. Many women like blood tonifying because they have good Qi and blood, and their faces will be ruddy and moving without makeup. Not many people know whether there are some wrong theories about blood tonifying. Today, I broke some wrong rumors about blood tonifying and told you how to replenish blood correctly.
rumor 1: iron should be stopped for anemia
anemia patients should take iron according to the doctor’s instructions. Once the anemia is improved or stable, they should stop taking it immediately. This is wrong. Because doing so is likely to lead to the recurrence of anemia. The correct approach is to take iron to treat iron deficiency anemia. After the anemia symptoms are stable, continue to take it for 6 to 8 weeks to make the body store enough iron.
rumor 2: brown sugar blood tonic can replace anemia treatment
the folk has always been popular with the saying of brown sugar water for blood tonic. Women often drink brown sugar water for blood tonic during menstruation or after production. But experts point out that brown sugar water can not replenish blood.
experts said that brown sugar does not have the magical effects of “supplementing qi and nourishing blood” and “promoting uterine contraction, discharging uterine congestion and promoting uterine rehabilitation”. In fact, brown sugar does not have an effective component for blood supplement. On the contrary, if brown sugar is not purified enough, there may be impurities in it.
rumor 3: blood tonic health care products can replace anemia treatment
anemia is exactly a symptom, not a disease. Treatment must first be clear that it is iron deficiency anemia. Although all kinds of blood tonic health products sold on the market contain a certain amount of iron, they can only be used as adjuvant treatment for iron deficiency anemia. Because the iron content is relatively low, they can not replace formal iron tonic measures.
rumor 4: vegetables and fruits are not good for iron supplement
many people don’t know that eating more vegetables and fruits can also supplement iron. Vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamin C, citric acid and malic acid. These substances can form complexes with iron to help iron dissolve in the intestine and facilitate the absorption of iron by the human body.
rumor 5: it’s OK to drink more coffee and tea
if women drink too much coffee and tea, they may lead to iron deficiency anemia. This is because tannic acid in tea and polyphenols in coffee can form insoluble salts with iron, thus hindering the absorption of iron. Therefore, women must control the amount of coffee and tea and don’t drink more than two cups a day.
rumor 6: eating more meat is bad for your health
some people will be misled by the health damage caused by meat advertised in some advertisements. They only know the health care efficacy of plant food, but ignore the intake of animal food, which is really unwise.
in fact, animal foods are not only rich in iron, but also have an absorption rate of 25%. On the contrary, iron in plant food will be consumed by phytate and oxalate in food, resulting in low absorption rate, only about 3%. Therefore, if you don’t eat meat often, you are prone to iron deficiency anemia. In your daily diet, meat, vegetables and fruits should be ingested reasonably.
understanding these misunderstandings of blood tonifying can help us better master the knowledge of blood tonifying, improve the wrong practices in time, and help our body recover as soon as possible.