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How can I raise my child's iron level?

My daughter has low blood iron levels. How can I raise my child's iron level?

4 Answers

Giving nutrients that are reach in iron is important. But most important is the your child to be evaluated by a pediatrician or a pediatric hematologist who can do a detailed history and physical diagnosis . Thank you.
1) Improving your diet with iron-containing foods (such as meats)
2) Taking oral iron supplementation (usually as "ferrous sulfate" which are available over-the-counter.
How do know that she has low iron? It would be prudent to consult her pediatrician. You may give her a multivitamin with iron, available over the counter.
Supplements, beets, spinach, and red meat.