Add the salt pork, onion and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, and cook uncovered for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until thickened and creamy. Do not allow to boil. Stir in the bacon fat or butter, taste and season as needed with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning.
Ferritin is a protein inside cells that stores iron so your body can use it later. It is sometimes used to determine the origin of certain anemic syndromes. You can increase your level of ferritin by consuming folate as a dietary complement or in foods like liver, avocado, orange juice, spinach, etc. Still you should wait till you see your doctor, so they can run more tests and be certain of why it is that you have a low ferritin level.
Iron-Rich Foods. Eating a variety of iron-rich foods on a daily basis can help you meet your daily iron requirements. Meats, poultry, fish and seafood are good choices because the iron in animal-based foods is absorbed better than iron from plant-based foods.Other foods that contain iron include iron-fortified cereals and oatmeal, soybeans, lentils, kidney beans, other legumes and spinach.Eating foods rich in vitamin Câsuch as citrus fruits--can increase iron absorption in your body, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements.xamples of vitamins include A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins; examples of minerals include iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, selenium, zinc, copper and iodine.