diet for a two yr old thal intermedia

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Offline asma

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diet for a two yr old thal intermedia
« on: June 15, 2013, 08:36:49 PM »
My daughter is 2 yr 4 months and is thal intermedia. She is on hydroxyurea. Folic acid, calcium, vitamin E, vitmson b complex. She is also taking wheatgrass tablets. She is a extremely picky eater. Recently I have added mote fruits to her diet. What I am concerned about is that she doesn't eat any meat. Should I add some eat in her diet or is it ok to leave her alone. Would eating meat help increase her hb.
Her current hb after 2 weeks of HU is 6.8 and her s.Ferretin is 61

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Offline Andy Battaglia

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Re: diet for a two yr old thal intermedia
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2013, 01:15:22 AM »
Meat isn't necessary. Intermedia patients who do not transfuse will often load iron from the diet, so high iron foods like red meat should be should be kept to a minimum. Fruits are good and easy to disguise in smoothies made in the blender.
Andy

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