Re: Anemia - iron supplementation

[Guest guest]

Evening Lyndell,

>The doctor has suggested iron supplementation for my 88-year-old mom whose

>hemocrit and rbc are low. I'd appreciate any input on liquid or small pill

>forms as swallowing is a challenge.

You are accepting the fact that the low counts are caused by iron

deficiency.

Vitamin E anemia has the same symptoms. Considering the age or 88, this

might be true.

I have never used an iron supplement. It is the most abundant element in

our foods. Unless one has the worst diet in the world, there should be no

shortage. Again, an older person could have a problem with absorption.

Generally, it is bad to depend on a single fix it solution.

Unless you are already giving her a number of supplements, I think you

should add a few other items besides iron and vitamin E.

> Also, are there truly any that you DO absorb?!

Unless she detest Liver, how about finding some calf liver? I

know..... it may have some bad things in it.

If I was her age, and had a problem, I would eat some raw liver.

Whatever happened to desiccated liver? I used to eat these all the time.

Wayne

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the response. I am NOT accepting any basis for the anemia as we

don't know but I want to accommodate the medical people who are trying to

help her while letting us do alternative stuff, too - i.e. homeopathic,

liquesences, herbal supplementation, etc. SO, I want to be able to say,

" Yes " and give her the least objectionable/most assimilable thing I can

locate!

She had 4 units of blood 3 months ago and was holding her own until Monday

when the tests showed a 2 point drop - not bad but the wrong direction.

They think cancer, tumor, etc. but we are not interested in invasive

anything at this point - just nurture and nutritional boosting seem best to

us. Start ozonated water this weekend to help with teeth problems in

particular.

She's a gutsy lady but it's been a long road. As to liver - she's a

life-long vegetarian so the tablets would be the only possibility

(disguised, preferably!)

Appreciate your input. Lyndell

Re: Anemia - iron supplementation

> Evening Lyndell,

>

> >The doctor has suggested iron supplementation for my 88-year-old mom

whose

> >hemocrit and rbc are low. I'd appreciate any input on liquid or small

pill

> >forms as swallowing is a challenge.

>

> You are accepting the fact that the low counts are caused by iron

> deficiency.

>

> Vitamin E anemia has the same symptoms. Considering the age or 88, this

> might be true.

>

> I have never used an iron supplement. It is the most abundant element in

> our foods. Unless one has the worst diet in the world, there should be no

> shortage. Again, an older person could have a problem with absorption.

>

> Generally, it is bad to depend on a single fix it solution.

>

> Unless you are already giving her a number of supplements, I think you

> should add a few other items besides iron and vitamin E.

>

> > Also, are there truly any that you DO absorb?!

>

> Unless she detest Liver, how about finding some calf liver? I

> know..... it may have some bad things in it.

>

> If I was her age, and had a problem, I would eat some raw liver.

>

> Whatever happened to desiccated liver? I used to eat these all the

time.

>

> Wayne

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Lyndell,

The best liquid iron drink I know of is by Flora.

Even tastes good!

Get her the cal/mag/Vit D/zinc drink as well.

And they have a multivitamin drink, too.

Good stuff!

Best of Health!

Dr. Saul Pressman, DCh, LTOH

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Reply-To: oxyplus

To: <oxyplus >

Subject: Anemia - iron supplementation

Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 17:38:20 -0800

The doctor has suggested iron supplementation for my 88-year-old mom whose

hemocrit and rbc are low. I'd appreciate any input on liquid or small pill

forms as swallowing is a challenge. Also, are there truly any that you DO

absorb?! Many thanks. Lyndell

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