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Iron Supplements

Raquel2021
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Raquel2021
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Hi everyone,

Has anyone tried EasyIron? I am looking for a new iron supplements that works for celiacs.  The one I was talking was changed and it was making sick so I couldn't use it anymore.  I went to a Health store and someone told me this was a great iron supplement.

 

Thank you

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Jane07 Enthusiast
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Does anyone find it hard to keep

your iron at a normal range.  What iron supplement do you take or do you think having spinach is enough 

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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As long as the supplement is gluten-free it should work. Be sure to get a blood test and have a doctor recommendation to take it, as iron can build up in some people's systems...I cannot take iron.

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Raquel2021
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On 9/7/2023 at 2:32 PM, Jane07 said:

Does anyone find it hard to keep

your iron at a normal range.  What iron supplement do you take or do you think having spinach is enough 

I have not been  able to raise my ferritin from 7 eventhough I am gluten free and eat a lot of iron rich foods plus take a supplement. 

20 minutes ago, Scott Adams said:

As long as the supplement is gluten-free it should work. Be sure to get a blood test and have a doctor recommendation to take it, as iron can build up in some people's systems...I cannot take iron.

I have the opposite problem

 Cannot raise my iron.

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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In this case there are other tests that can be done to determine issues you may have with iron absorption, and there are other prescription meds to help if you have issues processing iron. It's definitely something to talk to you doctor about.

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Raquel2021
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3 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

In this case there are other tests that can be done to determine issue you may have with iron absorption, and there are other prescription meds to help if you have issues processing iron. It's definitely something to talk to you doctor about.

Thanks. My Dr is not very helpful.  She doesn't even think  celiac disease is that bad. She said just go gluten free you will be fine. 

knitty kitty Grand Master
knitty kitty
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More than iron supplements are needed to correct iron deficiency anemia.  

Cobalamine B12 is needed, as is Folate B9.  Also Riboflavin B2.  And Pyridoxine B6.  And Niacin B3 and Thiamine B1 are needed to provide energy for the production of red blood cells and iron absorption.

Here's some helpful reading...

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/nutritional/vitamin-b12-or-folate-deficiency-anaemia

And...

Riboflavin intake and status and relationship to anemia

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36018769/

And...

Pyridoxine

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=19&contentid=vitaminb-6

It's unusual to have a deficiency in just one vitamin or mineral.  In Celiac Disease, it's not unusual to be insufficient in the B Complex vitamins and minerals across the board.

Doctors are given about 24 hours of nutritional education in seven years of medical school.  They are trained in medical schools funded by pharmaceutical companies to dispense pharmaceuticals.  

Please ask your doctor for a referral to a dietician or nutritionist who is trained for years about vitamins and minerals and the importance of nutrition in healing our bodies.   

I like Ferrograd C iron supplements.  Vitamin C is added for better absorption of the iron.

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On 9/13/2023 at 7:28 AM, knitty kitty said:

More than iron supplements are needed to correct iron deficiency anemia.  

Cobalamine B12 is needed, as is Folate B9.  Also Riboflavin B2.  And Pyridoxine B6.  And Niacin B3 and Thiamine B1 are needed to provide energy for the production of red blood cells and iron absorption.

Here's some helpful reading...

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/nutritional/vitamin-b12-or-folate-deficiency-anaemia

And...

Riboflavin intake and status and relationship to anemia

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36018769/

And...

Pyridoxine

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=19&contentid=vitaminb-6

It's unusual to have a deficiency in just one vitamin or mineral.  In Celiac Disease, it's not unusual to be insufficient in the B Complex vitamins and minerals across the board.

Doctors are given about 24 hours of nutritional education in seven years of medical school.  They are trained in medical schools funded by pharmaceutical companies to dispense pharmaceuticals.  

Please ask your doctor for a referral to a dietician or nutritionist who is trained for years about vitamins and minerals and the importance of nutrition in healing our bodies.   

I like Ferrograd C iron supplements.  Vitamin C is added for better absorption of the iron.

Thanks for your reply.  You are always so helpful.  

linko Rookie
linko
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There is more to taking iron than just iron, as people mentioned. There are things that help iron absorption (like vitamin c) and those that make it harder to absorb (like calcium).     I haven't researched the one you mentioned, but see two brands with that name, both brands I like.   I was trying MegaFoods Blood Builder, which has built in ingredients that help.  My iron was going up, but then switched to prescription, which is supposed to be way better than anything over the counter. 

Just my opinion from my own research. 

Mine is going up very slowly, but it's still going up and over normal range now. 

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