Category Iron
Anemia | University of Maryland Medical Center
Anemia is the name applied to many different conditions that are all characterized by an abnormally low number of healthy red blood cells. There are many different causes and types of anemia. Iron-deficiency anemia, the most common type, is usually treated with dietary changes and iron supplement pills. Other types of anemia, such as those […]
Ferritin Levels Blood Test to Check Iron, Anemia, & Inflammation
A ferritin blood test checks the amount of ferritin in the blood. Ferritin is a protein in the body that binds to iron; most of the iron stored in the body is bound to ferritin. Ferritin is found in the liver , spleen , skeletal muscles, and bone marrow. Only a small amount of ferritin […]
Hair Loss? It May Be Iron Deficiency
A review of 40 years of research shows that iron deficiency has a much closer link to hair loss than most doctors realize. It may be the key to restoring hair growth, Cleveland Clinic dermatologists find. \”We believe that treatment for hair loss is enhanced when iron deficiency, with or without anemia, is treated,\” Leonid […]
TotalHealth Magazine – Women Can Stop Hair Loss
Low Iron and Hair Loss in Women One of the least known causes of hair loss is low iron. You do not have to be anemic to lose your hair. Your doctor may advise you that your iron levels are normal, but we know that low normal levels of iron will cause huge hair loss. […]
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