To treat iron deficiency anemia, high dose iron supplementation is usually required. The doses required are higher than found in the daily diet or through a daily multivitamin1. Guidelines suggest a typical therapeutic dose of 100 to 200 mg of elemental iron per day for treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adults2. The amount of […]
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Eating iron-rich foods and/or taking a maintenance iron supplement are keys to maintaining your iron health and preventing iron deficiency. Foods with high iron content come in two categories: animal sources (heme), and plant sources (non-heme). High sources of heme iron include liver, oysters, mussels, lamb, and beef. High sources of non-heme iron include beans,
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The human body continuously requires iron in trace amounts to carry out numerous functions throughout one’s lifetime. That’s especially true for the adolescent years. Iron is important for the development of all of the body’s tissues, including the brain1. The symptoms of low iron levels in adolescents Iron deficiency in adolescence has been associated with
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Approximately 1 out of every 13 Canadian women has low iron levels in her bloodstream indicating an iron deficiency.[i] That might not sound like a lot, but it adds up to over 1.2 million of Canadian women aged 20 or more! [ii] Many women don’t make the connection with some of the generalized signs and
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