{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6aa18773b520126fa0dc2e50/6acfeb9c37f0bd18cc4efc31?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Half Of Women Are Iron Deficient","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6aa18773b520126fa0dc2e50/1792011129770-956d9074-2041-4486-ae2d-af9dbfbe4053.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Always exhausted, but your bloods keep coming back &quot;normal&quot;? Host Dr Helen O&#39;Neill is joined by Dr George Adams - consultant haematologist and honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London - to trace iron deficiency back to the centuries-old &quot;disease of virgins&quot; and explain why the official cut-off for low iron can mean your stores are already empty. Plus, why you&#39;d need 4kg of steak a day to fix it through diet, and how an iron infusion can switch the lights back on.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, we cover:</strong></p><ul><li>Why &quot;within range&quot; blood tests can still miss iron deficiency</li><li>Why diet and supplements often can&#39;t fix low iron</li><li>How iron infusions work, and who they&#39;re for</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Hertility &amp; Standing Ovulation:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://hertilityhealth.com/women-health-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@hertility\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hertility/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@hertilityhealth\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/hertility/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>And if you&#39;ve got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: <a href=\"mailto:standingovulation@hertilityhealth.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">standingovulation@hertilityhealth.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Exec Producer: Alice Worley (<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliceworley/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>)</p>","author_name":"Hertility"}