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What Factors Contribute to the Risk of Iron Deficiency?
Without enough iron to maintain good hemoglobin levels, your body isn’t able to carry as much oxygen to your organs and muscles. Over time, this lack of oxygen puts more…
Read MoreWhat are the symptoms and signs of iron deficiency in adults?
Without enough iron to maintain good hemoglobin levels, your body isn’t able to carry as much oxygen to your organs and muscles. Over time, iron deficiency anemia is a condition…
Read MoreDoses of Oral Iron Supplements Used to Treat Anemia
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…
Read MoreHow to prevent iron deficiency and maintain normal iron levels
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…
Read MoreIron and adolescents
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…
Read MoreCould you be at risk for iron deficiency?
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…
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