Drink Beetroot Juice to Boost Iron Deficiency Anemia

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What is Iron-Deficiency Anemia?

It is a condition where the number of red blood cells in the blood is low, thus causing a low blood count. It occurs because your red blood cells do not contain enough hemoglobin, a iron-rich protein that causes blood to be red in color.

What Causes Anemia?

There are several causes of anemia, which include:

Iron deficiency
Kidney disease
Pregnancy
Poor nutrition
Deficiency of vitamin B12 known as pernicious anemia
Sickle cell anemia
Thalassemia
Alcohol
Bone marrow related anemia
Aplastic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Active bleeding, eg. heavy bleeding during menstration.

Symptoms of Anemia

Low red blood cell count means that there is little oxygen going to the tissues in the body, and it is this lack of oxygen that causes anemia. The symptoms and include:

Fatigue
Weakness
Looking pale
Palpitations
Decreased energy
Shortness of breath

Treating Anemia With Beet Juice

Beetroot juice is possibly the best natural remedy for anemia. It contains excellent cleansing properties with a high iron content that restores red blood cells whilst supplying oxygen and increasing the blood count.

As a valuable source of iron and beets are an excellent natural source to reverse anemia.

It is of great benefit to women during their menstrual cycle and those going through the menopause.

It is recommended that you drink one pint daily of blended beet juice. The base blend should be with carrot juice but you can add apples, pineapple, coconut flesh, spinach or cucumber depending on what other ailments you want to cure.

Beet Juice Recipes

Beetroot should only be used in its raw state. That is because the powerful betalain it contains is reduced during cooking, and oxalic acid crystals are released forming calcium stones when heated.

Basic Ingredients:

12oz Carrots Juice
4oz Beetroot Juice (use one small beetroot. The are sweeter)
Add other vegetables or fruits according to the recipe you choose

Basic Directions

Using cold water wash and brush the vegetables with a stiff vegetable brush.
Remove the carrot tops
Remove skin on waxed vegetables such as cucumber
Leave on beetroot tops
Dice vegetables to fit into your juicer or blender
Juice or blend, chill and serve

Depending on what texture you want, you can either juice or blend the ingredients. In blending you will use all of the vegetables, nothing is thrown away and the drink willl have a smoothie type texture.

Blends

1. Beet, Carrot & Apple

4oz Beetroot
8oz Carrots
4oz Apple

2. Beet, Carrot and Coconut Juice

3oz Beetroot
9oz carrot
4oz coconut flesh

3. Beetroot, Carrot & Cucumber Juice

3oz Beetroot
10oz Carrots
3oz Cucumber (remove skin if waxed)

4. Beet, Carrot & Pineapple Juice

4oz Beetroot
5oz Fresh diced Pineapple
7oz Carrots

5. Beet, Carrot & Spinach Juice

4oz Beetroot
6oz Carrot
4oz Baby Spinach Leaves
2oz Apple
This juice is an excellent cleanser and has a high content of iron)

6. Beet, Carrot & Celery Juice

4oz Beetroot
6oz Carrot
4oz Celery
2oz Apple
This juice is a good diuretic

Warning: Do not drink beet juice in great quantities as it is very powerful and can make you feel sick. Combine beet juice with a base juice like carrot juice. eg 2oz of beet mixed with a 8oz of carrot juice. If you drink beet juice on its own do not drink more than 3oz at any one time.