Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:36:54 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress
> > wrote:
>
> >"SD" > said:
> >
> >> Other than liver, molasses, and spinach anyone have suggestions on high
> >> iron foods and your favorite methods to prepare those?
> >>
> >> Presently molasses and spinach are hard to come by where I am in
> >> Honduras. The anemia/glaucoma patient has rebelled at eating liver
> >> (he's had it three times this week). We've been using fortified cereals
> >> and beans but want to vary the diet to prevent boredom and regection of
> >> food.
> >
> >Can you get ahold of raisins? Unless my pea-brain has slipped, raisins
> >should be a good source of iron.
> >
> >Carol
>
>
> Any dark, leafy green veggie such as cabbage, bok choy, broccoli will
> work.
>
> Iron supplements help, too, and if someone is truly anemic, that is
> often the way to go to be sure a constant source of iron is available.
>
> boron

Leafy dark greens are hard to come by - except cabbage. He's on iron
supplements twice a day plus folic acid and doxycycline antibiotic. His
doctor wants iron rich foods added to his diet also. He is being
treated for ehrlichiosis (tick fever). The anemia and glaucoma are the
result of the rickettsial disease process.

Sandi