Anemia Without Supplements

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  genkidesu

  on Dec 16

  Seafood is great for iron if you like it! The only seafood I really like is salmon, but we tend to have it about once a week since it's often cheaper in our local supermarket than most cuts of meat. One thing I haven't noticed here that I would back home is iron fortified foods...or foods fortified with other nutrients, for that matter. I felt like it was easy in Australia since even things like breads and breakfast cereals usually are fortified with things like iron, folate, etc...but I would be curious too if anyone knows about whether those things exist in Japan. It's highly possible that if they do I just haven't understood enough Japanese on the packaging to put two and two together.

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  TonetoEdo

  on Dec 16

  @genkidesu Look for 鉄分 tetsubun iron on labels. I occasionally drink iron fortified yogurt I get at the combini. The brown rice I buy also says tetsubun on it.

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  genkidesu

  on Dec 16

  @TonetoEdo ah! That's awesome! I figured it probably did exist somewhere, I just don't know so many words/kanji and if there's not a lot of context I wouldn't know where to start. Gonna look out for it next time I'm at the supermarket or convenience store.

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  TonetoEdo

  on Dec 16

  Broccoli and egg salad is full of nutrients and provides iron. Hard boil and chop the eggs, steam or roast the broccoli, and toss with dressing. I like mine with mayo and a dash of curry powder. Chingensai has iron, too. If you crave crunchy stuff, try dried fish and almonds. Nuts have a lot of iron.

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  KamaT

  on Dec 17

  I had a routine blood test earlier this year which revealed my hemoglobin count to be right at the lowest end of average so I decided to make a bit more of an effort to increase my iron intake. Thus far though it has only gone as far as a couple of cartons a week of Tropicana’s “Essentials” iron (鉄分) drink - mango blend. http://www.k-tropicana.com/sp/products/essentials1.html Yet to confirm if this has made a difference or not.

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  helloalissa

  on Dec 18

  @genkidesu I'm with you on the salmon! Trying to eat more fish and seafood as I'm not a huge meat eater. We don't eat bread or cereals much, but they are fortified usually. I'm not sure if that's the best route though - naturally from foods seems healthier.

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  helloalissa

  on Dec 18

  @TonetoEdo We eat eggs and nuts a lot. Didn't think about chingensai, but we do eat that a lot when it's in season. Hopefully when the green leafies are more plentiful that will help get my levels back to normal, but not sure if that's enough.

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  helloalissa

  on Dec 18

  @Tomuu I have tried this! I didn't notice anything short term but am guessing it's along the same lines as getting a multivitamin. You might be okay on iron and lacking more B vitamins, folate, etc. depending on your blood work.

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  Eli

  on Jan 10

  Liver contains a lot of iron. I always order some when eating Yakiniku or Yakitori.

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  Kate

  on Feb 26

  When o has low iron I was told that edamame seems a great food to boost you iron levels

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  Kobakko

  on Mar 3

  Make sure you also take vitamin c with your food and don't have coffee or green tea with your food. Caffeine hinders the iron reception. A friend of mine had the same trouble and he got better by delaying his coffee for 30 minutes after his meals.

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