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Vitamin C: Avoid vitamin C supplements if you have hemochromatosis, even though vitamin C is a popular supplement for iron-deficiency anemia. This is because the high concentration of vitamin C found in these supplements can be easily used by the body to improve iron absorption. Dietary iron has two main forms: heme and nonheme [ 1]. Plants and iron-fortified foods contain nonheme iron only, whereas meat, seafood, and poultry contain both heme and nonheme iron [ 2]. Heme iron, which is formed when iron combines with protoporphyrin IX, contributes about 10% to 15% of total iron intakes in western populations [ 3-5]. Dried herbs-you will need dried oregano, and dried thyme, for this recipe. Feel free to use your favorite brands of dried herbs. You can also use an Italian herb mix instead.

The different forms of iron in supplements contain varying amounts of elemental iron. For example, ferrous fumarate is 33% elemental iron by weight, whereas ferrous sulfate is 20% and ferrous gluconate is 12% elemental iron [ 27]. Fortunately, elemental iron is listed in the Supplement Facts panel, so consumers do not need to calculate the amount of iron supplied by various forms of iron supplements.Combining haem foods with non-haem foods also increases the absorption of iron. For example, adding lean meat to a salad sandwich increases the amount of iron absorbed from the bread and salad. For more information about building a healthy dietary pattern, refer to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the USDA's MyPlate.

World Health Organization. Guideline: Intermittent Iron Supplementation in Preschool and School-age Children. Geneva; 2011. [ PubMed abstract] Gastric acid plays an important role in the absorption of nonheme iron from the diet. Because proton pump inhibitors, such as lansoprazole (Prevacid) and omeprazole (Prilosec), reduce the acidity of stomach contents, they can reduce iron absorption [ 3]. Treatment with proton pump inhibitors for up to 10 years is not associated with iron depletion or anemia in people with normal iron stores [ 109] but patients with iron deficiency taking proton pump inhibitors can have suboptimal responses to iron supplementation [ 110]. Iron and Healthful Diets The main therapy for anemia of chronic disease is treatment of the underlying disease [ 79]. But when such treatment is not possible, iron supplementation and/or erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are sometimes used. The use of iron supplements—whether oral, intravenous, or parenteral—in this setting is controversial because they might increase the risk of infection and cardiovascular events and could cause tissue damage [ 79]. Lynch SR. The effect of calcium on iron absorption. Nutr Res Rev 2000;13:141-58. [ PubMed abstract] Non-heme iron. “Non-heme iron is commonly found in legumes (beans), nuts, seeds and certain vegetables like spinach and potatoes,” she continues. You can also get iron through fortified sources such as tofu, grains, bread and cereal.

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While foods like raw oysters, mussels, or clams by themselves are high in iron, experts believe there’s something in raw shellfish that might be more concerning. Vibrio vulnificus is a type of bacteria in coastal waters that can infect shellfish in these areas. Adequate Intake (AI): Intake at this level is assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy; established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA Aapro M, Osterborg A, Gascon P, Ludwig H, Beguin Y. Prevalence and management of cancer-related anaemia, iron deficiency and the specific role of i.v. iron. Ann Oncol 2012;23:1954-62. [ PubMed abstract]