I've been recently diagnosed with iron deficiency after ignoring the symptoms for so long, i used to feel like i was dying, things i used to enjoy became so hard to do.. i kept thinking that it was just normal fatigue but it never went away no matter how much i slept or how many vitamins i took.. it got serious and i started fainting and falling all out the sudden in public, after that i realized that there must be something wrong and that its not just a normal fatigue.. i decided to see a doctor and now im following a treatment, i tried to eat more and never forget to take my medication but i still always feel tired even if i do a really simple thing that doesn't require a lot of effort, it feels like slowly dying.. it's so hard and i hope it gets easier for every person who is experiencing it, stay strong and keep nourishing your body ❤

I just want to tell anyone who experiencing the horrible shortness of breath part... Halls cough drops really take the edge off, and eating raw ginger. Also a tablespoon of black strap molasses or with hot water Sending healing to all ✨🌻

Beef Liver was my game changer along side no tea / coffee grains so I really find when I go gluten free and grain free ans eat fish / meat / liver and liver supplement it realllllly helps me along side vitamin C too ! When fall off the wagon it’s because I do stupid long hours in work and one man show as a single deaf parent u defo feel the effects of the low iron . I say to myself - keep it simple stupid . Eat whole foods . Don’t drink with meals . Use apple cider and lemon water in morning before any food to keep stomach acid up ! It’s a game changer and this last month due stress Iv been slacking but this video is a great reminder !

I litterally thought I was at my end of life this last year. Shortness of breath, dizzy, lightheaded for the last 12 months. I got a hold of microscope and looked at a sample of my blood and behold it was target red blood cells everywhere. I started taking iron 5 days ago and can already feel an improvement. Will definately buy a bottle of the stuff you reccomended. Thank you.

On the nº2 advise, if you don't want to take supplements and since most vitamin C is only ascorbic acid, instead of the whole vitamin C complex, have red meat combined with fermented vegetables. The best combination would be grass-finished liver with sauerkraut

Very helpful video! This answered a lot of my questions and clarified some confusions I had from other videos I've watched. Thank you for this.

Thank you for these recommendations.

This was a great educational video. Short and to the point. Thank you for all the examples as this helped me understand better. Thank you for the suggestion/recommendation for the supplement at the end.

My ferritin levels were a 4. I felt like my soul left my body. No energy at all! I am currently experiencing heavy menstrual cycles due to a permanent form of birth control. I had 5 iron infusions to see if my levels would go up. I will see my blood specialist next month I am praying for my numbers to be within Normal range.

All great points that I never knew before and I've been struggling with low iron my whole freaking life! Thank you! 🙌🏼

thank you for this!! i am vegetarian and have had a really hard year and have struggled to eat enough so i really need this info

Thank you for this. So helpful. I tried your link but it is sold out so had to go to a different amazon page.

Wonderful and truly helpful. I thank you so much. I wish I had known this all of my life. I think I am not good at absorbing non-heme iron. I will take heme. This is an important video. Thank you!

Great info thank you!

Liver and liver supplements are a great source of heme iron as well.

Praise God for this. Thanks for sharing this very valuable information. I will definitely follow your guidance.

I also read studies that it's better to take Iron every other day, instead of every day. The studies showed that the people who took Iron every day had higher levels of Hepsidin (Not sure if spelt correctly??) than those who took their Iron every other day. I have very low Iron levels due to heavy, prolonged periods and want to start taking my new (Non Heme, Iron Bisglycinate....only 14 mgs per tablet as well!) Iron every day to get it into my body quickly but then I read about taking it every other day for better absorption, so trying that. I am taking two of the tablets a day, so will be having 28mgs which I know is still too low, but I didn't want to try anything much higher because I don't like the idea of having an upset stomach or being sick!!! I'm also taking it with lemon water for the vitamin C.

Thanks for the help I'll give it a shot

Thank you very much 😊

I was diagnosed as a level 4 too! Multiple times I have gone back to get my blood checked and they have been 6, 7 and now 4. I have had heavy periods too, but didn’t know they were that heavy until I started taking the pill. I just started on ferrograd C, if nothing changes I’ll be getting a iron infusion!

