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Did you know that in Ontario, the cutoff for Ferri Did you know that in Ontario, the cutoff for Ferritin has changed? This means that folks who were previously told they were not iron deficient might in fact be iron deficient. (As an ND with a focus on health optimization, I have always used 30 as my Ferritin cutoff. Finally the rest of the world is catching up ๐Ÿ˜‰) Learn more in this video!
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Let's talk about iron. Iron deficiency is super common in menstruating people, in pregnant people, and in young kids. I seen folks with iron deficiency every single day in my practice. Here are some tips:

๐Ÿคœ cook with cast iron cookware. This adds up to 8mg of iron to your food.

๐Ÿคœ choose iron-rich foods everyday, especially if you are in a high risk group for deficiency. My go-to's: eggs, broccoli, pumpkin seeds, dried fruits, smoked mussels. Also think: red meat, poultry, spinach, black strap molasses, whole grains.

๐Ÿคœ pair iron-rich foods with acidic foods, such as tomato, citrus, vinegar. This helps absorption. Or consider taking a vitamin C supplement at mealtimes to help absorb your iron.

๐Ÿคœ avoid eating calcium-rich foods, black tea, coffee and red wine at the same time as iron-rich foods. These foods block iron absorption. Separate them by at least an hour.

Not sure about your iron status? Come on in and we can run some simple blood tests to check it out. When iron is low, people can experience low energy, low mood, brain fog, restless legs, frequent infections. Being low in iron is no fun! And it is usually easy to fix a deficiency by supplementing with a good quality, well-absorbed iron supplement. Get in touch to learn more!

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