Cooked oysters, shell fish, clams, white beans, cacao (iron, mg, p), lentils, tofu(cu, mg,selenium, iron), sunflower seeds, cashews, red meat (iron and b vitamins), organ meats (iron and choline) such liver and kidneys,
Thank you for your service to mankind Dr. Joe!! I live in the beautiful island of JAMAICA 🇯🇲. I love this fruit, guinep, we have in it abundance here in Jamaica and it is EXTREMELY high in Iron 👏❤🙏. So to all Jamaican massive,🇯🇲❤ you can eat that for Iron. Big up uno nice clean self!!
Thank you sooooo much. I’ve asked so many doctors and vegans on TH-cam how I can get iron if I go vegan. I had a ferritin level of 6 and I was nearing organ failure. I had iron infusion every 3 months. But my levels continued to decrease. So I went back to meat. I had not eaten pork and beef for over 14 years but I begin to eat beef again. It seemed like the only thing that worked. I’m going to try the combinations in ur second video. Thank u again. 🥰
you are absolutely right, it depends on what food you eat. Some friuts have been delicated, alot of our vegetables have starch. We have to be careful with alot of our foods. They are recalling foods ,medicine, who know what else. God bless you doc
I love cashew and pistachio nuts, but gain weight quickly when eating them. Love lentils , will incorporate it more in my diet. Thank you Doctor for info!
Cashew nuts! I just love them. Nobody ever told me I could get iron from cashew nuts. So I can eat them without feeling guilty. Thank you so much Dr Joe! I grew up believing unripe plantain is the greatest source iron. Does it really contain iron? Dr Joe?
Dr joe in India we used fermenation rice to get 72 mg of iron .and we take 1 cup of lemon juice .these both drinks give more iron to our body.thanks a lot.
Thank you for this info. I suffer with severe anemia and I have been trying to get my doctors to listen to me on how to get to the root of WHY my body is suffering from this situation. They're immediate solution is surgery but I'm trying to find out what is causing it to be so severe. I believe I produce excess estrogen but they won't green light the tests to prove it. I will have to resort to my diet to lessen the effects until I can find a proper doctor.
@@drjoetvMD well first a myomectomy was suggested, now they are urging a hysterectomy. I did some research and I inquired about doing a Uterine Artery Embolization...I thought it would be a less invasive procedure but the thought of having foreign materials in my body is disturbing. I'm told the fibroids are large, and in turn so is my uterus now. I've drastically changed my diet since May of this year. I cut out sugar, I didn't realize the effect it was having on the fibroids, I cut out starches, processed foods. I mainly eat fruit, veggies, and meat sometimes. I drink Burdock Root Tea, Bladderwrack Root sometimes. I've lost 30 pounds, and my cycle has shortened from 10 days to 5 days. My last lab showed that my Hemoglobin level was 5.5. They urged me to get a blood transfusion. I said okay, I'll do a direct donation with my son because we are both B+...they are finding every reason under the sun to not complete the paperwork needed. So apparently, they aren't too worried about my health. I am trying to find natural solutions to this issue, before I choose surgery. It's a last resort for me. I strongly believe what is causing the growth of the fibroids is my overproduction of estrogen. I've had multiple iron infusions sessions (sets of 3 2 weeks apart) for a year and a half, but they don't seem to work thoroughly.
The reason you are constantly anemic is clearly heavy periods from what you have described and the fibroids are the reason your periods are heavy. I am Gynecologist myself and as much as I believe in Lifestyle Medicine, it does have it's limitations. And one limitation is fibroid management. Yes, you have done well sorting out your nutrition but I can tell you surgery is in my opinion the best approach to dealing with fibroids. They are firm uterine growths and lifestyle medicine does very little to shrink them, if at all. Even the conventional medical options like Zoladex, Prostap, Ryeqo lately may achieve a less than modest fibroid reduction. I am not a fan of uterine artery embolization especially for significant size fibroids. Not worth the hassle. I have seen some near fatal consequences of it. Bottom line: the best approach is surgery sadly. Myomectomy if you still have fertility wishes or hysterectomy if your family is complete. My biased view on the subject.@@trishacollymore4397
@@drjoetvMD I appreciate your insight on the matter. I tried Oriahnn for 6 months. It was okay. It carries a risk of bone density loss so you can't take it more than that time frame. It lessened my flow but also made it unpredictable...and now my joints hurt (smh). It's a difficult decision to make because any surgery has its risks, and unfortunately being a person of color sometimes you don't always receive the level of care you deserve. I appreciate you sharing your view on UAEs, after I talked with a surgeon on how the procedure was actually done...I realized I don't want to chance one of those beads not going to the proper place.