Great video! So few people know how many things block iron. So many enriched foods are useless (I'm looking at you breakfast cereal) because other foods block the added iron. Took me two years of religious supplementing to get my ferritin up from 28 to 80 (as a runner I'm aiming for 100!). My doctor warned me that it can take along time and not to stop taking the supplements or be discouraged. I also went on birth control to reduce my periods as much as possible - since women lose so my iron every month.

This is a great video.

Thanks a lot

Thank you!

Thank you so much for the great information

You are fantastic, Good Sir. Thank you so much. You speak in a direct, calm and understanding way.

Hi Can you please list the ingredients in this particular heme iron supplement? Thanks

Note for anyone who wants to avoid the mistakes I made in my last pregnancy‘s major struggles with iron: Tums are calcium carbonate so inhibit iron absorption, and zinc (which I was taking every time one of my kids had any sort of cold symptoms) inhibits absorption as well.

Oh wow. I honestly didn't even know this lil bit of information, So, thank you again for this video!!.. Ya just Learn something new every day Like the whole "Heem" and "Non-Heem" AND the FACT that lts blocked by certain foods!!... Ahhh man, Great information, THANK'S for the knowledge brutha!! =) =) =) 😎👍🏽👍🏽 Much Appreciated!! =D

thanks doc great info. Can iron supplements be taken with levothyroxine first think in the morning?

First time viewer. 4-13-2023. I take ferrous sulfate. Have acid reflux. Just now bought the Three Arrows Heme you recommended. Also, will take it first thing in the morning, as I took it with meals. THANK YOU !

If i take Heme iron, must i take 1 hour before food, must i take with vit c? Thanks for your video. How long must i take for my body to be able to absorb iron normally?

I have started eating beef liver to increase my iron. My daughter can’t stand liver so I am going to freeze dry it and put into gel caps for her.

Thank you for this video , i been deciding to tey this product my iron levels have been low and im premenopausal, i have heavy periods, l do eat beef liver and beef and red meats along with non heme veggies especially greens , been feeling like poop low energy and fatigue, somewhat nauseous, i was taking ferrous fumate it does seem to help but alot of stomach nausea and constipation messes with my stomach it also has vit c in it too. I hope to order this product i hope it works , i will let you know how it works for me ,

You are right

Is it possible to have slight high RBC but low Iron and ferritin ? and also little low Hemoglobin.....???

Such a sweet spirit

Thank you for the perfect video. But I am one of hundreds of thousands of people in the USA with the life-threatening mammal meat allergy (Alpha-Gal Syndrome). So poultry is the only meat I can consume..... Can you possibly persuade Three Arrows to formulate an additional Simply Heme product from poultry? (I also have P.A. which requires either B12 injections or sublingual B12 to bypass the GI tract. For some reason it seems that there is sometimes a relationship between low Ferritin and the presence of Intrinsic Factor Antibodies - from what the hematologist told me.)

thx

Thank you…..I donate blood regularly and am having trouble with iron levels

Oh my goodness I would literally vomit if I took an iron pill and didn’t eat 😵‍💫

What happens if you have thyroid issues and you take your thyroid meds (levothyroxine) in the morning? Isn't it bad to take iron supplements in the morning if you already take thyroid meds in morning?

Hi doc, can you advise me on what it means if ferritin is normal, serum iron is low and saturation is low too?

I ordered some of this iron. It's defiantly more gentile on the system than non-heme sources. My ferritin level is 23. I'm going to continue working on this number and have it rechecked in six months. My doctor doesn't think I need to do anything about it because my other blood work is fine. I'm hoping this will help with my fatigue. Thanks for the advice!

thank you

thank you so much. Is is possible to have coffee first thing in the am then wait 2 hours to take the heme iron pill? I practice intermittent fasting and I I can take my iron at 9:30 or 10 then have my first meal 1t 12;30. Please advise and thanks again

What are the important things we should get tested when we go for yearly check ups? Things the doctors would normally not get tested if we don’t ask for them .. cuz I know they only check the basics and the. Say it’s all good when you know it’s not..

