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Iron. Do you get enough?

Iron is something a lot of people just can't seem to keep a handle on. Personally I struggle with low iron, and I know many women who's low iron takes it to an all new level of low. NOT GOOD! Being tired is hard enough by itself, but if you struggle excessively low iron you can have all sorts of awful symptoms.

For example:
  • Feeling weak and tired out easily.
  • Dizziness.
  • Grumpy or cranky.
  • Headaches
  • Looking very pale.
  • Feeling short of breath.
  • Trouble concentrating.
These are just a few symptoms listed. Typically after being diagnosed with anemia the Doctor will prescribed an iron supplement. I don't know about you, but these cause me to get severely constipated. Which just makes everything worse! After all we need to be able to assimilate our supplements, so being constipated makes this even more difficult. I have had better luck with using iron rich foods. Not only do the foods make me feel better, but they are much more easily digested. Another things that is supper important is knowing how much of what types of foods can be eaten for optimal absorption of iron. If you eat too much protein for example you can cause your absorption to come to a screaming halt! So you need a nice balance of protein, veggies and fruits to keep the process going smoothly. Here is a link that I found that better explains the process of absorbing iron properly, and there is also a great list of high in iron foods. http://livelovefruit.com/2013/05/foods-rich-in-iron/

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