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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.
Borderline anemia increases risk of death in coronary disease
Borderline anemia increases risk of death in coronary disease
Effects of suboptimal oxygen and iron on learning and behavior
Effects of suboptimal oxygen and iron on learning and behavior