiency.you have to include iron rich foods ie Ragi,pulses, nuts and vit c rich sources. To plan a diet I need to take detail diet history to know your body type.
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Greetings for the day!!
Iron deficiency could also be caused if there is any sort of infection. Try deworming your GI tract and then start with supplements. Regarding diet modification, you can include greens, ragi, tofu, whole grains, pulses legumes. It is important to take Vitamin C rich food whenever you take a veg form of iron to improve absorption.
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