Last week I wrote about my experience with ferritin yet I forgot to mention one other important aspect of getting your ferritin levels checked: hair loss. And hair loss is fairly common for most women. Hair Follicle Physiology Our hair follicles … [Read more...] about Back to Ferritin & It’s Connection with Hair Loss
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Fatigued? Ask Your Doctor about Iron & Ferritin
About one year after my oldest daughter, Merrin, was born I was still very tired. I blamed in on med school and being a new mom yet something felt off. I made an appointment with my doctor to get some lab tests done. Everything looked fine; even … [Read more...] about Fatigued? Ask Your Doctor about Iron & Ferritin