Folate

[Catherine]

High levels of folate in some new dx children.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/136609.php

SIBO

http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/040511p46.shtml

 

[SupportiveMom]

Any tricks on keeping the Folic Acid (& Iron too) at good levels? This is a struggle in my house, especially with a teen during puberty.

 

[Tesscorm]

Hi SupportiveMom, welcome to the forum

My daughter, who does NOT have crohns, uses Proferrin supplement for iron - but, I believe iron supplements can sometimes cause difficulties in those with crohns. Kimmidwife has previously recommended Floradix (Kim, correct me if this is the wrong supplement!).

http://www.florahealth.com/product_categories.cfm?category_id=4&prod_id=87

Cooking in cast iron pans can also help increase iron in diet (although not sure by how much). Blackstrap molasses has quite a surprisingly high amount of iron in it. When my own iron was quite low, I added it to oatmeal and even a spoon or so to a cup of hot water (it actually was much better than I expected - I'd expected a horrible tasting drink! :lol - but, I believe it must be 'blackstrap' not regular molasses.

 

[kimmidwife]

Yes Floradix is an awesome iron supplement. It is very gentle. Does not hurt the stomach. I always recommend calling the company to discuss dosing. They will tell you what dose to use according to the severity of the anemia.

 

[VeganOstomy]

Any tricks on keeping the Folic Acid (& Iron too) at good levels? This is a struggle in my house, especially with a teen during puberty.

The best ways to get folate and Iron are through a healthy diet. Folic acid and Iron Supplements both carry potential health risks, so unless there's a reason to supplement (I.e. anemia due to intestinal bleeding), it's better not to. I'm also assuming that blood tests show low levels of these nutrients.