amy g. Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Mr. Clever has been so TIRED the last few weeks. I know, that 13 year old boys are growing, and need a lot of sleep, but he is always tired no matter how long he sleeps. I took him in for a check up, and his blood work showed he is borderline anemic. No wonder he does not feel good. His doctor did not know of a good vitamin that was vegetarian, so I need to find one on my own. I'd like to order it today, so please tell me if you know of one that might help. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Never heard of that before.....or maybe I am just 'not so bright' LOL! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Tammy, a lot of vitamins (especially the gummy-type ones) have gelatin which can be of animal origin.. My kids have always liked Animal Parade. I'm not sure how many an older child would need to take. We always had trouble finding one the kids liked the taste of, but they really like this one and I like that it has a lot of natural ingredients. They used to carry it at some of the Whole Foods/Trader Joes type stores, I don't know if they still do. http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=NT-1932 here's another link with product details: http://www.vitaminproshop.com/anparvit180c.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I really like Rainbow Light vitamins. They have an iron formula here: http://www.vitacost.com/Rainbow-Light-Complete-Iron-System Their regular once-a-day multi vitamins do not have iron, though their children's multis do (though perhaps not as much as you would want for a 13yo). I would probably either do the children's multis with iron *or* the adult iron supplement plus a no-iron multi. (RL has several good ones.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Tammy, a lot of vitamins (especially the gummy-type ones) have gelatin which can be of animal origin.. My kids have always liked Animal Parade. I'm not sure how many an older child would need to take. We always had trouble finding one the kids liked the taste of, but they really like this one and I like that it has a lot of natural ingredients. They used to carry it at some of the Whole Foods/Trader Joes type stores, I don't know if they still do. http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=NT-1932 here's another link with product details: http://www.vitaminproshop.com/anparvit180c.html We use Animal Parade (yep, me too) and like them just fine. We tried the liquid b/c the type of iron but found it . . . icky. The chewable are good, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senunk Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Garden of Life Vitamin Code. http://http://www.gardenoflifeusa.com/ProductsforLife/THEVITAMINCODE/MultivitaminFormulas/FamilyFormula/tabid/1371/Default.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anissarobert Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Amy, I am also trying to find vegetarian vitamins for my older dd. I did a quick check on the Animal Planet ones, and they do contain magnesium stearate. This can come from either plant or animal sources. I have to run, so I couldn't look it up any further. Good luck, and if you find the mother lode, please let me know. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 If you want a liquid...I would try Flora-dix. It is not nasty tasting...not babyish and it doesn't upset my stomach...like other iron supplements. It absorbs very well. If you wanbt a tablet (ummmm horse pill...) rainbow light vitamins are wonderful. HTH Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshinkevich Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I also like the Rainbow Light vitamins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomLovesClassics Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I have to ask, did the dr. reccommend any food sources for iron? Also did he mention not to give iron at the same time as dairy? I assume you are not giving calcium supplements. Also iron is absorbed better with vitamin c, which most quality vitamins have with iron, natural iron is also absorbed better than artificial iron. Just off the top of my head here are some foods you should add to the diet to build up the blood. Molasses beets (juice, capsule etc. it helps to absorb iron) parsley grapes wheat germ curry powder black beans and other beans green leafy vegetables pumpkin seeds sunflower seeds wheat grass and powdered green food Also try to avoid dairy and processed foods like flour and sugar. If you have a juicer, apple, carrot and beet is a great juice. If not if you could go to a juice bar, as it needs to be fresh this helps more than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 If you want a liquid...I would try Flora-dix. It is not nasty tasting...not babyish and it doesn't upset my stomach...like other iron supplements. It absorbs very well. If you wanbt a tablet (ummmm horse pill...) rainbow light vitamins are wonderful. HTH Faithe I second the Floradix. Highly recommended by herbalists, doesn't constipate, etc., vegetarian, though not vegan (it has honey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in AL Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 We are vegetarian + seafood. We just found out yesterday that our 15 yo dd is anemic. She eats poorly and had no iron stores (low ferritin). We called our pharmacist and she recommended any iron supplement labeled as iron gluconate or iron fumarate, as they won't upset your stomach so easily. Very little of iron supplements are actually absorbed, so the main treatment is to address the underlying cause, in our case diet. Are you open to adding in fish? Here's the list of foods we found that were high iron that dd would eat: arugula broccoli cabbage okra cereal grits white rice had much more iron than brown :confused: salmon, tuna nuts sunflower seeds sesame sticks going to make trail mix out of the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_Edgerton Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 New Chapter Organics make the best line of vitamins available in my opinion. They are organic and food derived, instead of synthetic. I take the Every Woman and I have noticed such a difference in my overall health and energy level. Good luck. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline4kids Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Is spirulina vegan? I think it is because is is an algae. Anyway, I use this because I am consistantly low in iron. I use a couple tablespoons each day until things get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 Thanks for all of the help. Even after getting him on some vitamins, I will still address the problem from food standpoint. The more I research it, the more I think his problem may be related to not getting enough vitamin C. A typical meal for him is beans and rice with a spinach salad. Even though we always keep a ton of fresh fruit around, I notice that he rarely eats any, so I just made up a gallon of fresh salsa, and told him to have some at every meal. I don't think it is going to be a problem since he has already eaten half of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomLovesClassics Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) For those with anemia, when it is bad please add center your meals and snacks around these foods: Fruits Raisins plums strawberries dark grapes apples bananas plums apricots veggies spinach alfalfa watercress green onions kale broccoli chard okra squash carrots radishes beets yams potatoes WITH SKIN tomatoes parsley is very high in iron other foods pumpkin seeds sunflower seeds egg yolks black strap molasses about black beans sesamie seeds peas honey curry powder wheat germ wheat germ oil about 2 tablespoons daily nettle tea raspberry tea for females kelp and other seaweeds spirulina comfrey black currant fenugreek NO white flour and white sugar. Avoid coffee and caffine. Try to avoid dairy until your blood is back to normal. Do not take calcium supplements with iron. modified amounts of whole grains like whole wheat, buckwheat, millet, other beans and soybeans. Remember those b vitamins. If you have a juicer it is much better. I say this because my blood count was down to 5.9 before and this is how I got it up to normal. I specifically did not mention meat and liver for the vegitarians. Edited May 27, 2009 by MomLovesClassics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom'sGirl Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 This report is from 2007 but lead has been discovered in many children's multivitimins. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/pbvitami.html I'm not sure how "bad" these amounts are but even a little over a long time cannot be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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