Iron…
- is a vital mineral found in every cell in the body.
- helps support immune function.
- reduces tiredness and fatigue.
- plays an important role in energy metabolism.
- transports oxygen.
- plays an important role in cognitive function.
- plays an important role in the formation of red blood cells.
Our bodies don’t produce iron!!
We need iron from our diet to use as building blocks to support our immune system and nervous system and for making DNA.
Iron is also essential for neurological functions such as memory, learning and behaviour.
The extra iron in your body is stored in your liver and used when your dietry intake is low.
If you don’t have enough iron in your diet,your body’s iron stores get low over time which can cause iron deficiency or anaemia.
5 COMMON SYMPTOMS OF ANAEMIA
- Unexplained fatigue
- Pale skin
- Shortness of breath
- Headache and/or dizziness
- Cold hands and feet
If you are not absorbing iron well, or are losing iron through heavy bleeding, then you may need to take an iron supplement.Have your iron levels checked in our clinic.
The following supplements are recommended by doctors for anaemia:
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