Natural Treatments for Anemia

Natural treatments for anemia are easy to find and they are quite effective.

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Natural Treatments for Anemia: Nutrition

The Best Food Sources Of Iron

Liver - if you like it.

Liver acts as a filter, so we would strongly urge you to buy organic liver.

Leafy greens

Beets

Beans

Note: Vitamin C aids in the assimilation of iron.

Foods to Avoid

These foods inhibit iron absorption:

Coffee

Tea

Excess bran

A Note to Vegetarians

If you are a vegetarian, your red cell count may normally be lower than the RBC of meat eaters because of a lack of vitamin B-12. Therefore, you may need to supplement with B-12 tablets.

Natural Treatments for Anemia: Herbs

Herbs are a wonderful anemia therapy. Herbs for anemia help you to get rid of anemia without the nasty side-effects of iron pills mainly... constipation.

Yellow Dock	Chlorophyll	Alfalfa	Parsley	Nettles	Dandelion	Kelp

Yellow Dock

Rumex Crispus

Instead of iron pills, you may want to try yellow dock root, a more easily assimilated source of iron. This plant contains only a small amount of this important mineral, yet herbalists consider it one of the most effective herbs for raising your iron level.

Although the way that this herb increases iron remains a mystery, the proof is in the results.

It can be prepared as:

A decoction or tea: use 1/4 to 1/2 tsp three times per day

A syrup

A tincture: use 25 to 40 drops per day

Liquid Chlorophyll

Chlorophyll is the natural plant pigment that colors grass, vegetables, leaves and any plant matter that is green. Some refer to the Chlorophyll as the lifeblood of plants.

Indeed it is!

Although the full benefits of chlorophyll to the human body have yet to be uncovered, nutritionists believe the benefits are far reaching. The chemical makeup of chlorophyll is the same as human hemoglobin at the exception of one molecule.

That's right, one molecule!

Many midwives give liquid chlorophyll to pregnant moms who are anemic or have lost too much blood during the birth.

No adverse side effects, drug interactions, or overdosing appears in the literature at the time of this writing.

Caution: Minor inconvenience, liquid chlorophyll will turn everything...and I mean everything a nice green hue...including your teeth!

My kids thought it was great fun!

The trick is to drink then brush your teeth right away.

As we mentioned before, it does not taste that great but you can mix it in smoothies with some success.

Alfalfa Also Known As Lucerne

Medicago sativa

Alfalfa is rich in minerals and vitamins and contains organic acids, free amino acids, non-protein amino acids, strachydrine, coumarins, isoflavonoids, saponins and steroids. It contains vitamins A, D, E and K as well as chlorophyll and carotene and minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium.

Herbalists use alfalfa as one of the treatments for anemia.

Alfalfa has however many other uses. Some say that because of its estrogenic activity, Alfalfa should not to be taken during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. Some midwives however recommend it in the last few weeks of pregnancy to boost the vitamin K in the blood.

Usually, Alfalfa is the major ingredient in liquid chlorophyll.

Natural Treatments for Anemia: More Herbs

Here is a list of other herbal sources of iron:

Parsley

Nettles

Dandelion

Kelp

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