The intricacies of Iron Deficiency

Iron deficiency is a common issue amongst women, with many struggling to understand how to get their iron stores to rise despite taking high dose supplements.

Some will see a rise in their levels, but often struggle with the side effects of the most common iron supplements on the market. The price of replete iron levels doesn’t have to come at the expense of your gut health, and juggling the intricacies of why iron levels often refuse to budge doesn’t have to be rocket science.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed about how I approach this common concern in my clinic, on the Fx Medicine podcast. In this episode I discussed how iron is recycled in the body, factors which can affect absorption, which type of iron supplements to choose, and how to know if you truly need iron supplements, or whether it may cause you more harm than good.

If you would to listen to this episode you can do so here:

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