Reddit reviews Lucky Iron Fish Ⓡ A Natural Source of Iron - The Original Cooking Tool to Add Iron to Food/Water, Reduce Iron Deficiency Risks - an Iron Supplement Alternative, Ideal for Vegans and Pregnant Women
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BOOST YOUR IRON, NATURALLY – The Original Lucky Iron Fish is a simple & effective cooking tool that makes iron water and naturally infuses your meals with a gentle dose of iron. Adding iron to your diet helps prevent iron deficiency & anemia. Boil the fish for 10 minutes with 2 to 3 drops of acidity (like citrus juice or vinegars) to release 6-8 mg of iron.WHY DO I NEED IRON – 18 million people in the US have iron deficiency anemia. Iron is an essential nutrient that helps blood carry oxygen throughout the body. Symptoms include feeling weak and constantly tired. Iron supplements for anemia can be costly with side effects.CAN LUCKY IRON FISH HELP ME – This iron cooking fish is a natural iron supplement that is perfect for everyone, especially for pregnant women, menstruating women, vegans, vegetarians & athletes. The whole family can benefit from a cost-effective, daily dose of iron without iron gummies, iron pills, supplements and capsules.COOK WITH LUCKY IRON FISH – So easy to use, it’s reusable every day for 5 years and you can make iron-infused drinking water and water to make grains, oatmeal, smoothies and juices. Add the fish to soups, sauces, stews and so much more for a natural and safe dose of iron.SOCIAL IMPACT: "Help us put a Fish in every pot". For each purchase, we donate a portion of the sales to our impact fund, which is used to help undernourished communities locally and internationally. We work closely with international organizations to help pregnant women, new moms, & young children improve their health.
Second this! Taking supplements isn't always ideal or efficient. Aside from eating more red meat and organ meats, cooking in a cast iron pan is a safe and effective way to get more iron into your system. There is also this Lucky Iron Fish that you can drop into whatever you're cooking and it will deposit iron into it. Pretty cool.
There is an iron fish you can get on amazon that you can throw into the pot while you are cooking stews, sauces etc that adds additional iron to your foods and doesn’t change the taste.
https://www.amazon.ca/Lucky-Iron-Fish-cooking-Standard/dp/B01LX5S5FP/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=iron+fish&qid=1563135746&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A24GX4JT8SAG0Q
There’s also a little fish made out of iron that was created for developing countries where iron rich foods are not naturally prevalent or are too expensive. Since you can throw it in while boiling water it might sneak some more into your diet. Worth a shot & it will provide one to someone anemic in the developing world who might not be able to get any or very subpar medical treatment for it.
My thought was one of these iron adding cooking things.
For iron, you can use an iron lucky fish - but you have to follow the instructions specifically (boiling for a specific amount of time) and try to include something with vit. C like tomatoes with the same meal to increase absorption.
I take sublingual B12 and liquid D3.
Some people have malabsorption difficulties, so it wouldn't be unheard of that you are having trouble with B12, but you might want to get an opinion from a GI specialist. Also drinking alcohol interferes with absorption, and certain medications.
Recipe ideas for a family:
Recipes: Nothing beats cheap lazy vegan: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEjkioV3LO_OIUaSWRxFZ3A
Containers I use: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01MQTYZE8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Regarding Lentils/beef dishes/meaty dishes the following ingredients are a must for me to make them taste hardy and win my omni friends over: Nutritional Yeast also known as Nooch, Soya Sauce, miso paste, and liquid smoke. Also, all lentils are not equal don't just swap red with belugas or with brown.
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Look into the Lucky Iron Fish, they sell on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01LX5S5FP/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_0HISDb59YG9GR
Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Designed-Reusable-Pregnant-Vegetarians/dp/B01LX5S5FP/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=lucky+iron+fish&qid=1569773863&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzODg5MEZXV1RZM05CJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzcyODc1MVRBUkQ1RU85VkhEUCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODk4MzgyNzhVWllHSlpNWkFKJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
I always had stomach issues, especially when trying to take iron while anemic. Never any issues with this thing.
Couple things:
Have your vitamin B levels been tested? Low ferritin is often caused by low B levels preventing absorption of the iron. In that case, iron supplements alone won’t help. Vitamin B is water soluble, which means if you take too much it gets excreted in your urine, so if for some reason you can’t get your levels tested you could just try taking a B supplement to see if it helps.
