How to get the most from your iron supplement.
1. Educate renal patients about the important functions of iron. 2. Help the patient identify “Excellent” common food sources of iron and to find foods “Enriched” with iron by reading FDA’s Percent Daily Value on the Nutrition Facts Food Label. 3. Focus on iron absorption enhancers vs iron absorption blockers. 4. Eliminate confusion regarding timing of their medications. The pictorial “Quiz” visually reinforces the correct time to take the iron supplement versus the phosphorus binder.