The natural treatment for anemia involves a diet rich in foods with a lot of iron, such as black beans, red meats, beef liver, chicken gizzards, beets, lentils and peas, for example.
See the amount of iron present in 100 g of these foods in: Foods rich in iron.
These foods must be consumed daily to increase iron stores in the blood and must be well distributed throughout the day. However, it is not recommended to drink milk together with foods rich in iron because calcium impairs the absorption of iron.
Here is an example of a 1-day menu:
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Breakfast |
1 glass of orange juice, carrot and cabbage 1 seed bread with honey or jam |
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Collation |
Artemisia or pariri tea |
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Lunch |
Rice, black beans with beets, steaks and 1 glass of orange juice 1 pear of dessert |
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Snack |
1 glass of carrot, apple and watercress juice crackers |
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Dinner |
Pasta with roasted meat and green salad (lettuce, arugula and cooked broccoli) 1 slice of papaya for dessert |
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Supper |
mugwort tea or pariri |
After starting this treatment, it is recommended to wait about 90 days to do the blood test again to check if you still have anemia. However, in case of severe anemia, popularly known as deep anemia, in addition to adequate food, the doctor may recommend iron supplementation and a monthly blood test.
Recipes to fight anemia are considered very effective home remedies to help cure anemia. See some in: Recipes for anemia.
