Comments on: Snack and Update! http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=snack Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: My Best Idea Yet… – Being Healthier http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/comment-page-1/#comment-3566 My Best Idea Yet… – Being Healthier Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:54:03 +0000 http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/#comment-3566 [...] too! I tried to repeat a practice similar to Claudia’s class at the gym and found myself getting a great [...] [...] too! I tried to repeat a practice similar to Claudia’s class at the gym and found myself getting a great [...]

]]> By: Laur http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/comment-page-1/#comment-3544 Laur Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:36:24 +0000 http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/#comment-3544 I don't eat most animal products. no meat, no fish, etc. only yogurt, cheese, and sometimes eggs. so I know that is one thing. My blood levels always show low Ferritin and high iron binding or something. My Dr explained that my body is trying really hard to bind to iron, there just isn't any there! I will copy and paste my blood work results: (They get flagged H for high and L for low.) Iron(Fe) (ug/dL): 64 L Total Iron Binding Cap.(TIBC) (ug/dL): 466 H % Iron(Fe) Saturation ( %): 17 L Ferritin: 8 L (Standard Range 10-282 ng/mL) I don’t eat most animal products.
no meat, no fish, etc.
only yogurt, cheese, and sometimes eggs.

so I know that is one thing.

My blood levels always show low Ferritin and high iron binding or something. My Dr explained that my body is trying really hard to bind to iron, there just isn’t any there!

I will copy and paste my blood work results:
(They get flagged H for high and L for low.)
Iron(Fe) (ug/dL): 64 L
Total Iron Binding Cap.(TIBC) (ug/dL): 466 H
% Iron(Fe) Saturation ( %): 17 L
Ferritin: 8 L (Standard Range 10-282 ng/mL)

]]> By: bhealthier http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/comment-page-1/#comment-3540 bhealthier Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:27:11 +0000 http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/#comment-3540 Laur- ( since I know you, I am not concerned with how my input is taken but if anyone else should read - I must disclaim that I am a student in a Master's Program for Nutrition and Didactic Program for Dietetics and not Registered as a Dietitian (yet!) so any advice I give is personal NOT professional) There are lots of anemia types. Its great that you recognize Vitamin C as an absorption enhancer for iron! I would guess right away that you have pernicious anemia, which results from a Vitamin B12 deficiency. It is tricky to figure out, and often masked as a folate deficiency. The only source of Vitamin B12 is animal- meat, chicken, pork, milk, etc. even supplemental must use animals to make it. Other anemias could be from folate deficiency, but I bet you get enough folate with supplements, dark leafy greens and cereals, which are fortified with folate thanks to the government. B12 is trickier because it needs enough stomach acid to be cleaved, and then it needs a binding factor for absorption- Deficiency symptoms can take years to develop, and show up as lethargy, anemia, etc. You mention that you are consuming enough dietary iron, so the anemia wouldn't be from lack of iron intake. Are you consuming both Heme and Nonheme iron ( animal iron and plant iron)? ... If not, this could be an issue because plant iron ( from legumes, beans, etc) is not well absorbed because it has to be reduced to get into our cells, etc. The last possibility is intestinal absorption, which could be from those things you mention like eating too many inhibting foods ( the tea, fiber, etc.). What do you think? I might post this in an "Anemia" post.. Laur- ( since I know you, I am not concerned with how my input is taken but if anyone else should read – I must disclaim that I am a student in a Master’s Program for Nutrition and Didactic Program for Dietetics and not Registered as a Dietitian (yet!) so any advice I give is personal NOT professional)

There are lots of anemia types. Its great that you recognize Vitamin C as an absorption enhancer for iron! I would guess right away that you have pernicious anemia, which results from a Vitamin B12 deficiency. It is tricky to figure out, and often masked as a folate deficiency. The only source of Vitamin B12 is animal- meat, chicken, pork, milk, etc. even supplemental must use animals to make it. Other anemias could be from folate deficiency, but I bet you get enough folate with supplements, dark leafy greens and cereals, which are fortified with folate thanks to the government.

B12 is trickier because it needs enough stomach acid to be cleaved, and then it needs a binding factor for absorption- Deficiency symptoms can take years to develop, and show up as lethargy, anemia, etc.

You mention that you are consuming enough dietary iron, so the anemia wouldn’t be from lack of iron intake. Are you consuming both Heme and Nonheme iron ( animal iron and plant iron)? … If not, this could be an issue because plant iron ( from legumes, beans, etc) is not well absorbed because it has to be reduced to get into our cells, etc.

The last possibility is intestinal absorption, which could be from those things you mention like eating too many inhibting foods ( the tea, fiber, etc.).

What do you think? I might post this in an “Anemia” post..

]]> By: Laur http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/comment-page-1/#comment-3538 Laur Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:07:05 +0000 http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/#comment-3538 Hey! you will have to figure me out in anemia lecture! I have been hopelessly anemic since at least 2005, despite plenty of dietary sources of iron as well as supplements! and I even try eating vitamin C rich foods WITH my iron rich foods! My thoughts on it: a.) I don't always eat iron rich foods separate from my real favorite foods, which are all the things that block absorption: green tea, dairy, soy, fiber, etc. b.) my body just hates iron! Hey! you will have to figure me out in anemia lecture! I have been hopelessly anemic since at least 2005, despite plenty of dietary sources of iron as well as supplements! and I even try eating vitamin C rich foods WITH my iron rich foods!

My thoughts on it:
a.) I don’t always eat iron rich foods separate from my real favorite foods, which are all the things that block absorption: green tea, dairy, soy, fiber, etc.
b.) my body just hates iron!

]]> By: Erica http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/comment-page-1/#comment-3537 Erica Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:58:23 +0000 http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/#comment-3537 Glad to hear things are going well :) Have you talked to him at all? Shoot me an email if you get a chance. I also have still not tried the kombucha. I'm too scared! The yoga sounds incredible. Hope that you're having a great night :) Glad to hear things are going well :) Have you talked to him at all? Shoot me an email if you get a chance.

I also have still not tried the kombucha. I’m too scared! The yoga sounds incredible. Hope that you’re having a great night :)

]]> By: The Candid RD http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 The Candid RD Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:24:30 +0000 http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/#comment-3536 Thanks for stopping by my blog! I see you love Larabars and the elliptical, two of my favorite things :) Thanks for stopping by my blog!

I see you love Larabars and the elliptical, two of my favorite things :)

]]> By: eatingRD http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/comment-page-1/#comment-3534 eatingRD Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:35:38 +0000 http://www.beinghealthier.com/2010/01/27/snack/#comment-3534 I still haven't tried kombucha, how is it? Hope you feel better and don't get sick! I still haven’t tried kombucha, how is it? Hope you feel better and don’t get sick!

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