by bloodvitality | Dec 18, 2020 | Optimize Pregnancy
Iron deficiency in pregnancy can be a serious burden on the mother and the baby. When you get your iron results back and are told you are iron deficient most doctors will immediately prescribe Ferrous sulfate 325mg (65mg elemental iron) and have you dose it 2-3x per...
by bloodvitality | Dec 18, 2020 | Optimize Absorption
You get your blood work back and are told you are iron deficient. You have no energy, can’t focus, can’t remember things, have headaches, weakness, easy bruising and all you need is to get your iron stores up to remedy your situation. Your doctor recommends ferrous...
by bloodvitality | Dec 18, 2020 | Optimize Absorption
If your iron supplement doesn’t start working in 30 days or less you may be facing an iron deficiency: One of the common causes of iron deficiency is heavy bleeding during your menstrual cycle. Starting in your pre-teen years and continuing on through mid-life,...
by bloodvitality | Dec 18, 2020 | Optimize Absorption
This question comes up all the time. Patients or practitioners are baffled when their serum iron levels come back elevated and their ferritin levels come back low even though they have all of the symptoms of iron depletion. What’s going on? Often doctors or even...
by bloodvitality | Dec 18, 2020 | Optimize Performance
Do you have underlying fatigue that stunts your performance capacity? If you haven’t checked your iron stores lately, it might be time to pay your doctor a visit. Iron is invaluable for your performance needs. In fact, iron deficiency is the most common...