I have been getting phlebs for a few months and am really having a difficult time. My ferretin is still 500 (I am getting it tested again today) and want to add serious diet changes to help. I bought he cookbook and many other books. All are helpful but complicated. Has someone figured out a simple daily diet? For example, if I eat a tv dinner that has 4 to 8% iron, is that good or bad for a meal? And if I eat one egg, a glass of juice with flaxseeds a couple of hours later, would that result in an almost zero iron? I am ready to go extreme if needed until I lower my counts; I am constantly exhausted, had to give me most things but realize it must be done (the phlebs) How many % of iron is considered acceptable daily? I drink tea with meals, avoid most meats, no alcohol. I know it is asking a lot but I have been trying to study the nutrition thing, thinking I could come up with a single sheet of tips and sample menus that I would share with the group but I feel stump from the very beginning. Have not found anything in that order on websites either. Thanks for any help, it would be interesting to do sample menus and compile it into an info sheet... Langlois