Iron Consultation

  What is included in an Iron Consultation?   Identify symptoms of iron deficiency Discussion on recent blood results from the last 8 weeks and how those apply to the symptom experience Identify the cause of the iron deficiency and suggest ways to limit the cause from reoccurring Explain the mechanism of iron deficiency and…

How Much Iron Do I Get?

  Your body normally has big reserve stores of iron (3000 – 4000mg in total). If #irondeficiency you are probably functioning on 30-50% of your iron stores, so you will be down by about 1000mg – 2000mg. To put this in perspective, your body has several years of iron in reserve you only need 1-2mg…

Pregnancy Related Iron Deficiency

Pregnancy related blood loss Women at higher risk of developing iron deficiency through #pregnancy and #labour are: #miscarriage followed by quick subsequent pregnancy #antepartum or #postpartum #haemorrhage 2 pregnancies within 3 years 3 pregnancies within 5 years The #brainfog, #hairloss and #lowmood can all be signs of iron deficiency.