Patient's question:
Mom has been diagnosed with hemochromatosis, and I have been taking care of her diet at my mother's house during this time. However, I don't know if hemochromatosis has any food taboos. If Mom eats something she shouldn't, her condition could worsen.Doctor's answer:
Patients with hemochromatosis should pay attention to a low-iron diet. Controlling iron intake is the main treatment for this disease. Patients and their families should not use iron pots or iron utensils in daily life. The absorption rate of heme iron in meat and internal organs is relatively high. Generally, the redder the color of the meat, the more hemoglobin it contains. The heart, liver, kidneys, and other internal organs, as well as animal blood, contain the richest heme iron. Foods and products such as black beans, soybeans, and soy milk are rich in iron.