Hey guys,
I am right now trying what I call a "most of the time pesco-vegetarian diet"
That means I eat eggs, dairy and fish, and "most of the time" means I'll sometimes eat meat on Weekends but that's it.
I lift 4x per week and do cardio 5-6x so I'm wondering if I should be taking an iron supplement.
I know there are other sources of iron but I'm sure I'm not getting as much as I used to even with still eating fish.
I take a Multivitamin currently.
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12-17-2010, 08:11 AM #1
Should Vegetarians take an Iron Supplement
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12-17-2010, 10:01 AM #2
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Generally, vegetarians first starting out have a lack of iron. They usually would need to take supplements before learning what other foods to mix in. Being vegetarian or vegan is not an easy road.
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12-17-2010, 11:41 AM #3
Since I'm "barely" vegetarian I eat a decent amount of fish, lots of dairy and some eggs.
I generally try to have a salad every day, but sometimes that's all the veggies I get. I eat at least 2-3 pieces of fruit every day and have a couple protein shakes as well.
Anyway, so you think I should take some iron. I haven't noticed ant decreases in energy or strength (in fact I think I'm in better shape now) and I've been doing it a few months.-You have to do what others won't to achieve what others don't.
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12-17-2010, 11:59 AM #4
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I wouldn't use a typical iron supplement (like Feosol that's 45 mg) unless you've had blood tests and can justify that dose. Daily iron loss in males is typically only 1 mg but can be increased a little bit more from a number of other small losses. The UL for iron is 45 mg/day and iron absorption is fairly well regulated barring any genetic disorders but generally there isn't much reason for getting much beyond ~9 mg/day total.
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12-17-2010, 07:49 PM #5
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12-19-2010, 07:35 AM #12
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Yeah, if you use iron cookware frequently there shouldn't be any need to seek out a multi or other supp with iron assuming your iron stores are already OK. If your iron stores are low a doc would probably recommend an iron supp since the amount of iron the cookware adds is quite variable and would be hard to get a large amount.
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