The Science Behind Low Iron
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In Episode 2 of the Revive and Reset Podcast, Dr Susan Jain is joined by Dr Drew Provan to explore one of the most overlooked areas in medicine: iron deficiency without anaemia
Could you still be iron deficient even if you have been told your blood tests are “normal”?
In Episode 2 of the Revive & Reset Podcast, Dr Susan Jain is joined by consultant haematologist Dr Drew Provan to explore one of the most overlooked areas in medicine: iron deficiency without anaemia.
Many people experience fatigue, brain fog, hair loss, dizziness, palpitations or poor concentration, only to be told that their haemoglobin is normal and everything is “fine”.
In this episode, we explain why that can be misleading, why ferritin matters, and why so many people continue to feel unwell despite “normal” results.
- Why you can have significant symptoms even if you are “not anaemic”
- The difference between ferritin, iron and haemoglobin
- Why a normal haemoglobin can give false reassurance
- Why ferritin levels within the “normal range” may still be too low
- How low iron can cause fatigue that sleep does not fix
- The link between low iron and brain fog
- Why low ferritin is a common cause of hair loss
- Why heavy periods are one of the commonest causes of iron deficiency
- Why so many people struggle with iron tablets
- When to consider further investigation or treatment
- How quickly people may notice improvement after an iron infusion
- Why iron deficiency in men should always be investigated properly
At Revive & Reset, we regularly see patients who have spent months or even years feeling exhausted and dismissed before discovering that low iron is the real cause. Find out more about ferritin testing, iron deficiency and iron infusions at reviveandreset.com.
Follow Revive & Reset for more expert discussions on low iron, women’s health, hair loss, fatigue and iron deficiency. Find Dr Drew Provan on TikTok: @drdrewprovan