Whatever agent they choose to use for uterine artery embolization is fairly safe. Gynecologists don't do it (at least in our hospital anyway). It's done by Interventional Radiologists. Those folks are trained to find small arteries with a very fine catheter and shoot the embolizing agent in. There is very little chance of them introducing the agent into the wrong location given the fact they are already inside the selected artery (unless they get the anatomy wrong). That's not the issue. The real issue is how your body deals with the fibroid after you kill it off by depriving it of its blood supply especially a huge fibroid. That process of breakdown is not always straightforward. For small fibroids, that's not a problem but for a good size fibroid, it's a big task for your body to break it down and that's when the proverbial may hit the fan. That unpredictability is why I am not a fan and like I said before I have seen women become really unwell needing ITU care@@trishacollymore4397
I appreciate your efforts of explaining the foods. If you could tell some foods good for chronic kidney patients. That's the one of the reason for iron anemia.
@@hassanas.benjamin3818 no really, I been getting iron infusion which does bring it up but don't think is very good for your body, it's too much iron forced into your body at one time.
@@lorismith2354 hi Lori what do you recommend, I been doing the infusion but I don't think it's very healthy for my body either, it's forcing something in my body?
ZThank you Dr Jodi I”m currently taking iron infusions. Hope to make changes according to the info. You provided. I am also diabetic made notation of 10 things I should not eat also. Thanks again.
Ive been on iron tablets since having heavy periods, during pregnancy and now still taking it like 7-8yrs, i have animal organs, and some red meat, fish, beans, lentils, broccoli, spinach and mushroom but ive been on the tabs 210mg x 2 per day, still im boarderline.
You need to turn off the tap, Shazana. Your heavy periods aren't your situation. Ask your doctor to send you to see a Gynaecologist. It's ridiculous you are on iron supplements for 7 years plus. That needs sorting out
About the edamame beans do they need to put them soaked in water day before ? I am not sure if i can find them in my country . We do have other beans some similar to broad beans but that will grow for about a month only . They very delicious . And thanks for the information .
I was anemic during my younger days but not anymore. I use cacao powder in my smoothies and eats lentils, no tofu for me too much estrogen. I prefer almond is it a good source of iron. Thanks for the info Dr Joe...
Hi Dr. Joe when making the oatmeal or milk with cacao powder is it okay to use cows milk or what milk would be best so it doesn’t interfere with the absorption?
I usually advise plant-based milk as opposed to dairy but one of the best things you can do about iron absorption is to use the boosters that help move the needle further with absorption. Watch this th-cam.com/video/6RVZyXB83ds/w-d-xo.html
I used to eat beans without any problem. At 65plus l can't eat them because of bloating. Initially l was asked to add ginger, bayleaf and garlic. Now that is not working. Please can you give tips on bloating in the elderly?
