Lucky Iron Fish

[grok]

This one:

I saw it on Tiktok, but If you google it there's alot of info about how it helps, especially with iron deficiency. You boil it or put it in the pot when you're making food.

Anyone with experienced of it?

Reason is my mom, she's 81 and nearing end of life, has bad osteoporosis she basically has a fused spine, but an old battle axe she's like the matriarch of the family nobody ever messed with her.
She also has chronic anemia, used to get plasma injections but refuses the trip to the Dr's now as its too painful (and her skin is like paper thin) so he put her on pills which doesn't really help much and she complains about being tired all the time.
She doesn't listen to many people, but I've already introduced her to the magic herb & she uses the oil with great results, says it relaxes her so she doesn't feel the bones grind so much.

Grasping at straws maybe, but I told my reason, I'd try anything that can help..

ps. Ironically I have the opposite, too much iron, if anyone wants to develop a magnetron-iron-transfer-gadget I also won't say no..

 

["D"]

She also has chronic anemia

Please tell her to do less competitive high-intensity exercises and endurance exercises for a while!

Iron Deficiency in Athletes — Gaudiani Clinic

Iron deficiency is common in athletes. Nearly half of females who exercise may experience iron deficiency.1 While females are at higher risk for iron deficiency due to monthly loss of blood with menstruation, male athletes can also suffer from it. The International Olympic Committee 2009 C

www.gaudianiclinic.com

No need to partake in so many of those competitive outings at such an advanced age!

 

[Grant]

Do yourself a favour and bring a a dietician - a proper medically qualified person.
It will take 1 consult only.

They will do a blood test to check for certain deficiencies, then sit with your mom figuring out what she enjoys eating and what so doesn't.
From there a meal plan can be put together based on food your mother actually enjoys eating - along with any supplements.

I've been down this road before with my own mother. She was in hospital in critical condition needing surgery.
The surgeon would not operate because the risk of recovery was unacceptably too low - in my mother's case protein and prealbumin levels were too low.

Dietician was brought in and within 10 days the levels were acceptable and surgeon could operate - 2 weeks later she was discharged.

The week before the dietician, we were beyond the point of a DNR, and the withdrawal of medical support and a move to palliative care was already being discussed. Withdrawal of medical support and move to palliative care would have left her with less than a week to live.
Continued medical support would have given her about a month.

So in my mother's case it was a change of diet in conjunction with the chef at the hospital - normal (high protein) meals and supplements during the day (8am to 8pm) then feeding tube during the nights.
Each meal was weighed before served and after eating. A nurse would list everything eaten and everything left on the plate, blood tests done twice daily.

So my mother was an extreme example, but despite about 7 different specialists involved with her care, it was the dietician who made it possible for the others to do their job.

Your mother's situation is nothing like mine was.
For you it would take one consult to get the balance right, in a way in which your mother would enjoy participating in.