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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 51 MIN

The Iron Deficiency Playbook

from The Anatomy of Life Podcast · host Alexandria

This is dangerous if left untreated.Low iron, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anaemia areoften dismissed as “common” & “normal” - but it can be deadly if you don’t pay attention to it. If you’ve been told your blood tests are “fine” but youdon’t feel fine or just to take an Iron tablet, this episode might just help you as it breaks down what’s really going on - from symptoms to how to read your ferritin and haemoglobin, and how to support your iron through food, supplementation, training, and recovery.This is awareness and lived experience.This may just save somebody’s life!

This is dangerous if left untreated.Low iron, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anaemia areoften dismissed as “common” & “normal” - but it can be deadly if you don’t pay attention to it. If you’ve been told your blood tests are “fine” but youdon’t feel fine or just to take an Iron tablet, this episode might just help you as it breaks down what’s really going on - from symptoms to how to read your ferritin and haemoglobin, and how to support your iron through food, supplementation, training, and recovery.This is awareness and lived experience.This may just save somebody’s life!

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This is dangerous if left untreated.Low iron, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anaemia areoften dismissed as “common” & “normal” - but it can be deadly if you don’t pay attention to it. If you’ve been told your blood tests are “fine” but...

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