I have a question you said that calcium blocks iron, but a lot of these things that you were saying have iron in them some of them give you calcium, so can you please explain or elaborate a little more thank you
This is where it gets a little tricky because it is difficult to separate dietary calcium from the iron in the same food. It is easy to separate supplementary calcium by spacing it out from iron-rich meals but not so when both minerals are in the same food. So in that scenario, we have to rely on the iron absorption boosters to rescue the iron from the calcium blocker. See my video on how to boost iron absorption th-cam.com/video/6RVZyXB83ds/w-d-xo.html Fortunately only a few of the foods (spinach, figs) with high iron also have high calcium. A lot of them are low calcium foods and some don't have calcium. This is why eating a diet that is varied helps with health promotion. Hope that clarifies the enigma for you because it is a nature's enigma
The reason why I was asking is because my daughter has an anemia problem and she hast to get transfusions and I’m trying to figure out a way that she can get her iron and with the smoothie that’ll work but the only issue I had was the calcium because you said it was a calcium blocker, because some foods do have calcium
Yes, cocoa powder is what's used for hot chocolate. It's different from Cacao powder though. They are not the same even though they arise from the same source
Well, the list is not exhaustive but I don't think beet beats any of the foods on this list. Just because it has deep purplish colour doesn't make it a high iron food. It has iron but it's not all it's cracked up to be in terms of iron content
It's because liver meat and liver products like liver sausages, liver pate have very high levels of vitamin A. In particular a type of vitamin A called retinol which potentially can lead to miscarriage or birth defects in the baby
Marilyn, obviously you don't want to overdo it. A handful or two is fine. If you are like me, you may stretch it to three (LOL) just because I love them too much. But also remember, there are other foods making the list, so you don't need to rely on just particular food
Thanks dr Joe, I love chicken livers , beans and nuts in general. I buy great northern all the time to put in my chicken soup as a thickener but didn't know they contain iron. Very informative always watch your videos😘🇯🇲🇺🇲💜
Low blood pressure is not necessarily a bad thing especially in pregnancy. We worry about high BP in pregnancy. Not low BP. By the way, your BP is supposed to be at its lowest in the 2nd trimester i.e between 14 weeks and 26 weeks. That's a normal physiological event in pregnancy. Don't fight it
@@drjoetvMD but sir I cnt breathe well my pcv is 28 and I’m feeling like fainting so weak always sleepy and tired sometimes severe palpitations and a lot more
If you have excess Iron in the body, the best solution is to submit yourself to planned and deliberate bleeding. The doctors will order you to have blood-letting done in a planned and controlled manner to bring your iron levels down over time. See a Haematologist for this. Unlikely food will help you deal with this. You can certainly avoid eating iron-rich foods but it probably won't be enough to solve the problem
Cooked oysters, shell fish, clams, white beans, cacao (iron, mg, p), lentils, tofu(cu, mg,selenium, iron), sunflower seeds, cashews, red meat (iron and b vitamins), organ meats (iron and choline) such liver and kidneys,
Thank you
Fermented soybeans lower blood pressure
The gvmnt have made 99 percent of soy gmo making it toxic
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Thank u , I love that u got all the food there it is nice because u know wat to look for , thanks x
Sickle cell trait and usually anemia. Thank you Dr Joe for educating me on health non pharm choices
You're welcome
Thank you for your service to mankind Dr. Joe!! I live in the beautiful island of JAMAICA 🇯🇲. I love this fruit, guinep, we have in it abundance here in Jamaica and it is EXTREMELY high in Iron 👏❤🙏.
So to all Jamaican massive,🇯🇲❤ you can eat that for Iron. Big up uno nice clean self!!
You're welcome, Currethia
Thank you sooooo much. I’ve asked so many doctors and vegans on TH-cam how I can get iron if I go vegan. I had a ferritin level of 6 and I was nearing organ failure. I had iron infusion every 3 months. But my levels continued to decrease. So I went back to meat. I had not eaten pork and beef for over 14 years but I begin to eat beef again. It seemed like the only thing that worked. I’m going to try the combinations in ur second video. Thank u again. 🥰
You're welcome
Wow, i can't believe this, iron is made from God not man. It is made from plants.
@@lorismith2354 Yes, you can get your iron from foods
you are absolutely right, it depends on what food you eat. Some friuts have been delicated, alot of our vegetables have starch. We have to be careful with alot of our foods. They are recalling foods ,medicine, who know what else. God bless you doc
Take a table spoon daily of unsulphured black molasses
I love cashew and pistachio nuts, but gain weight quickly when eating them. Love lentils , will incorporate it more in my diet. Thank you Doctor for info!
You're welcome, Marcella
I wouldn't mind gaining some weight in this easy manner, but in my case it doesn't work.
Cashew nuts! I just love them. Nobody ever told me I could get iron from cashew nuts. So I can eat them without feeling guilty.
Thank you so much Dr Joe!
I grew up believing unripe plantain is the greatest source iron. Does it really contain iron? Dr Joe?
They do have iron but very tiny amounts. 0.6mg in 100gm
Gotta watch out for the potassium though.
