Patient's question:
Hello pediatrician, what are the important points to note about iron deficiency anemia? I am very worried because the child's symptoms keep recurring. We have also had tests done, and I hope the doctor can help us.Doctor's answer:
Under normal physiological conditions, the human body's iron comes from food: lean meat, eggs, animal liver, beans, kelp, black fungus, and shiitake mushrooms are rich in iron, while dairy products contain the least amount of iron. The daily iron content in normal human food is 10 milligrams. The human body has stored iron, and it takes a long-term loss of iron to detect anemia. Losing 1 milliliter of blood results in a loss of 0.5 milligrams of iron. However, the amount of iron that a person actually absorbs daily is only 1.0 to 1.5 milligrams. Chronic blood loss makes it easier to develop anemia. Stir-fried celery with pig liver is a dish rich in iron and folic acid. It is an excellent food supplement for women and infants with a tendency toward anemia.