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Iron supplementation - better with intermittent low doses
These findings...advocate the hypothesis that low-dose iron given on alternate days may maximize fractional iron absorption, increase dosage efficacy.
Blood donation? Great. Take some iron after.
According to a clinical trial recently published in JAMA, iron supplementation after blood donation may prevent you from becoming anemic and very likely greatly reduce the time it takes to recover a normal ferritin level.
Fatigue commonly caused by iron deficiency without anemia
Fatigue, often accompanied by depression and anxiety, frequently has iron deficiency shown by suboptimal levels of serum ferritin but occurring without anemia. This often goes unrecognized in clinical practice.
Effects of suboptimal oxygen and iron on learning and behavior
Effects of suboptimal oxygen and iron on learning and behavior