Dr joe in India we used fermenation rice to get 72 mg of iron .and we take 1 cup of lemon juice .these both drinks give more iron to our body.thanks a lot.
Thanks for sharing
Just found out I am super low in iron gotta do better this video is very informative and appreciate you going over how important Iron is. Many thanks
You're welcome
Thank you Dr Joe. I learn a lot from you.
Thank you too
Thank you I found out I’m anemic this video helps a lot ❤
You're welcome
Thank you for this info. I suffer with severe anemia and I have been trying to get my doctors to listen to me on how to get to the root of WHY my body is suffering from this situation. They're immediate solution is surgery but I'm trying to find out what is causing it to be so severe. I believe I produce excess estrogen but they won't green light the tests to prove it. I will have to resort to my diet to lessen the effects until I can find a proper doctor.
What type of surgery is being considered?
@@drjoetvMD well first a myomectomy was suggested, now they are urging a hysterectomy. I did some research and I inquired about doing a Uterine Artery Embolization...I thought it would be a less invasive procedure but the thought of having foreign materials in my body is disturbing. I'm told the fibroids are large, and in turn so is my uterus now. I've drastically changed my diet since May of this year. I cut out sugar, I didn't realize the effect it was having on the fibroids, I cut out starches, processed foods. I mainly eat fruit, veggies, and meat sometimes. I drink Burdock Root Tea, Bladderwrack Root sometimes. I've lost 30 pounds, and my cycle has shortened from 10 days to 5 days. My last lab showed that my Hemoglobin level was 5.5. They urged me to get a blood transfusion. I said okay, I'll do a direct donation with my son because we are both B+...they are finding every reason under the sun to not complete the paperwork needed. So apparently, they aren't too worried about my health. I am trying to find natural solutions to this issue, before I choose surgery. It's a last resort for me. I strongly believe what is causing the growth of the fibroids is my overproduction of estrogen. I've had multiple iron infusions sessions (sets of 3 2 weeks apart) for a year and a half, but they don't seem to work thoroughly.
The reason you are constantly anemic is clearly heavy periods from what you have described and the fibroids are the reason your periods are heavy. I am Gynecologist myself and as much as I believe in Lifestyle Medicine, it does have it's limitations. And one limitation is fibroid management. Yes, you have done well sorting out your nutrition but I can tell you surgery is in my opinion the best approach to dealing with fibroids. They are firm uterine growths and lifestyle medicine does very little to shrink them, if at all. Even the conventional medical options like Zoladex, Prostap, Ryeqo lately may achieve a less than modest fibroid reduction. I am not a fan of uterine artery embolization especially for significant size fibroids. Not worth the hassle. I have seen some near fatal consequences of it. Bottom line: the best approach is surgery sadly. Myomectomy if you still have fertility wishes or hysterectomy if your family is complete. My biased view on the subject.@@trishacollymore4397
@@drjoetvMD I appreciate your insight on the matter. I tried Oriahnn for 6 months. It was okay. It carries a risk of bone density loss so you can't take it more than that time frame. It lessened my flow but also made it unpredictable...and now my joints hurt (smh). It's a difficult decision to make because any surgery has its risks, and unfortunately being a person of color sometimes you don't always receive the level of care you deserve. I appreciate you sharing your view on UAEs, after I talked with a surgeon on how the procedure was actually done...I realized I don't want to chance one of those beads not going to the proper place.
Whatever agent they choose to use for uterine artery embolization is fairly safe. Gynecologists don't do it (at least in our hospital anyway). It's done by Interventional Radiologists. Those folks are trained to find small arteries with a very fine catheter and shoot the embolizing agent in. There is very little chance of them introducing the agent into the wrong location given the fact they are already inside the selected artery (unless they get the anatomy wrong). That's not the issue. The real issue is how your body deals with the fibroid after you kill it off by depriving it of its blood supply especially a huge fibroid. That process of breakdown is not always straightforward. For small fibroids, that's not a problem but for a good size fibroid, it's a big task for your body to break it down and that's when the proverbial may hit the fan. That unpredictability is why I am not a fan and like I said before I have seen women become really unwell needing ITU care@@trishacollymore4397
I love cashew nuts too☺️. This's quite informative.. thank you Dr Joe!
