In article >,
Kate > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article .com>,
> > "SD" > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>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
> >>
> >
> >
> > Here is a chart for you. It appears that clams are superior to beef in
> > iron content! This was a surprise to me. :-)
> >
> > http://www.bchealthguide.org/healthfiles/hfile68d.stm
> >
> > Hope this helps?
> >
> > Cheers!
>
> This surprises me no end ...... I have been interested in your quest for
> things high in Iron. As I have grown older , I have had a hard time
> keeping up my iron to donate blood as often as I use to. The Red Cross
> told me last summer to eat raisins. Since I didn't like the liver she
> first suggested. I have been doing this and not been turned down to
> donate blood since. hugs, kate

Did a quick google search for more charts:

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5553.html

It appears that animal sources are best for B12:

http://www.vitaminsdiary.com/vitamin-b12.htm

Looks like vegetarians are going to be subject to perenicious anemia due
to B12 deficiency in the diet. I did a LOT of serching and could not
find a good vegetable source of B12. This was a surprise!

http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/vitchart.htm

Benfits of raisins:

http://www.annecollins.com/diet_nutrition/raisins.htm

This specifically says that raisins are good for anemia. ;-)
So you were not wrong!

There is far more to anemia than just "iron levels".

Cheers!
--
Om.

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