Reply To: Deficient in Iron and B12

[Ryann Kipping, MPH, RDN, LDN]

Hi Susan! So glad you went in for blood work after identifying these symptoms! By iron, do you mean ferritin level? Reminder that I cannot provide individualized guidance here, as I would need to do a complete nutrition assessment. Check out the iron note (https://new.theprenatalnutritionlibrary.com/iron/) and the B12 note (https://new.theprenatalnutritionlibrary.com/vitamin-b12-cobalamin/) to learn more on best food sources of these two nutrients!! Milk is generally not a great source of iron but if you are not lactose intolerant, cow’s milk is the most nutrient-dense, and cooked spinach is the best for leafy greens when it comes to iron. Some plant-milks are fortified with B12 so if you opt for those, do some label reading!