Awesome
Do you ever eat fried chicken 🐔.
I didn't watch this last week, thank u so much for always informing us
My pleasure, Chez
Mix cocoa powder, cinnamon, beet powder, frozen blue berries with low sugar yogurt.
Cacao powder though. Not so much cocoa powder. There is a difference
Dr.joe thank u very much for helping the information about the depesciency of iron .
You're welcome, Pedro
I appreciate your efforts of explaining the foods.
If you could tell some foods good for chronic kidney patients. That's the one of the reason for iron anemia.
Thank you
Nice nice and short very nice to watch video and Learn. Thanks Dr Joe
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You always make me smile Dr Joe 😀
Aww, Thank you. I'm flattered
Thank you for your time Dr. Joe
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Thank you Dr. All the very best to you nd Yr family
Thank you too
Very articulate, professional and beneficial presentation.
Thank you
@@drjoetvMD Always welcome and thank you for sharing.
Thanks dr for the video ❤❤
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Thank you for this video May God continue to bless you and your family ❤
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Very helpful thank you so much Dr....
My pleasure, Louise
Needed this video,m pregnant..n low hemoglobin
Glad to be of help
I have a query doc.i have chronic hypertension.but as my 3rd trimester started my BP dropped to normal.can low hb cause this
@@moeedkhan3750 No, your low Hb is not the reason your BP is better now
Very educative and well presented
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Thank you for educating us on health matters.٪
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Thankyu Dearest Doc God bless ur life
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Dr . Joe bless your heart
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Thank you so much, I love your videos. greetings from the netherlands
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I am anemic, taking 324 mg of ferrous gluconate but I want to get my iron from food instead if supplements. Thanks for the video.
No worries, Emily and look out for the next video in a week's time on how to maximize your iron absorption
Does the supplement help?
Iron should come from plants, your numbers will come up. Food minerals are depleted, there are no farms. You will be taking metal iron forever.
@@hassanas.benjamin3818 no really, I been getting iron infusion which does bring it up but don't think is very good for your body, it's too much iron forced into your body at one time.
@@lorismith2354 hi Lori what do you recommend, I been doing the infusion but I don't think it's very healthy for my body either, it's forcing something in my body?
Thank u I needed this video ?
You're welcome, Kiki
Very educating thump up Doc
Thank you, Sophie
Thank you Dr. Joe very informative, glad to hear cacao powder an cashew nuts has iron in them I am a little low in iron .Bea
Look out for the next video on how to get the best out of these foods
Excellent comprehensive advice, thank you Dr
Glad it was helpful!
Good information 👍 ilove cashew nuts as well, thanks, Dr Joe
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Very informative and educating thankyou
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ZThank you Dr Jodi I”m currently taking iron infusions. Hope to make changes according to the info. You provided. I am also diabetic made notation of 10 things I should not eat also. Thanks again.
You're welcome, Beatrice
Excellent and educational video. Thanks Doc🙏
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Thank you Dr, very educative topic, God bless you
Glad it was helpful!
Dr Joe can you please do a video on protein in the urine and what you can do to prevent it from happening
Okay. Thank you
Thank you Doctor Joe!
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thank you.
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Thank you very much doctor for the information very helpful
Most welcome
Thanks Dr Joe Gods blessings🙏🙏💯 I learn a lot from your video
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Great content and great choice Dr Joe. The meat eaters and non meat eaters can pick up something from the list.
Yes, that's the idea. Something for everyone
Ive been on iron tablets since having heavy periods, during pregnancy and now still taking it like 7-8yrs, i have animal organs, and some red meat, fish, beans, lentils, broccoli, spinach and mushroom but ive been on the tabs 210mg x 2 per day, still im boarderline.
You need to turn off the tap, Shazana. Your heavy periods aren't your situation. Ask your doctor to send you to see a Gynaecologist. It's ridiculous you are on iron supplements for 7 years plus. That needs sorting out
Thank you Dr Joe
You're welcome
Nice one Dr Joe.please tell us the best oil to use for cooking 🙏
I shall sometime, Emeka
Hi Emeka,
Cook with water and maybe sun dried for things like tomatoes.
@@drjoetvMD ok looking forward
@@drjoetvMD ok sir, please what type of cooking oil do you used?
