How do you know if your iron is to low?!
Question: I have always been told that if you run a gold ring down your face and it leaves a black mark that means your iron is low and i've felt really run down lately as well.
Answers: I have always been told that if you run a gold ring down your face and it leaves a black mark that means your iron is low and i've felt really run down lately as well.
A reliable way to check if your iron levels are low are to pull the bottom lid of your eyelids out a bit so as to see the conditon and coloring of the inner skin ......... if it is a reddish pink color then your iron levels are fine. if it is pasty and pale looking in color you probably need to eat more iron rich foods. increase the absorption rate of the iron rich foods you eat by eating them with foods that are rich in vitamin C also.
The major symptom of all types of anemia, including iron-deficiency anemia, is fatigue (feeling tired). Fatigue is caused by having too few red blood cells to carry oxygen to the body. This lack of oxygen in the body can cause people to feel weak or dizzy, have a headache, or even pass out when changing position (for example, standing up).
In anemia, the red blood cells don