Well, which is more important?

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/09/2018 at 05:43 • Filed to: None

For the health of my colon I’ve been told by the staff at the hospital where I recently spent a few days to avoid red meat, but I’ve also been told by the same sta ff that I’m anemic and should eat some red meat to get my iron level up. :/

Yeah, I’ll just take a supplement...

DISCUSSION (29)

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 06:00

The Oppo solution would be to chew rust.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 06:01

avoid and take a supplement

The last stock SC 5speed > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 07:28

Avoid if on advice of dr in regards to a specific G.I. Problem and supplement.

But...if the advice to avoid red meat is coming from Reader’s Digest...or a vegetarian...or a chiropractor...then disregard, but still add a supplement. You probably can’t eat enough meat to really correct an iron deficiency.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > The last stock SC 5speed
12/09/2018 at 07:32

Both pieces of advice were coming from the medical staff at the hospital. My apologies - I should have made that clear, but it’s very early in th e morning and I'm still in a strange state...

The last stock SC 5speed > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 08:01

I just saw your earlier post. Sorry for making light of your troubles.

CalzoneGolem > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 08:03

Red meat ain’t the greatest for us. But plenty of iron to be had in chicken, turkey, clams and mussels. Spinach, beans and quinoa are good sources of iron that is harder for us to absorb.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 08:08

I would go with specifically hat your doctor says and ignore others if you’re getting conflicting info...?

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 08:16

by “ staff at the hospital” do you mean a gastroenterologist? or nursing staff. or surgical staff.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > The last stock SC 5speed
12/09/2018 at 08:21

Don’t worry about it one bit . I’m just trying to make fun of a challenging situation.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
12/09/2018 at 08:26

I haven’t actually seen a GI yet. This was advice given by a selection of different doctors and nurses in the ER. Once I see a GI I will take their advice since this is their specialty.

f86sabre > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 08:29

Direticulitus?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > f86sabre
12/09/2018 at 08:36

I have had bouts of diverticulitis in the past and try to maintain a high-fiber, low red meat diet, which sometimes is easier said than done. But perhaps I’ve been too successful in that regard as my iron level is now too low. I’ll do the supplements for now and look for other ways to get iron through better food choices.

f86sabre > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 08:46

My wife has been dealing with direticulosis (a hole) since August. They told her low fiber and only a little red meat. Surgery is Thursday to correct.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > f86sabre
12/09/2018 at 09:13

Ah, I'd never heard of that before; I thought it was a typo TBH. Doctors found a mass on my colon that I need to have investigated soon, but after 16+ years of this nothing surprises me anymore. Best of luck to your wife on that surgery.

WilliamsSW > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 09:26

Yeah, that’s medical personnel treating one thing while ignoring the other thing...

You’re spot on regarding the supplement. There are other ways to get iron besides red meat, and the GI doc should be able to give you more coherent advice - best of luck!

f86sabre > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 09:30

Sorry to hear about your ongoing issues. This was something I never heard about before August. Now I know how bad it can be. No fun at all.

DipodomysDeserti > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 10:30

Shellfish contain even more iron than red meat. Not sure ho w clams would affect your gut, though.

Textured Soy Protein > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 10:32

The Australian government has produced this handy infographic just for you!

Kinja'd!!!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > DipodomysDeserti
12/09/2018 at 10:51

I love clams, and have some Manhattan Clam Chowder sitting there that’s been calling my name. Shellfish and lots of veg? Sounds like it should be a winner.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 11:36

Well good news, red wine is high in iron.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
12/09/2018 at 11:47

Good to know, so I guess now I’ll be happy and healthy. I’ll just need to get a doctor’s note so I can drink at work.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 11:49

Iron supplements?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
12/09/2018 at 11:55

Filled the prescription yesterday...

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 12:00

Oh, reading comprehension fail on my part.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
12/09/2018 at 12:03

No worries, mate.

DipodomysDeserti > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/09/2018 at 12:03

Yeah, just careful with your fiber intake with the veggies. Spinach and broccoli have lots of iron as well, but any plant source of fiber will also have lots of fiber (cellulose).

brianbrannon > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/10/2018 at 19:47

Just follow the science and there’s no evidence that meat of any color is unhealthy

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > brianbrannon
12/10/2018 at 20:18

Like anything, it’s all about moderation. And given my slightly above average dimensions (I am American, after all...) , sometimes I have difficulty with that. Whilst concentrating on fiber intake I may have not paid too much attention to iron, hence part of this current situation. With a busy, stressful life I may not eat as well as I should and I'm finally starting to understand multivitamins; in the past I believed that food should be able to provide all nutrition, but maybe I'm wrong.

brianbrannon > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
12/23/2018 at 19:35

Actually nothing is about moderation except being in charge of debates . Your food can provide adequate vitamins if you eat foods of a quality and type that humans evolved to eat. To be optimized though supplementation is needed. Single pill multivitamins are a joke.