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How To Increase Hemoglobin Level?

How can I increase my hemoglobin level. I am a diabetic patient so most of foods are restricted for me and also my creatinine level is up so almost all foods are not for me. Please suggest me some way to increase my hemoglobin level. My hemoglobin level is now 7.
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Hi..
I appreciate to express your concerns about the low hemoglobin level.
By seeing your hemoglobin level, you are having severe iron deficiency in blood.
If I would have been your treating physician, I would have started injectable iron therapy apart from dietary guidance. First of all,your kidney functions should be ruled out. If kidney function tests are normal in range I will recommend to start injectable iron sucrose therapy.

Try to follow following dietary guidelines for anaemia

1)Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, fenugreek, coriander and malabar spinach are a good source of iron as well as folic acid.

2)Take meals with vitamin C containing fruits such as pomegranate,orange,lemon as it will enhance iron absorption

3) Avoid tea,coffee 1 hour before and after meal as they inhibit the iron absorption

Do check hemoglobin level every month.
Start on these changes and keep informing me about the hemoglobin level
Wishing you best of health

Regards
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How To Increase Hemoglobin Level?

Hi.. I appreciate to express your concerns about the low hemoglobin level. By seeing your hemoglobin level, you are having severe iron deficiency in blood. If I would have been your treating physician, I would have started injectable iron therapy apart from dietary guidance. First of all,your kidney functions should be ruled out. If kidney function tests are normal in range I will recommend to start injectable iron sucrose therapy. Try to follow following dietary guidelines for anaemia 1)Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, fenugreek, coriander and malabar spinach are a good source of iron as well as folic acid. 2)Take meals with vitamin C containing fruits such as pomegranate,orange,lemon as it will enhance iron absorption 3) Avoid tea,coffee 1 hour before and after meal as they inhibit the iron absorption Do check hemoglobin level every month. Start on these changes and keep informing me about the hemoglobin level Wishing you best of health Regards