Iron deficiency in women is often overlooked by doctors. These are the signs
ABCTiredness, fatigue, hair loss, leg cramps and insomnia are just some of the symptoms of iron deficiency. "If you actually ask women who have iron deficiency what their symptoms are, fatigue and tiredness is there but right at the top of the list is brain fog and that's what women described — it's the inability to think clearly," says Professor Toby Richards. "About 17 per cent of women have actually been medicated for depression when in fact they've got iron deficiency," Professor Richards told ABC Radio Perth's Nadia Mitsopoulos. How to increase your iron levels Professor Richards advises women looking to increase their iron intake to eat meat or to take iron supplement tablets. "But it's worth remembering that your individual needs may be quite different and are probably a bit lower — women with heavy periods or athletes may have higher iron needs.
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