A member asked:

I want to donate blood but they said i was two points too low to donate. what can i eat to raise my red blood count?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

IRON: Eat your dark greens (yum, spinach!), and red meat as easy ways to increase dietary iron. Can also take multivitamin w/iron or a specific supplement--although they can cause constipation. Good luck, need all the donors we can get!

Answered 4/4/2013

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