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"SD" > wrote:

> zxcvbob wrote:
> > Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
> > > Damsel in dis Dress wrote on 17 Sep 2005 in rec.food.cooking
> > >
> > >
> > >>"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
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Bell pepers are high in iron.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Spaghetti sauce, cooked for a long time in a cast iron pot. Cook
> > everything in cast iron.
> >
> > Are you sure he doesn't have pernicious (sp?) anemia and need B12
> > injections? Or maybe he has bleeding ulcers.
> >
> > You need to find out why he has anemia. Normally the body hoards iron
> > and men don't get anemic -- at least they don't stay that way unless
> > there is another problem.
>
> The anemia and glaucoma are complications of ehrlichiosis (tick fever),
> that has been confirmed by lab work. These are common complications of
> this disease along with liver and spleen enlargement.
>
> SD
>

Damn.

In other words, he is getting an increase in blood turnover, probably
due to antibody reactions. Almost like an autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

Make sure he keeps his water intake up to help protect his kidneys!!!

Cheers!
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