Grapeseed oil, avocado oil, high heat cooking, for sauteing olive,coconut oil. I don't have cholesterol.
Thank you so much!
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That was brilliant I love this lease thank you for sharing❤❤👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Good morning Dr Joe
Is velvet beans a good source of iron?
Yes, within reason
Outstanding video, thank you Doctor :)
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Bless you doctor Joe
Didn't know cashews contained iron
I think of calcium when eating cashews. Wao
You learn something new everyday. That's the way life should be
Thank you!
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Thank you Dr Joe. Love your videos. God bless you.
Thank you
Thank you so much.
Can you write list of iron foods specialy the beans
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Watch the video again and write it for yourself please. You can always pause the video to write
Thanks Dr Joe
My pleasure
Hi Doc Joe, thank you so much for all you do. Pls could you do a video on reducing high cholesterol from foods. Thanks
Already done. Watch this th-cam.com/video/dQCDYzEPMZI/w-d-xo.html and this th-cam.com/video/Jv4ZCr_KyaI/w-d-xo.html
And here is how the process works th-cam.com/video/nk4cbPpQ-IA/w-d-xo.html
Drink lime tea, in the morning, night, for two weeks. Go back to the doctor to check. Cholesterol levels will be good.
Important topic
Yes, it is. Thanks
Good Morning from the United states. Dr.Joe how to use the Cocao powder. I have learned so much from you. Thank you. 🇺🇸 🤞
Easy, Carol. You can simply have it with warm milk. Add it to smoothies. Add it to oatmeal or any other porridge etc. Lots of ways...
I love to hear you say..."Hello!" Good morning sir.
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Please do a video on Low blood platelets. Mine is down to 86 I live in Australia. Thank you.
Will consider it but at the moment I'm obsessed about helping folks reverse their type 2 diabetes
God bless you, will include more cashews in my diet..
Please do
About the edamame beans do they need to put them soaked in water day before ? I am not sure if i can find them in my country . We do have other beans some similar to broad beans but that will grow for about a month only . They very delicious . And thanks for the information .
Most beans contain iron so it doesn't have to be edamame beans only
Hey Dr, great content. Can you speak about Irish moss or sea and the benefit of iron please
Okay
@@drjoetvMD thank you Dr. Joe I look forward to that. You explain things so nice.
Seamoss is excellent mineral, you would still need more iron with this.
Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure!
Thanks Dr Joe, I always learn a great deal from your videos. God bless you
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Thank you 👌🏽
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What about beets.? I thought beets have iron. Thank you so much for your teacher Doctor
Got iron but a tiny amount, Esther. 0.8mg per 100gm. Folic acid, yes but not so rich in iron
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V good information for human bin. Bbut suggest about veg only. Yr exercise vidio v iffective...
Ok next time
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I was anemic during my younger days but not anymore. I use cacao powder in my smoothies and eats lentils, no tofu for me too much estrogen. I prefer almond is it a good source of iron. Thanks for the info Dr Joe...
Yes, Almonds have iron too
Please annkdrama how do you make the smoothies
Hi Dr. Joe when making the oatmeal or milk with cacao powder is it okay to use cows milk or what milk would be best so it doesn’t interfere with the absorption?
I usually advise plant-based milk as opposed to dairy but one of the best things you can do about iron absorption is to use the boosters that help move the needle further with absorption. Watch this th-cam.com/video/6RVZyXB83ds/w-d-xo.html
You are simply awesome!
Thank you
I used to eat beans without any problem. At 65plus l can't eat them because of bloating. Initially l was asked to add ginger, bayleaf and garlic. Now that is not working. Please can you give tips on bloating in the elderly?
Watch this th-cam.com/video/n6xW_4BgilU/w-d-xo.html
Can you take grass fed beef liver supplement to help with anaemia? Is the supplement helpful along natural/food sources?
