Hi Rain,
Here are some facts about low iron:
"The human body stores some iron to replace any that is lost. However, continual low iron can lead to a type of anemia. (See iron deficiency anemia.) This is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide.
The symptoms of low iron include lack of energy, shortness of breath, headache, irritability, dizziness, or weight loss. Other symptoms include pica (the development of an appetite for unusual substances such as paper or clay products) and pacophagia (the development of an appetite for ice).
If you have constant tiredness, see your health care provider. There are many causes of such symptoms, and simply taking an iron supplement may not be enough."
---MedlinePlus
You need to talk with your doc or a nutritionist on how best to handle this problem. With our imposed dietary restrictions, we need to compensate for those items that become lacking in our systems. I came up short on beta-carotine (which converts to Vit. A and can cause blindness). Not a problem I need being an avid reader and librarian
So I'm eating apricots, sweet potatoes and spinach!
Attack and conquer, girl...
