How to know if you are iron deficient? And how to fill its deficit?

Our expert is Doctor of Medicine, Professor of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics of the Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Svetlana Lugovskaya.

There is not so little iron in our body (it is contained in the cells of the liver, spleen, bone marrow), but regular losses of this microelement, if they are not replenished, sooner or later lead to anemia or, as they said earlier, to anemia.

Note Iron supplements are best absorbed when taken in the afternoon..

Iron is best taken between meals.. But if taking the drug causes stomach upset, take it with food..

Where is the pantry?

The most useful - heme ferrous iron - is found in animal products. Iron from meat is absorbed on average five times better than from vegetables.. With low acidity of the stomach, iron from plant products does not linger in the body at all. Therefore, the best prevention of anemia is the daily use of meat products.. Liver, red meat, oysters, fish, veal liver are rich in this important mineral.

Significant iron deficiency cannot be corrected by diet. But self-medication with medicines containing this microelement is unacceptable: only a doctor can calculate the necessary and safe dosage..

Enemies and friends Iron antagonists:.

• coffee and tea drunk immediately before or after iron intake;

•calcium and magnesium. If you are prescribed any of these micronutrients in addition to iron, take them in the morning and iron at night.

Iron helpers:.

• orange juice rich in vitamin C, or a small.

•amount of dry white wine;

• vitamins of group B,.

folic acid.

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• serine, lysine, glycine, mucoprotease.

Slow down the absorption of iron:.

•milk, dairy products, bread, eggs. After taking iron supplements, refrain from them for 2 hours.

Test Do you have an iron deficiency

You get tired quickly, get nervous over trifles and sleep poorly?

Your hair is falling out.

exfoliating nails, a pale yellowish tint to the skin, a burning sensation on the tongue and food tastes strange?

Your menstrual cycle has gone downhill or the flow has become more abundant?

Have you eliminated meat from your diet

You often take medications for no good reason?

If you answered “yes” to most of the questions, you are probably a victim of iron deficiency..

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