Food sources that can Nourish Blood :
Main vitamins/ minerals:
Iron which requires Copper, B vitamins, Vit C for absorption
Folic acid (B 9) lost in prolonged cooking (steamed greens, sprouts good)
B 12
Protein
Manganese
Chlorophyll-rich foods are high in iron and manganese
Ie. Dark-green vegetables: Kale, parsley, alfalfa sprouts, spinach, wheatgrass
Meats: high in Iron, B vitamins and Protein
Especially Liver (beef, chicken, lamb)
Gelatin (1/4 – ½ oz / day)
Algae: seaweeds, micro-algae ie. Spirulina (high in iron, protein and vitamins)
Other:
Royal jelly, carp soup, mussels, oysters, eggs, oxtail, chicken soup (with bones)
Dark grapes, blackberries, raspberries, huckleberries, mulberries, cherries, plums, Chinese red dates (Da zao), Goji berries
Black-strap molasses, black sesame seeds, Chinese black beans
Always strive for local, seasonal and organically grown ☺
Turtle Island Integrative Health
John Kokko, L.Ac.
3280 Adeline St. Berkeley
www.turtleclinic.com
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