A fifth (20%) of menstruating women have an iron deficiency. (Getty Images) Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, with up to 20% of menstruating women lacking in the ...

Iron deficiency even without anemia could leave you feeling more fatigued with less exercise tolerance. It can also increase your risk of an early death. (Photo: Getty) Maybe it’s time to iron out ...

Running can feel exhausting, but it shouldn't leave you so gassed you can't get off the couch for the rest of the day or that it takes you a full week to recover from a workout. Too often, that sense ...

Dr. Rockey: So, iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common causes of anemia. It is pervasive throughout the entire ...

Virtually every cell in the body requires iron in order to function well. Iron is involved in key bodily processes, including the transportation of oxygen in the blood. It also plays a central role in ...

Iron deficiency anemia was identified in an additional 3.3 million US adults when the ferritin threshold was liberalized from ≤ 15 ng/mL, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), to ≤ 45 ng ...

Iron is an important mineral for the body that helps convert food into energy. Iron in the blood helps transport oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body, which is essential for the proper ...

A nutrition expert is warning women not to skip out on a vital blood test. Alicia Wolf, a chef and diet expert in Texas, warned many routine blood panels at the doctor's office may not test for ...

The most frequent haematological problem identified during pregnancy is anemia. The World Health Organization defines anemia ...

“Iron-deficiency anaemia is the later progression of iron deficiency, where iron stores have become so depleted that the body ...