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live in." - Jim Rohn

i started having these ferrous fumarate supplements and i wanted to ask something. can i drink milk after around 5 hours of taking the supplement? because i normally always drink milk before going to sleep whether it’s regular whole milk or strawberry soya milk. is it okay if i keep a time gap between taking the supplement and then having milk as well?

Hi doctor can I take iron tablet sleeping time?

doc, can i take both ferritin and a heme iron at the same time or is it too much of an overload? thank you

So I have Endometriosis. I won't stop bleeding. It's been going on for yrs now. It sux. I read that lack of Iron can create more bleeding. I took Iron but it wasn't doing anything. I'll try the heme iron. Thank you! 🌺

Does drinking beets + pomegranate + carrot + lemon juice blended increase one’s iron levels?

What are the heme iron supplements you recommend? Is there such a thing? That wasn’t clear. I take iron bisglycinate chelate.

Is iron bisglycinate good?

Doctor, your videos are amazing, kindly answer me that I'm taking iron polymaltose complex 100mg thrice a day, is it a heme iron or non heme, it raised my ferritin levels from 4 to 25 within two months, i also ate about 4kg of beef liver in these two months...

I got my iron from 24 to mid 60s in 3 months by taking it in the morning on an empty stomach. Vitron C is what I used but I’d like to try this one he’s recommending

Dr.A.J-I had an iron infusion 3 weeks ago, not feeling any better. Just started taking the Iron Repair Heme Plus last week. You said your wife was taking the Iron Repair. How long did it take for her to either feel better or get her ferritin/iron levels up?

Hi doctor. The iron u suggest is unavailable right now. is advance trichology derma iron a good choice ?? please reply.

How do you spell the hormone you’d mentioned? Hebseden?

We just got Floradix Iron+Herbs, it states vegetarian so non-heme I guess. My question is, will this help raise Ferratin levels also ?

So this supplement is no longer in production huh ? Have you done an updated video with an updated product?? Currently about to try liquid ferrous phosphate.

I had bariatric ex almost two years ago and have been on bariatric iron supplements two years. The malabsorption has now kicked in. Even though I have been faithfully taking my iron and multi vits I’ve officially become anemic 😢 and starting iron infusion Monday. The iron have started causing massive stomach issues. It’s already tough cause of my intolerances now it’s worse

If you wake at 06:00 and take your Iron,at 07:00 you can eat and at 07:30 you can drink your coffee ☕❤

My ferritin normal but I have low iron

Hi, thanks for information, please would you say what kind of analyses/tests should ask the doctor to check low irons levels apart from ferritin levels check and general hemoglobin. To be fully sure that I'm not missing something away

Dr. AJ, my middle aged daughter does not want to take iron because she says it causes her to have constipation. Will you please give me your thoughts on this ? I am trying to talk her into trying Three Arrows, but would this product be any better concerning constipation than ferrous sulfate ? I am going to talk to her again this morning, and would value your opinion, please. Today is 10-4-2023. THANK YOU.

8-9-2023. I want to ask you a question, please. On your recommendation I started taking Three Arrows Simply Heme iron a few months back. Up until that time I had been taking Ferrous Sulfate……..and my stools were always dark, as I had grown to expect from taking iron. But, after starting Three Arrows, my stools are now always light colored. Will you please tell me if this is normal ? Thank you !

Get yourself checked for h pylori. That was why I suffered with low ferritin for decades. Sad doctors don’t care to check for this.

My ferritin reserves went down from 20 to 16 within 3 months. Reason? I’ve been having coffee everyday or almost everyday. I back in taking iron pills with vitamin C buffered alkali and have stopped coffee altogether. Hoping I can raise my levels again and get my hair back. I do have leaky gut.

Can i mix syrup with water as i get stomach ache due to it

Iron not ferritin is being used in short term. Ferritin is like money in the bank. Iron in serum is your “ spending money”

Should I take my Iron supplement with thyroid medication in the morning, or will it limit absorption? My ferritin is 4.8, hemoglobin is 8 & I'm prescribed Socril in the morning with 125mg Thyronorm, Polybion in the morning, B-Active in the afternoon after meals. Please do respond doctor!

