In part three of our Everything Iron series, we cover treatment including supplementation, nutrition strategies, and why treatment plans need to be individualized. We discuss common reasons iron treatment doesn’t work (or feels intolerable), and how to support the body while rebuilding levels.

We also talk about advocacy: what questions to ask, when to reassess, and how to be taken seriously when symptoms persist.

Disclaimer:

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care. We are not your doctor or your counsellor. Please seek individualized support from a qualified healthcare or mental health professional.

In part two of our Everything Iron series, we talk about assessment, what tests are useful, what results actually mean, and why many women are told their iron is “fine” when they still feel exhausted.

We discuss common labs (including ferritin), how to interpret results in context, what symptoms to track, and when it’s worth advocating for deeper investigation.

Disclaimer:

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care. We are not your doctor or your counsellor. Please seek individualized support from a qualified healthcare or mental health professional.

In this episode, we kick off our Everything Iron series by breaking down iron deficiency, what it is, why it’s so common in women, and why it is frequently missed, downplayed, or misattributed to stress.

We explore how low iron can affect energy, mood, cognition, sleep, exercise tolerance, and anxiety-like symptoms, and why women’s concerns are often minimized in healthcare.

Disclaimer:

This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care. We are not your doctor or your counsellor. Please seek individualized support from a qualified healthcare or mental health professional.