What should middle-aged women do about iron deficiency anemia?

Iron deficiency anemia is a common anemia caused mainly by a lack of physical constitution in the body, thus affecting the formation of hemoglobin. This type of anemia is mainly caused by a lack of stainable iron in the bone marrow and other tissues. The typical case of anemia is microcytic hypochromic type. Anemia is a very common type of this disease and occurs all over the world. So how to treat iron deficiency anemia?

Middle-aged women are affected by intrauterine contraceptive rings, uterine fibroids, etc., have heavier menstrual flow, and iron loss is inevitable. The gastrointestinal absorption function of elderly women is reduced, the hematopoietic function is weakened, and the incidence of anemia is increasing. However, in addition to their own physiological characteristics, some misunderstandings and behavioral habits in women's diet are also important causes of iron deficiency anemia.

Iron supplementation is the first rule for treating iron deficiency anemia, but there are still many misunderstandings.

Myth 1

Is eating too much meat bad for your health?

Some women are misled by general advertisements that meat is harmful to health, and only focus on the health benefits of plant-based foods, resulting in too little intake of animal foods rich in iron. In fact, animal foods are not only rich in iron, but also have a high absorption rate of 25%. The iron in plant foods is interfered by the phytates, oxalates, etc. contained in the foods, and the absorption rate is very low, about 3%. Therefore, avoiding meat can easily cause iron deficiency anemia. In your daily diet, the intake of vegetables, fruits and meat should be balanced.

Myth 2

How beneficial are eggs and milk to people with anemia?

Milk is nutritious enough, but the iron content is very low, and the human body's absorption rate is only 10%. For example, infants and young children who are fed with milk often suffer from iron deficiency anemia if their parents neglect to add complementary foods.

Egg yolk is good for iron supplementation. Although the iron content in egg yolk is relatively high, its iron absorption rate is only 3%, making it not a good iron supplement. Certain proteins in eggs can inhibit the body's absorption of iron. Therefore, although these two foods that parents often give to their children are rich in nutrients, it is not advisable to rely on them to supplement iron. However, animal liver not only contains high iron, but also has an absorption rate of over 30%, making it suitable for iron supplementation.

In addition to physiological characteristics, women also have some misunderstandings and behavioral habits in diet that can lead to iron deficiency anemia.

Iron deficiency anemia is their special manifestation, which is mainly caused by iron deficiency, but we are not clear about the specific pathogenesis. Patients often choose substances that cannot be eaten by nutritional supplements or lick some dirty things with their tongues. This phenomenon may be found continuously.