Alternatively, starting an iron rich diet may be suggested as this is the most effective way to increase levels of iron in the body.
Sources of iron include, liver, red meat, beans, nuts, dried fruit, fortified breakfast cereals and soybean flour.
Not all of these should be consumed by all people; the NHS recommends that liver should be avoided during pregnancy.
The reason for this is the risk, albeit small, of a condition known as toxoplasmosis that causes flu like symptoms and can cause miscarriage in pregnant women.
Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk