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THE ULTIMATE IRON DEFICIENCY RESOURCE
Your one-stop solution for iron deficiency information, IV iron care & clinician training
OUR MISSION
To answer every question you ever had about iron deficiency, and to demonstrate unequivocally why IV iron should replace oral supplements as the way to correct it.
Iron RX Universe provides evidence-informed information about iron deficiency, low ferritin, testing, oral iron, and IV iron.
Looking for care? Gravity Health Clinics offers iron infusion eligibility screenings in Vancouver and Whitehorse, BC. Healthcare professionals can also access advanced training in iron deficiency assessment and IV iron treatment.
Nine
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Iron deficiency symptoms are obvious.
Have a period? You’re probably iron deficient.
Iron deficiency and anemia are not the same thing.
Your ferritin should be over 100.
Babies are expensive: pregnancy costs 1/3rd of your total body iron.
Babies born to iron deficient moms have problems.
Gut issues? Assume you’re not absorbing iron.
Vegans/vegetarians: clock your ferritin.
IV iron beats oral iron in almost every situation.
IRON 101 — it’s anything but basic
IRON 101 — it’s anything but basic
Iron deficiency symptoms (the ferritin gradient)
Symptoms of iron deficiency are obvious, once you know what they are…
Why are my iron levels low?
There is a lot of variation between people with how much iron we store in our bodies. Men and Women are different. Asians are different from Europeans. On average women have 3g and Men 4g.
How much iron are you losing each period?
TESTING AND DIAGNOSIS — your doc probably didn’t run the right test
What drugs can cause iron deficiency?
There are a number of drug and drug classes that block iron absorption and
Does donating blood cause iron deficiency?
Iron deficiency is a common problem in blood donors. Female donors and repeat donors
Why does iron deficiency cause heavy periods?
Heavy menstrual bleeding HMB is a cause for iron deficiency. Iron deficiency is also
Why are South Asian women and Black women more iron deficient?
Women around 40 are more likely to be iron deficient than at any other
Menstruation and iron deficiency
We’ve normalized menstrual bleeding to the point that we’ve forgotten it’s a major risk
H pylori
Helicobacter Pylori. The tiny bug makes sure you don’t get any iron.
H. Pylori lives
Why are 40 year old women the most likely to be iron deficient?
Women around 40 are more likely to be iron deficient than at any other
Being overweight and iron deficiency
We hardly ever hear about the risks of iron deficiency associated with weight gain.
De-emphasizing hemoglobin and the CBC
Do you think anemia and iron deficiency are the same thing? Well, so do
Iron infusions before surgery
If you’re getting surgery and you have less than a month to go, it’s
Iron deficiency in children
Let’s get straight to the meat. How do we test for iron deficiency in
PREGNANCY — your baby will thank you
The iron lady
1 in 4 women are iron deficient. So what?
It’s a problem that too many women don’t know they have and don’t know how to effectively treat. When you say you’re tired, cold, suffer from brain fog, are losing hair, feel weak and are short of breath you’re likely iron deficient.
Impact of iron deficiency in pregnancy on infants and toddlers
What happens to babies born to iron deficient mothers?
Most medical guidelines focus on frank anemia in pregnancy. We want to highlight iron deficiency without anemia and its consequences to infants.
Pregnancy and iron deficiency
It costs 1000 mg of iron to make a baby. It’s a loss unless we replenish it. So we should do that.
PRE-IV IRON INFUSION — frequently asked questions
How to best take oral iron
We know, it doesn’t make intuitive sense to take less iron when you need more of it. Our body does something interesting when it gets too much iron
Hi, we’re Bobby (Dr. Parmar) and Paul (Dr. Maximus).
We’re on a mission to eradicate iron deficiency via education and IV therapy.
Hi, we’re Bobby (Dr. Parmar) and Paul (Dr. Maximus).
We’re on a mission to eradicate iron deficiency via education and IV therapy.
