https://athletesanctuary.com.au/10-signs-of-iron-deficiency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-signs-of-iron-deficiency Naturopath and female sports coach, Torquay Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:48:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://athletesanctuary.com.au/10-signs-of-iron-deficiency/#comment-41 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:53:48 +0000 https://anaemia.athletesanctuary.com.au/how-iron-deficiency-may-have-nothing-to-do-with-iron-intake/#comment-41 […] Iron is also essential for the formation of myoglobin in muscle cells, a protein that carries and stores oxygen in muscle tissue. As oxygen is needed for aerobic metabolism, it’s easy to understand how low myoglobin (oxygen transportation around the muscles) impairs your aerobic function and ultimately, physical performance. It is also essential for brain health, physical growth and the synthesis of several hormones in your body. If you aren’t sure of the common signs of iron deficiency, you may like to read our previous blog here. […]

]]> https://athletesanctuary.com.au/10-signs-of-iron-deficiency/#comment-39 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:45:55 +0000 https://anaemia.athletesanctuary.com.au/how-iron-deficiency-may-have-nothing-to-do-with-iron-intake/#comment-39 […] Iron is also essential for the formation of myoglobin in muscle cells, a protein that carries and stores oxygen in muscle tissue. As oxygen is needed for aerobic metabolism, it’s easy to understand how low myoglobin (oxygen transportation around the muscles) impairs your aerobic function and ultimately, physical performance. It is also essential for brain health, physical growth and the syntheses of several hormones in your body. If you aren’t sure of the common signs of iron deficiency, you may like to read our previous blog here. […]

]]> https://athletesanctuary.com.au/10-signs-of-iron-deficiency/#comment-34 Sat, 13 May 2023 03:01:07 +0000 https://anaemia.athletesanctuary.com.au/how-iron-deficiency-may-have-nothing-to-do-with-iron-intake/#comment-34 […] Sodium is the key electrolyte responsible for controlling extracellular fluid balance while potassium controls the fluid within the cells. Potassium also helps with muscle contraction and supports blood pressure. Electrolytes such as potassium can also impact on iron absorption. Potassium (along with other nutrients such as zinc and B vitamins) are essential for hydrochloric acid (HCL) production in your stomach. Without adequate HCL a condition known as achlorhydria can develop where your ability to absorb dietary iron and the successful coordination of iron uptake, export, and iron storage as ferritin is reduced.  This can lead to iron deficiency and anaemia as explained in this article. […]

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