7-Day Serum Iron Boost
Protocol Objectives
Heme Iron
Serum iron responds fastest to heme iron (meat/fish). It bypasses the absorption regulation that limits plant iron.
Timing
Serum iron fluctuates. To keep it elevated, consume iron-rich foods at every main meal.
Blockers
Strictly separate coffee/tea and dairy from iron meals by 2 hours.
Day 1 Beef Day
Breakfast
Steak & Eggs
Heme start.
Lunch
Roast Beef
Cold cuts.
Dinner
Burger (No Cheese)
Cheese blocks iron.
Day 2 Vitamin C
Breakfast
Oatmeal & Orange Juice
OJ boosts absorption.
Lunch
Chili with Peppers
Peppers = C.
Dinner
Steak & Broccoli
Meat + C Veg.
Day 3 Shellfish
Breakfast
Oysters
High iron.
Lunch
Clam Pasta (Red Sauce)
Tomato = C.
Dinner
Mussels
Iron rich.
Day 4 Organ Meat
Breakfast
Liver Pate
Best source.
Lunch
Chicken Livers
Fried.
Dinner
Beef Liver
Classic.
Day 5 Cast Iron
Breakfast
Eggs in Cast Iron
Leached iron.
Lunch
Tomato Soup (Cast Iron)
Acid leaches more.
Dinner
Sloppy Joes
Cooked in skillet.
Day 6 Dark Meat
Breakfast
Turkey Sausage
Dark poultry.
Lunch
Duck Salad
Red bird meat.
Dinner
Chicken Thighs
Iron rich.
Day 7 Maintenance
Breakfast
Fortified Cereal
Check label.
Lunch
Tuna Salad
Fish iron.
Dinner
Lamb
Red meat.
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Supplements
If prescribed iron, take with Vitamin C (or OJ) on an empty stomach for maximum serum spike.
Scientific References:
1. Abbaspour, N., et al. (2014). 'Review on iron and its importance for human health.' Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.
1. Abbaspour, N., et al. (2014). 'Review on iron and its importance for human health.' Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.