5 Nutrients That May Help Boost Your Red Blood Count

Are you feeling weak or fatigued? You may be experiencing symptoms of anemia. Anemia occurs when your Red Blood Cell (RBC) count is low. If your RBC count is low, your body has to work harder to deliver oxygen throughout your body.

RBCs are the most common cells in human blood. The body produces millions each day. RBCs are produced in the bone marrow and circulate around the body for about 120 days. Then, they go to the liver and spleen, which destroy them and recycle their cellular components.

According to Healthline, below are five food nutrients that may help boost your red blood count

Iron

Iron is essential for the production of RBCs. Iron-rich foods include, lean meat, seafood, poultry, iron-fortified breads and cereals, nuts, beans, lentils, raisins and Folic acid.

B Vitamins

Getting enough B vitamins in your diet may also be beneficial. Foods high in vitamin B9 (folic acid) include: enriched breads and cereals, spinach, liver, brussels, sprouts and asparagus.

Vitamin B12

Foods high in vitamin B12 include: meat

poultry, fish, dairy products such as milk and cheese, eggs, fortified products such as cereals and nutritional yeasts.

Copper

Copper intake doesn’t directly support RBC production, but it can help your RBCs access the iron they need to replicate. Foods high in copper include: Shellfish

liver and other organ meats, whole grain products, wheat, cereals, and chocolate and nuts.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A (retinol) also helps iron get to your RBCs. Foods rich in vitamin A include: fish, eggs, liver, dairy products, leafy green vegetables, orange and yellow vegetables and tomato products.

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