Iron deficiency in children
Let’s get straight to the meat. How do we test for iron deficiency in kids and what is the range we’re looking for?...
03 February, 2025
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Iron infusions before surgery
If you’re getting surgery and you have less than a month to go, it’s prudent to consider getting an iron infusion to keep your iron levels in the normal range (ferritin >100)....
06 November, 2024
What drugs can cause iron deficiency?
There are a number of drug and drug classes that block iron absorption and can directly make us lose iron through blood loss or vitamin deficiencies....
06 November, 2024
What to eat for iron deficiency?
Feeling a little low on energy? It might be time to power up with some iron-rich goodies. Here’s your ultimate guide to feasting your way to better iron levels!...
04 September, 2024
De-emphasizing hemoglobin and the CBC
Do you think anemia and iron deficiency are the same thing? Well, so do a lot of doctors. And we’re all wrong....
04 September, 2024
Libido and iron deficiency
It could be your iron. You wouldn’t think your low libido is a reason to get your iron checked. Think again, sis....
04 September, 2024
Hair loss caused by iron deficiency
It may seem superficial, but hair loss is one of the more distressing problems a person can face with their health. A massive global industry is built around it. It is anything but trivial....
04 September, 2024
Vegetarians and iron deficiency
Are vegetarians doomed to be anemic? Are we destined to be frigid and dizzy? Not if we do it right. But what’s right? And why do so many of us get it wrong? ...
31 August, 2024
Being overweight and iron deficiency
We hardly ever hear about the risks of iron deficiency associated with weight gain. Count those days done. ...
20 August, 2024
Iron deficiency in athletes
Athletes are at-risk for iron deficiency because the activity demand increases breakdown of hemoglobin directly from heavy training’s impact....
20 August, 2024
Physical symptoms and signs of iron deficiency
We all know iron deficiency causes fatigue and easy bruising. But do we know that it also makes your tongue shiny and mouth crack?...
20 August, 2024
Why does iron deficiency cause heavy periods?
Heavy menstrual bleeding HMB is a cause for iron deficiency. Iron deficiency is also a cause of heavy menstrual bleeding....
20 August, 2024
Iron deficiency symptoms (the ferritin gradient)
Symptoms of iron deficiency are obvious, once you know what they are…...
30 July, 2024
Does donating blood cause iron deficiency?
Iron deficiency is a common problem in blood donors. Female donors and repeat donors are most affected by iron deficiency. 92% of blood comes from repeat donors....
22 July, 2024
Inflammation and iron deficiency
Why can you be iron deficient with a normal ferritin? Inflammation is everywhere. So is iron deficiency. Inflammation can mask iron deficiency. ...
22 July, 2024
How to tell if oral iron is working?
If you’re taking oral iron of any kind, give it 2 weeks to judge how well it’s working and will continue to work....
22 July, 2024
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 age. Why?...
22 July, 2024
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 age. Why?...
22 July, 2024
H pylori
Helicobacter Pylori. The tiny bug makes sure you don’t get any iron. H. Pylori lives in a lot of us, buried in our stomachs, living its best life, protecting itself from our immune system and most definitely making us iron deficient....
18 July, 2024
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....
18 July, 2024
Beeturia
Why is my pee pink when I eat beets? When we eat a bunch of beets our pee shouldn’t turn pink. Sure, pooing pink is normal. But you shouldn’t pee pink....
11 July, 2024
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...
11 July, 2024
Menstruation and iron deficiency
We’ve normalized menstrual bleeding to the point that we’ve forgotten it’s a major risk for health problems in women’s daily lives. Missed work. Missed school. Tired days. It’s just a bloody part of your bloody life....
10 July, 2024
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....
10 July, 2024
Why intravenous iron is better than oral iron
Medicine has a problem. We offer subpar treatments because it’s just what we’ve always done, ‘til enough people demand better which can only happen when we know better....
10 July, 2024
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....
10 July, 2024
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....
10 July, 2024
