Best Beet Juice Recipe for Anemia (to Increase Iron Levels Instantly!)

Here’s an iron-rich beet juice recipe for anemia to get your blood count back to normal! 

What is Anemia? 

Anemia is a condition where the number of red blood cells in the blood is low. 

Some of the causes of anemia include: 

• Iron deficiency 
• Heavy menstrual bleeding 
• Gastrointestinal ulcers 
• Cancers with active bleeding such as kidney and colon cancers
• Kidney disease 
• Pregnancy
• Poor nutrient 
• Vitamin B12 deficiency 
• Alcoholism 
• Hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, sickle cell anemia and bone marrow-related anemia 
• Thalassemia 

Having anemia can lead to several undesirable symptoms such as:

• Heavy fatigue and tiredness 
• Weakness 
• Dizziness 
• Shortness of breath
• Fast abnormal heart palpitations 
• Decreased energy 

If you have severe anemia, you can have the above symptoms in addition to more dangerous situations such as fainting, chest pain, rapid heart-beat and even a heart attack. 

With severe anemia, you blood count is way below the average blood count which is: 13.5 to 17.5 grams per decilitre for men and for women, 12.0 to 15.5 grams per deciliter.

One reader had severe anemia of 5-6 grams per decilitre and had to be admitted and given transfusions in the hospital. She got this type of anemia (haemolytic anemia) because of the nature of her illness. You can read about it here.

Once she was discharged, she had to take iron and folic acid supplements in addition to juices such as this beet juice.

Why Drink Beet Juice for Anemia 

Research shows that drinking 2 to 3 ounces of beet juice two or three times daily could be beneficial for treating anemia naturally.

This comes as no surprise because beets are LOADED with anemia-preventing nutrients! 

It is a valuable source of iron, that is the number one nutrient needed for reversing anemia caused by iron depletion. 

Another important nutrient found in beets that prevents and reverses iron deficiency anemia is Vitamin B12. 

Beets also contain other anemia-busting nutrients such as beta carotene, potassium, phosphorous and more that makes it an excellent blood-building food. 

The juice recipe below also contains other iron-rich ingredients such as apple, cucumber, carrot, lemon and dates, which all help cleanse the blood and also replace lost iron. Here are details of their benefits:

• Apples – These crunchy red fruits are rich in Vitamin C that helps increase the absorption of non-home iron like that found in fruits & veggies such as beets, dates and others.
• Cucumbers – Cucumbers contain folic acid, which is part of the B-complex vitamin group & is important in the production of red blood cells in the body.
• Carrots – These orange veggies are rich in beta carotene which helps in the absorption of non-heme iron found in fruits & veggies like beets.
• Lemons – Lemons are full of Vitamin C, which increases the absorption of non-heme iron (plant-based iron) available in beets.
• Dates – Dried fruits such as dates are packed with nutrients like iron, antioxidants & fiber, all of which are beneficial for those with low iron levels.

This juicing recipe for anemia works wonders for menstruating girls and women who are more likely to suffer from iron deficiency anemia. 

How to Make a Beet Juice for Anemia 

Okay, let’s get on with the simple yet effective beet juice recipe for anemia:

What you Need 

• 1 beet 
• 2 medjool dates (where to get it)
• 1 apple 
• 1 cucumber 
• 1 carrot 
• ½ lemon
• High quality juicer (where to get it) or high speed blender like Vitamix (where to get it) or Nutribullet (where to get it) AND double mesh strainer (where to get it)
• Glass mason jar and straw (where to get it)

Directions 

1. Prep your fresh ingredients for the blender! The first step is to wash your beet, apple, cucumber, carrot and lemon very well to remove dirt. 
2. Next, peel the beet and cucumber and scrape the carrot as well to remove the outer skin.
3. Chop up the beet, apple, carrot and cucumber into smaller sizes that will fit into your blender. 
4. Remove the seeds from the medjool dates. 
5. Load that ingredients into your juicer.
6. If you don’t have a juicer, blend up all ingredients. 
7. Once you’ve collected the crimson colored puree, squeeze the puree through a double mesh sieve to collect juice.
8. After that, cut your lemon in half and squeeze out its lemon juice into the beet juice.  
9. Stir well and pour into a drinking glass. 
10. Enjoy immediately with a straw! 

This beet juice recipe for anemia is what I drank to get my hemoglobin levels back on track. I hope it helps you too! 

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