Doctor my iron is 75, TIBC 414, UIBC 339 but Ferritin is 23. Is is safe to take Iron supplements since my iron is good but Ferritin? Please advise. Thank you 🙏🏼

How does this compare to iron Infusions? If your #'s are very low.

Blood test results said my ferritin level was 6,5. I went to the doctor. He prescribed iron, not pills, but bottles. I had to take one bottle a day for 20 days and after that one every other day. I also had some anemia, but not very important. After taking all that, my ferritin level is 4,5. 😮 How can this be possible? My body seems not to be absorbing iron. Either it is because of the gastric sleeve I had done (but that was 12 years ago) or I am sooo worried until they find the CAUSE. I might get a colonoscopy and stomach endoscopy done to check if there is something wrong, even though the doctor doubts it. I have an appointment with another doctor in 5 days. See what he says. I am really worried. THE CAUSE is what worries me.

I immediately went to Amazon to order this and cannot get it delivered to N. Ireland.

All you need is vitron c iron supplement b12 b complex and women's multivitamin and eat plenty protien my iron level is going up pretty well now . Within about 2 months since I passed out on my kitchen floor from my iron level being extremely low had heart palpitations and breathing problems due to my iron being so so so so low.

Kiwis for Vitamin C too; I like best for C😋

Hello.Dr Namste I m From Nepal ...bearing kidney harmodylisis

Is iron glycinate chelate form non heme or heme iron ???

Does low ferritin cause insomnia with some people? I have always been tired for years, sleep all day and no energy. Now I experience extreme insomnia and all these other symptoms that is is associated with low levels.

If you’re low on the Hepzadin hormone would this cause low iron absorption?

my iron registers as too high on my labs and my ferritin is still at 12. Any reasons why the ferritin won’t go up?

Why recommended supplements over foods?

The iron supplement you put the link for is no longer sold!!!

I am pregnant with a ferritin level of 12, worried I don’t get it up quick enough

I have erosion of the exaphagus, Crohn decease and can’t absorb water soluble vitamins, my condition can cause Dysplasia, I have a liquid supplement, I consider injecting it to bypass the small intestine, G I Doctors don’t know how to treat, I had one recommended, apple cider vinegar, that can’t be taken if I have a hernia, at a seminar given by a doctor from Yale Medical university, at UCLA had a seminar andhe told the doctors, that they didn’t know how to treat treat it, what do you suggest ?

Can you take one of the non-heme and heme kind? I just bought non-heme 😢

It’s always out. What’s a good alternative?

So do we need VitC with Heme Iron or not?

My ferratin level is 1.3 and my age is 15 it's way too low ik could you recommend what kind of food products should I consume??

Strangely all the foods you listed make me feel like crap! Especially coffee and milk. I have high ferrittin though 🤔

You totally forgot to mention carbonyl iron which is far superior to most all of the non heme supplements with a bio-availability rating of 88%, and it is much cheaper also. It has been around since the 1920's.

Is joint pain a side effect of iron supplement?

Such wonderful advice! So reassuring - I'm not iron deficient, but take a non heme supplement once a week. I was anemic before becoming vegan, so just want a little bit of insurance just in case. I normally fast until lunchtime, so will take it before lunch instead of afterwards in future. Have always done the Vit C thing. Thanks again!

It's hard to take iron supplements on an empty stomach especially in the morning as I don't eat much then and this upsets the stomach real bad and get stomach ache. Have to take it with lunch when I eat a little heavy to stop the pain. Don't know if that would help raise my iron levels. 😮

I start my 150 dose tomorrow. It's a very high dose. It's either that or an IV. Plus, I have to get the needle to stop my period. Here I was thinking it was my Thyroid making me feel crappie.

Carnivore diet is THE most effective way to raise my iron. In 1 month I had more energy, by three months I was in the normal range (low normal)😊

Leafy greens some nuts and seeds have iron How do these block iron absorption???