In the modern rhythm of life, due to the lack of a balanced diet, people of almost all ages often have an anemic condition caused by iron deficiency. The lack of this mineral substance leads to anemia, cardiovascular diseases, deterioration of the general condition, digestive disorders, etc. Often you can hear advice to use more apples and pomegranates in iron deficiency anemia. However, these recommendations are not based on sustainable and scientifically proven grounds. Iron in these products is much less than in legumes. When preparing a diet with iron deficiency anemia, attention should be paid to the fact that minerals are better absorbed from animal products than from vegetable products. Therefore, as iron-containing products, you need to eat liver, beef, lamb, chicken, rabbit meat, river fish.
If iron deficiency is persistent, profound and causes a violation of health, then one can not do without proper correction of nutrition. Iron-containing preparations will come to the rescue. At present, there are a huge number of them: Ferrumlek, Maltofer, Aktiferrin, Sorbifer Durules, Hemofer and others. Iron-containing drugs are usually taken for two months or more until the normal level of hemoglobin is restored. Iron is better absorbed while eating foods containing ascorbic or lactic acid. This should be taken into account when developing a diet. Iron-containing preparations cause staining of feces in a dark color and can cause constipation or diarrhea. They can also cause a metallic taste in the mouth. Like other medicines, iron-containing preparations should be prescribed by the attending physician on the basis of blood tests performed and taking into account the individual characteristics of the organism. In no case should not treat anemia yourself. Often, drugs of this kind are prescribed during pregnancy, since it is during this period that a woman experiences iron deficiency anemia due to increased blood volume and increased need for iron.
To maintain the normally vital substances, doctors advise daily to take vitamin and mineral complexes. After all, in order to get the necessary amount of minerals and vitamins with food, you need to eat every day not one kilogram of various fruits and vegetables, which in principle is impossible. One can not ignore the fact that in the current environmental situation and with today's methods of cultivation, the products do not contain enough useful substances. Therefore, the reception of vitamin-mineral complexes is shown practically to the entire adult population of the middle belt of Russia and the northern regions of the country. Do not believe the advertising and take at face value the rating of multivitamins. Select the desired drug and its dosage will help the doctor.