Vitamin C helps with the absorption of iron. It’s good practice to take some form of vitamin C (orange juice, a supplement) at the same time as your iron supplement. Also a water soluble vitamin.
Have you tried the lucky iron fish? A friend of mine can’t stomach supplements and she says it works well for her. I just got one, haven’t tried it yet: https://www.amazon.com/Lucky-Iron-Fish-cooking-Standard/dp/B01LX5S5FP
I’m thinking dark circles might also be a vitamin D deficiency. Most people in North America are chronically vitamin D deficient. I’m in Canada and I’ve had multiple doctors tell me I should always be taking vitamin D, 2000 IU a day.
Hope this helps!
I’m no professional but that sounds like me when I’m anemic. Iron supplements come in lots of forms but can be a bit of a hassle to take cause they make your stomach feel like a ton of nickels and they turn your stool black. This is not an excuse not to take them, just be prepared and take precautions. I take my iron before bed so these feelings pass in the night. Take iron supplements with vitamin c to aid absorption (I always take them with a glass of OJ) and never at the same time as calcium supplements or coffee. And you have to take lots (my Dr says three tabs a day). Liquid supplements are a little easier on the body but expensive and a little harder to find. Other things such as cooking on cast iron or placing an iron fish (Amazon link below) in your liquid food can up the iron in your diet. There are injections and blood transfusions available if you really can’t get enough iron through diet and supplements so it is worth going to your doctor to work out a treatment plan.
https://www.amazon.ca/Lucky-Iron-Fish-cooking-Standard/dp/B01LX5S5FP/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=69593117028&hvadid=310058151569&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1002113&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t3&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11968491825039289426&hvtargid=kwd-298840764201&keywords=iron+fish&qid=1554549380&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A24GX4JT8SAG0Q
Iron deficiency anemia solution, The Lucky Iron Fish, Natural alternative to iron supplements for anemia with NO adverse side effects; iron supplement that is Organic, Gluten free and Vegan friendly https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LX5S5FP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_AoXHzbFEG3FTT
I've heard good things about this product. Instead of cooking, you can just drink the water it's boiled in. I haven't tried it myself but it's cheaper than new cookware
Original post: Dug this up at a thrift store. It had some vintage photos of it, with it, but what is it?
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Author: scoobytardis Body: It’s a reproduction Roman coin. My ex’s mother had a whole set of them that she kept on the coffee table. The size is exaggerated(obviously) and the patina is part of the manufacturing process.
Author: harveym8 Body: Really??? That's so bizarre
Author: scoobytardis Body: I always thought the idea was interesting, but making it so hard to see the detail in the coin kinda defeats the purpose imho. Still a cool find. I haven’t seen any around in years.
Author: PCsNBaseball Body: Why would it be so huge tho?
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Author: -ishouldgethelp- Body: Probably to help display more detail
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Author: Skystrike7 Body: I've got an actual roman coin. You cannot see a speck of detail on most of them without a magnifying glass and lights because of the extreme wear/corrosion. The detail is highly exaggerated, in actuality, even in this picture.
Author: FittyTheBone Body: I got offered “2000-year-old coin!” at every bus stop in Turkey. Still have one of them! Even though they’re bogus, it’s a cool little keepsake that’s worth the few dollars I paid for it.
Author: cjohnsto1594 Body: My dad has a shield like that and it is pretty cool. He hung it on his wall
Author: NortWind Body: Looks like an oversize reproduction of a roman coin.
Author: plipyplop Body: That's good to hear. From the thumbnail, at first I was like: "Oh no! Someone else found a cluster submunition!"
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Author: nigelolympia Body: My thought was one of these iron adding cooking things.
Author: a_lane515 Body: I had no idea these existed. Does it work? It seems so strange.
Author: nigelolympia Body: Supposedly they do. I know using cast iron cookware does the same thing.
Author: BrownWhiskey Body: I thought for sure this was psuedoscience but just read Geerligs PD, et al. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2003 and it seems there's some legitimacy to it. Their research suggests that introduction of iron cookware to developing countries without the resources could reduce the rate of anemia. I'm truly surprised.
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Use an iron fish! Indefinite use!
https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Lucky-Fish-alternative-supplements/dp/B01LX5S5FP