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| Best Beetroot Juice Recipes for Anemia (To Increase Iron Levels Quickly!) |
What is Anemia?
Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells in the blood is low.
Some causes of anemia include:
- Iron deficiency
- Heavy menstrual bleeding
- Gastrointestinal ulcer
- Alcoholism
- Cancers with active bleeding, such as kidney and colon cancer
- Thalassemia
- Kidney illness
- Poor nutrition
- Pregnancy
- Deficiency of vitamin B12
- Hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, sickle cell anemia and bone marrow-related anemia
Having anemia can cause several unwanted symptoms, such as:
- Fatigue and severe tiredness
- Weakness
- Reduced energy
- Dizzy
- Shortness of breath
- Abnormally fast heart palpitations
If you have severe anemia, you can experience the above symptoms in addition to more dangerous situations such as fainting, chest pain, rapid heartbeat and even a heart attack.
With severe anemia, your blood counts are well below the average: 13.5 to 17.5 grams per deciliter for men and women, 12.0 to 15.5 grams per deciliter.
A reader with severe anemia of 5-6 grams per deciliter must be treated and given a transfusion at the hospital. She has this type of anemia (hemolytic anemia) due to the nature of the disease. You can read about it here.
Once he is discharged, he has to take iron and folic acid supplements in addition to juices like this beetroot juice.
Why Drink Beetroot Juice for Anemia
Research shows that drinking 2 to 3 ounces of beetroot juice two or three times a day can be beneficial for treating anemia naturally.
This is not surprising since beets are loaded with anemia-preventing nutrients!
It is a valuable source of iron, the number one nutrient needed to reverse anemia caused by iron depletion.
Another important nutrient found in beets that prevent and reverses iron deficiency anemia is Vitamin B12.
Beets also contain other anemia-preventing nutrients like beta carotene, potassium, phosphorus and more, making them an excellent blood-forming food.
The juice recipes below also contain other iron-rich ingredients such as apples, cucumbers, carrots, lemons and dates, all of which help cleanse the blood and also replace lost iron. Here are the details of the benefits:
- Apples – This crunchy red fruit is rich in vitamin C which helps increase the absorption of non-household iron as found in fruits & vegetables like beets, dates and others.
- Cucumber – Cucumber contains folic acid, which is part of the B complex group of vitamins & is important in the body's production of red blood cells.
- Dates – Dried fruits like dates are packed with nutrients like iron, antioxidants & fiber, all of which are beneficial for those with low iron levels.
- Carrots - This orange veggie is rich in beta carotene which aids in absorbing non-heme iron found in fruits & vegetables like beets.
- Lemon – Lemon is full of Vitamin C, which enhances the absorption of the non-heme iron (plant-based iron) available in beets.
This juice recipe for anemia works incredibly well for menstruating girls and women who are more likely to have iron deficiency anemia.
How to Make Beet Juice for Anemia
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| How to make beet juice for anemia and low iron |
Okay, let's move on to a simple but effective beetroot juice recipe for anemia:
What do you need
- 1 beet
- 2 Medjool dates
- 1 cucumber
- 1 apple
- ½ lime
- 1 carrot
- Glass jars and straws
- High-quality juicer or high speed blender like Vitamix or Nutribullet and double mesh filter
Instruction
- Get your fresh ingredients ready for the blender! The first step is to wash the beets, apples, cucumbers, carrots and lemons very well to remove any dirt.
- Next, peel the beets and cucumbers and also scrape the carrots to remove the outer skin.
- Cut beets, apples, carrots and cucumbers into tiny sizes that will fit in your blender.
- Discard the Medjool date seeds.
- Put the ingredients in your juicer.
- If you don't have a juicer, grind all the ingredients.
- Once you have collected the deep red puree, squeeze it through a double mesh strainer to collect the juice.
- After that, cut a lemon in half and squeeze the lemon juice into the beetroot juice.
- Stir well and pour into a drinking glass.
- Enjoy immediately with a straw!
This beet juice recipe for anemia is what I drink to restore my hemoglobin level. I hope this helps you too!