The citrus juices and dark green leafy vegetables are excellent for curing iron deficiency anemia because they are rich in iron and vitamin C which helps to better absorb iron.
These juices can be ingested daily but should not be the only form of treatment, and daily consumption of iron-rich foods such as liver steak, beef and egg yolk is also important. See more examples of these foods in: Foods rich in Iron.
Juice Recipes to Cure Anemia
These recipes should be ingested soon after their preparation to avoid oxidation of vitamin C.
| Juice Ingredients | Method of preparation |
| Pineapple + parsley |
Beat in the blender: 3 pineapple slices + 1/2 cup. of parsley + 1/2 cup of water |
| Orange + spinach | Beat in the blender: 1 cup. orange juice + 1/2 cups. leaves of spinach |
| Orange + watercress + strawberry | Beat in the blender: 1 cup. watercress + 1 glass of orange juice + 6 strawberries |
| Lemon + cabbage + broccoli | Beat in the blender: juice of 2 lemons + 2 leaves of ouve + 1 branch of broccoli |
| Pineapple + carrot + spinach | Beat in the blender: 7 leaves of spinach + 3 carrots + 1/2 avocado + 1 glass of water |
| Orange + apricot + lemongrass |
Beat in the blender: 6 apricots + 1 orange + 1 lemon grass stalk |
| Maracuja + parsley | Beat in the blender: 1 large passion fruit + 1 glass of water + 2 tablespoons parsley |
| Orange + carrot + beet | Beat in the blender: 6 oranges + 1 beet + 1 carrot |
| Acerola + cabbage | Beat in blender: 10 acerolas + 1 leaf of cabbage + 1/2 cup of water |
By consuming 1 of these juices per day the symptoms of anemia like dizziness, weakness and pallor, tend to disappear. However, treatment for anemia can also be done with medications, such as ferrous sulfate, in the case of iron deficiency anemia.
If the symptoms of anemia remain even after iron-rich diets, one should see a doctor to investigate the type of anemia he or she has to initiate appropriate treatment, which may include the use of other medicines such as penicillin or immunosuppressants, and when anemia is very serious, blood transfusion may be necessary.
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