Episode Highlights With Dr. Christy
- Why she started researching iron overload and eventually wrote a book on it
- The unknown dangers of both high iron and low iron and how to get a correct understanding of if you have either one
- Why females are typically more likely to have low iron issues but this can change as women get older
- Kids are more at risk for being low in iron
- Calcium binds to iron and makes it harder to absorb
- The reason iron testing doesn’t happen early enough in pregnancy and why it is important to test pre pregnancy
- What ideal ranges of iron look like at different phases of life
- Genetic testing for iron and what to look for to know your genetic status related to iron
- What to do if you do have high iron levels and how to find a practitioner that can actually help you
- Good genes to check in your kids at a young age
- Important info about iron supplements and best and worst supplements and foods for either iron status
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