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Hi my iron level is 2. what can i do to bring it back up? my doc said it should be between 28-31. thankyou.
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Find the cause : I would suggest you to figure out what causes anemia first and then treat, since there are many causes of it. Otherwise start taking iron supplements and eat lots of foods that are high in iron, i.e. Liver, meat, spinach, walnuts, etc and in 1 month repeat the level.
Answered 5/4/2015
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