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• Poultry - chicken, duck, turkey, liver (especially dark meat)
• Meats - beef, pork, lamb, liver, and other organ meats
• Fish - shellfish, including clams, mussels, and oysters, sardines, anchovies
• Leafy greens of the cabbage family, such as broccoli, kale, turnip greens, and collards
• Legumes, such as lima beans and green peas; dry beans and peas, such as pinto beans, black-eyed peas, and canned baked beans
• Iron-enriched white bread, pasta, rice, and cereals
• Yeast-leavened whole-wheat bread and rolls

• Take iron with orange juice or vitamin C
• Steam vegetables for meals
• Iron pots are used for cooking

• When taken with chocolate, coffee, tea or other high caffeinated food or drink
• Milk and other high calcium food or drink
• High fiber foods like nuts, whole grains, raw vegetables or bran

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Recommended for Hysterectomy Recovery

The HysterSisters Store has gathered products made specifically for your recovery from surgery. Here are the best sellers we can recommend to help you:

• The Great Binder Set - We have made it very easy for you and combined the two best binders and the Silky Sac into a great set to save you money! Our favorite is the Perfect Pocket binder with cold/hot packs!
• Deluxe Hyst Prep Set - As you plan, we've gathered the best products into one set for special pricing.
• Post-Op Panty - These great panties speed recovery, and reduces scarring. They contain a medical-grade silicone panel over incision to reduce scar's apperance while they provide support to weakened muscles and tissues from surgery. Excellent!
• Softest Bra Ever - When you want to wear something, but feel nothing. This is the softest bra ever, in microfiber with no hardware or tags to chafe or dig! The comfort-ribbed underband stays in place gently, so it is perfect for sleeping and lounging.
• HysterSisters Accessory Kit - Are you a HysterSisters fan? This set has a fun collection of HysterSisters items.
• Very Private Moisture - Once your doctor gives you the green light for intimacy, this is the stuff! This is a best selling product with a high rate of permanent, satisfied, repeat customers! Relieves vaginal dryness instantly, protects tissue & enhances intimacy. "Buy it for the problem, use it for the pleasure."