Fridge Art

Don't you love a day when you wake up and are blessed with new knowledge? I do. Today was one of those days for me. In searching the web for some research information on iron deficiency anemia (IDA), I stumbled upon the Iron Disorders Institute website. You simply must check them out! Oddly, they are headquartered very near my home town and I never knew about them - small world. I strongly encourage you to check them out as there is a plethora of valuable information for the patient from starter kits to finding a physician in your area. There is also helpful information on what folks with iron imbalance (either too much or too little) should be (or not be) eating. Hence, the little fride art in the photo.

These are foods that impede iron absorption; therefore, are ill-advised if you have difficulty absorbing iron or if you have IDA. In my case, I know that I have IDA with unknown (as of yet) underlying cause. As you know if you have check in with me here before, I do combo foods that are high in iron with those high in vitamin C to increase iron uptake. See the recipes on this site for ideas and suggestions on doing this. So now, I will eliminate foods that inhibit iron absorption from my diet. It may at first seem drastic; however, my next treatment step is iron infusion (iv) therapy, which comes with a degree of risk and is just plain unpleasant! Personally, I'd rather give up a few foods here and there and take my oral iron therapy 3 times per day, but that's just me. You can read about the iv therapy here if you're interested.

As always, the info that I post on this blog is for your information and is not to be substituted for that of a medical professional in any way. Self-treatment for IDA or any other health concern/issue could be extremely dangerous; therefore is NOT recommended. Oh, just in case I forgot to mention anything in this regard, there's always the official disclaimer page, if you're interested.

Stay strong, take your iron, mind your diet!

Iron Woman FeFe