In this week’s episode, we speak with Rebecca Edwards, Director of Education at Activated Probiotics all about iron deficiency, Why aren’t we absorbing iron & what to do about it - especially in women.

This episode is quite technical language heavy but trust me - it will all make sense in the end!

Low iron is something that Doctors, Naturopaths and Nutritionists see A LOT of in clinic - would even say approx 80% of my clients present as iron deficient when starting initial treatment with me. And often, despite having taken high doses of iron supplements or even iron infusions in the past they find their levels simply do not budge. It can be so frustrating to many which is why I want to unpack the misconceptions around iron absorption in this episode.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Reasons why we may not be absorbing our iron - Eating too little? Supplement not strong enough? Taking too much?


• What actually blocks our iron - you may have heard of coffee & other tannins but what else!!


• Learn how our gut health is VITAL part of the puzzle to your iron levels


• Why taking iron everyday may be stopping you from building up your iron stores


• How other supplements like zinc and calcium levels affect your iron absorption

Rebecca is a speaker, writer, educator, and qualified Naturopath. She has over twenty years experience in education and has lectured in Australia, the UK, and the US, and delivered naturopathic education to healthcare practitioners all around the world. Rebecca is also the Director of Education at Activated Probiotics, where she is finding and sourcing the latest research.

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