Iron?

[losetocruise]

I have seen several posts referring to not taking iron on this diet but why not? I can't find anything in the book about it, but what is the reason for avoiding iron even in your daily vitamins??

[jimmie 48]

you are getting plenty of iron by the things you eating.


try glancing throught these threads
(Whats the deal on Iron?)Whats the deal on Iron?
Vitamins, Supplements & Nutrition Information
Do I stop taking my iron pill?

and check out DANDR chapter 23.

[biogeek]

I'm moving this to the VitaNutrient forum.

[SunnySmile501]

Hmmm...I couldn't find it either--in the 2002 or 1999 edition. But I know I have read it before. I think you have to take that with a grain of salt, because as many other factors, your particular health varies widely from another's.

Iron is hard to absorb and women need more than men, before menopause. Even after menopause, women can be low on iron. My 84 year old sister was just given iron by I.V. when she was in the hospital.

This is one element that should be tested for when you have blood work done.

[Tomorrow_I'll_Be_Perfect]

Hey there, you get lots of iron in your diet, and too much can cause constipation (which is already a concern). It's on page 36 of my book (Chapter 11, under the section Supplements for Everyone). Of course if you are anemic you'll want to discuss this with your doctor.

[Tomorrow_I'll_Be_Perfect]

Here's a great post all about iron. If you haven't already found it, you might want to check it out.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...uss-about.html (Nutrient of the week: IRON--what's with all the fuss about it?)

[biogeek]

Thanks for the compliment!

Originally Posted by Tomorrow_I'll_Be_Perfect

Here's a great post all about iron. If you haven't already found it, you might want to check it out.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...uss-about.html (Nutrient of the week: IRON--what's with all the fuss about it?)

[Tomorrow_I'll_Be_Perfect]

Oh hi....well deserved compliment...that's great info!

[SunnySmile501]

Originally Posted by Tomorrow_I'll_Be_Perfect

Hey there, you get lots of iron in your diet, and too much can cause constipation (which is already a concern). It's on page 36 of my book (Chapter 11, under the section Supplements for Everyone). Of course if you are anemic you'll want to discuss this with your doctor.

Which book is that? I have 1992, 1999, 2002 DANDR and Atkins Essentials, but none of them get to Chapter 11 by page 36.

[Tomorrow_I'll_Be_Perfect]

My bad, that should have been page 136.