▲ 174 ▼ Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by R5v5n1nt@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 79 comments fedilink hide all child comments How many licks would it take? Can the iron in bars even be processed by the body? Can you do this for other minerals?
[–] NJA@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you even have kids? My daughter had low iron and all we had to do was give her less milk permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I do. I also have a PhD from a medical school. That's why I know if eating less milk were the best solution for this individual, they would have said that. Managing parents' anxieties is a major part of being a pediatrician. You don't suggest things that might scare parents when they are not necessary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I do. I also have a PhD from a medical school. That's why I know if eating less milk were the best solution for this individual, they would have said that. Managing parents' anxieties is a major part of being a pediatrician. You don't suggest things that might scare parents when they are not necessary. permalink fedilink source parent