Eat the actual liver if that's the food you prefer
I have a question you said that calcium blocks iron, but a lot of these things that you were saying have iron in them some of them give you calcium, so can you please explain or elaborate a little more thank you
This is where it gets a little tricky because it is difficult to separate dietary calcium from the iron in the same food. It is easy to separate supplementary calcium by spacing it out from iron-rich meals but not so when both minerals are in the same food. So in that scenario, we have to rely on the iron absorption boosters to rescue the iron from the calcium blocker. See my video on how to boost iron absorption th-cam.com/video/6RVZyXB83ds/w-d-xo.html Fortunately only a few of the foods (spinach, figs) with high iron also have high calcium. A lot of them are low calcium foods and some don't have calcium. This is why eating a diet that is varied helps with health promotion. Hope that clarifies the enigma for you because it is a nature's enigma
The reason why I was asking is because my daughter has an anemia problem and she hast to get transfusions and I’m trying to figure out a way that she can get her iron and with the smoothie that’ll work but the only issue I had was the calcium because you said it was a calcium blocker, because some foods do have calcium
Thanks for sharing
You're welcome, Julie
Very informative. Is cocoa powder the same thing that’s used to make hot chocolate?
Yes, cocoa powder is what's used for hot chocolate. It's different from Cacao powder though. They are not the same even though they arise from the same source
What about beets and red kidney beans..?
Yes, you can have them too
Hi can you tell me how to lower calcium in the body??...ty
Okay. Sometime in the future
Doctor how does beet help In anemia? I have seen almost everyone recommending it ..but why didn’t you so doctor?..
Well, the list is not exhaustive but I don't think beet beats any of the foods on this list. Just because it has deep purplish colour doesn't make it a high iron food. It has iron but it's not all it's cracked up to be in terms of iron content
Thank you so much
You're welcome, Amy
Good morning are beets a great source of iron.
No, they have iron but not a lot
Dr Joe can you elaborate on why Liver is a bad source of iron for pregnant women?
It's because liver meat and liver products like liver sausages, liver pate have very high levels of vitamin A. In particular a type of vitamin A called retinol which potentially can lead to miscarriage or birth defects in the baby
Thank you Dr. Joe, i love cashews,
You're welcome, Jolene
Hi doctor how much cashew nuts should u eat because it's high in calories should u eat it everyday thank u for the answer
Marilyn, obviously you don't want to overdo it. A handful or two is fine. If you are like me, you may stretch it to three (LOL) just because I love them too much. But also remember, there are other foods making the list, so you don't need to rely on just particular food
Thanks dr Joe, I love chicken livers , beans and nuts in general. I buy great northern all the time to put in my chicken soup as a thickener but didn't know they contain iron. Very informative always watch your videos😘🇯🇲🇺🇲💜
Wonderful! Verna
Thank you
@@elizabethdlamini1750 You're welcome, Elizabeth
Thanks Dr. Joe🇰🇪🇰🇪
You're welcome, Margaret
Nice video i Fonio is a great source of iron also
Thank you
Fonio is delicious akaline, spelt orzo is good also.
There is a plant that have 26mg /100g of leaves. It is called Justicia secunda.
Okay. Thank you
Hi doc obviously a lot of these foods u named here are hard to see in Nigeria and am a pregnant lady pls I’m having low blood pressure help pls
Low blood pressure is not necessarily a bad thing especially in pregnancy. We worry about high BP in pregnancy. Not low BP. By the way, your BP is supposed to be at its lowest in the 2nd trimester i.e between 14 weeks and 26 weeks. That's a normal physiological event in pregnancy. Don't fight it
@@drjoetvMD but sir I cnt breathe well my pcv is 28 and I’m feeling like fainting so weak always sleepy and tired sometimes severe palpitations and a lot more
@@graciabeautysecret6628 Have a chat with your Obstetrician about your symptoms please.
Dr. joe my cousin sometimes is having a shortness of breath can you help me for her health?
i dont know what to do i want to help my cousin but i dont know what to do because i am a primary student i didnt learn about her problem
Your cousin should see a doctor locally
Thanks alot
Most welcome
Hi Dr Joe please what can one eat if you have high level of iron please can you help me with what to please thank you.
If you have excess Iron in the body, the best solution is to submit yourself to planned and deliberate bleeding. The doctors will order you to have blood-letting done in a planned and controlled manner to bring your iron levels down over time. See a Haematologist for this. Unlikely food will help you deal with this. You can certainly avoid eating iron-rich foods but it probably won't be enough to solve the problem
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