Keep coming up iron deficient in blood tests – but not much else?? Feel like you’re always trying to boost the levels but as soon as you stop taking the supplements the levels drop again? Here are a bunch of ideas for you:
* if iron deficiency shows up in normal blood tests – you’re within the worst 10% levels in QLD – not happy jan!
* if iron deficiency shows up in live blood screenings at New Leaf – we can find other reasons for the iron deficiency (gut, liver, oxidative stress)
* iron is challenging to absorb from food – we need heaps of ‘good’ gut acid (HCL) in the stomach and only absorb it in 8 inches of the small intestines
* if we are stressed or inflamed we don’t absorb our iron
* if we are ‘mucussy’ people – sinuses, bloating, asthmatic – mucus through these areas can block the absorption of iron through the intestines
* if we have heavy metal toxicity through the gut – stomach or small intestines we can block the absorption of iron
* if our bone marrow is dysfunctional – we can’t release new red blood cells correctly/perfectly – and they will be too small (iron deficient) – this not only impacts on energy, but the ability to absorb many other nutrients such as B12, folate, oxygen, zinc, essential fatty acids – no wonder we get so tired!
* it takes a minimum of 4 months to rebuild iron levels if we are deficient (as seen in live blood screenings) as we can’t change the size of the red blood cells that are in your bloodstream – it’s as the new cells come through from the bone marrow with the correct nutrition they start to change size and shape. It takes time and energy!
Favourite iron supplements: Hemagenics Vegiecare (available at New Leaf): contains a fantastic form of bioavailable iron (most do nothing), along with a chunky dose of B12 and folate;
Dose: extremely deficient: 1, three x daily
Dose: moderately deficient: 1, twice daily
Dose: tired, deficient, not too bad – 1 daily
If gut issues: G-Tox (available at New Leaf): 1 scoop daily to help absorption of iron.
3348 6098 / 0417 643 849
www.newleafnaturaltherapies.com.au
* if iron deficiency shows up in live blood screenings at New Leaf – we can find other reasons for the iron deficiency (gut, liver, oxidative stress)
* iron is challenging to absorb from food – we need heaps of ‘good’ gut acid (HCL) in the stomach and only absorb it in 8 inches of the small intestines
* if we are stressed or inflamed we don’t absorb our iron
* if we are ‘mucussy’ people – sinuses, bloating, asthmatic – mucus through these areas can block the absorption of iron through the intestines
* if we have heavy metal toxicity through the gut – stomach or small intestines we can block the absorption of iron
* if our bone marrow is dysfunctional – we can’t release new red blood cells correctly/perfectly – and they will be too small (iron deficient) – this not only impacts on energy, but the ability to absorb many other nutrients such as B12, folate, oxygen, zinc, essential fatty acids – no wonder we get so tired!
* it takes a minimum of 4 months to rebuild iron levels if we are deficient (as seen in live blood screenings) as we can’t change the size of the red blood cells that are in your bloodstream – it’s as the new cells come through from the bone marrow with the correct nutrition they start to change size and shape. It takes time and energy!
Dose: extremely deficient: 1, three x daily
Dose: moderately deficient: 1, twice daily
Dose: tired, deficient, not too bad – 1 daily
3348 6098 / 0417 643 849
www.newleafnaturaltherapies.com.au