Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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long story short, i am in a situation where i cannot cook red meat in the house. i eat some at work but i can only eat so much.

i also have a weird iron panel, indicating some iron absoprtion issues. low tibc, low iron etc.

what kind of iron supplements would be good for someone with a low tibc? does anyone here take slow release iron?

flag	asked Feb 27 2012 at 18:54 holly 1,097●3●12

I saw your iron tests in your other post, and to be honest, I'm a little puzzled that you think you're anemic. Is this something your doctor told you, or are you self-diagnosing? Your "weird" panel doesn't look particularly weird to me. What's your haematocrit, haemoglobin, RBC, and MCV? – Stephen Feb 28 2012 at 2:15

BaconHealsChic · Answer 1 · 2012-02-27 19:06:23Z UTC

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Sorry. I cannot speak to the supplement with expertise but in case you want to supplement or iron in other ways I would suggest;

Eat some rare deli roast beef that you do not have to have at home. Also...you can get iron from other meats too.
Get some cast iron cookware and then all your foods you cook in it will give you some iron.

answered Feb 27 2012 at 19:06

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Yes, iron supplements can be really bad news. They are known to cause terrible GI side effects because they feed pathogenic bacteria. – Bread-Eating Beelzebub Feb 27 2012 at 19:11

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Yes on the cast iron -- you WILL get iron from it! – January Feb 28 2012 at 0:52

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i have started eating with cast iron a LOT.. we'll see if it effects my bloodwork, i need to retest – holly Feb 28 2012 at 14:47

Kation · Answer 2 · 2012-02-27 21:15:54Z UTC

I have issues with iron absorption too. Bifera (I get it from amazon) literally changed my life--I noticed a big difference in my energy levels and fatigue issues after I started taking it. I had taken traditional iron supplements before, with no noticeable effect. Also, I haven't had any GI issues with Bifera, though some people still do.

Dragonfly · Answer 3 · 2012-02-27 21:28:44Z UTC

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I would get some liver paté from your gourmet grocer/Whole Foods.

Otherwise, I like Floradix tablets (they don't stain your teeth like the liquid.)

answered Feb 27 2012 at 21:28

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Ashley · Answer 4 · 2012-02-28 00:50:59Z UTC

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THe Floradix liquid contains wheat germ extract; tablets contain corn starch, lactose, maltodextrin, etc. (depends how sensitive you are to grains).

answered Feb 28 2012 at 0:50

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i have blood sugar issues so yeah i dont think i can have this..i think maltodextrin is bad for me – holly Feb 28 2012 at 14:49

Mallory · Answer 5 · 2012-02-28 01:03:10Z UTC

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shouldnt your doctor be the one to deal with this...finding you a supplement stuff??

answered Feb 28 2012 at 1:03

Mallory
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if i trusted my doctors to give me supplements id be on mg oxide, so no – holly Feb 28 2012 at 14:48

picking out an iron supplment?

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