A member asked:

Does the body need more calories$energy when recovering from anemia (hgb 5) after blood trans + iv iron? eating lots more but little weight change

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Generally: You should be nesting iron rich foods ( how did you get a hemoglobin that low???) the calories you need will be based on your metabolism so eat whatever you need!

Answered 6/26/2014

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