Why Women Need To Know Their Ferritin Levels

<p>In this episode, I interview family nutrition expert and Registered Dietician, Maryann Jacobsen. She shares her iron story and how she discovered that she had low ferritin levels despite being a health professional and living a healthy life.</p> <p>Some of the things you'll learn in this interview include:</p> <ul> <li>The Big Four risk factors that can make you more susceptible to iron deficiency</li> <li>What women should do if they suspect that they might have low iron.</li> <li>Why are iron deficiencies often missed or dismissed in women?</li> <li>Proper iron dosing according to research.</li> <li>The role hepcidin plays in iron absorption and other factors like low stomach acid that can decrease absorption.</li> <li>Why you need to be your own health advocate.</li> </ul> <p>Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness, and use #accumulatehealth.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">-----</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Connect with Maryann:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">➡️ Get Maryann's free ebook The Landmines of a Healthy Relationship with Food <a href= "https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/n0u1e8">https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/n0u1e8</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">➡️ Read Maryann's comprehensive blog post on ferritin <a href= "https://maryannjacobsen.com/ferritin-blood-test-women/">https://maryannjacobsen.com/ferritin-blood-test-women/</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">➡️ Find all of Maryann's books and more <a href= "https://maryannjacobsen.com/">https://maryannjacobsen.com/</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Connect with Dr. Matt:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">➡️ Optimize Iron <a href= "http://optimizeiron.com">http://optimizeiron.com</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">➡️ Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/bloodvitality">https://www.instagram.com/bloodvitality</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">🌱 Optimize your iron levels safely and effectively with