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🤳🏼 TikTok Says Matcha Can Lower Iron — Here’s How It Works

Oct 28, 2025

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4 min read

🤳🏼 TikTok Says Matcha Can Lower Iron — Here’s How It Works

Learn how matcha’s unique compounds can reduce iron absorption and what to do about it.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🍚 What It Actually Takes to Eat 18 mg of Iron in a Day: The Southeast Asian Edition

Oct 3, 2025

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6 min read

🍚 What It Actually Takes to Eat 18 mg of Iron in a Day: The Southeast Asian Edition

See how Southeast Asian favorites add up to the magic 18 mg.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🥬 What It Actually Takes to Eat 18 mg of Iron in a Day

Sep 25, 2025

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5 min read

🥬 What It Actually Takes to Eat 18 mg of Iron in a Day

Here’s how beans, greens, and everyday foods measure up in real life.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🤑 Rich is Relative

Sep 16, 2025

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6 min read

🤑 Rich is Relative

The truth about so-called “iron-rich” foods like nettle tea and spinach.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🔥 Acid Blockers and Iron: When Relief Comes at a Cost

Aug 12, 2025

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6 min read

🔥 Acid Blockers and Iron: When Relief Comes at a Cost

Unpacking the hidden trade-offs between relief and nutrient depletion.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🥣 Iron-Fortified Foods Can’t Help You If You Do This at Meals

Jul 22, 2025

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6 min read

🥣 Iron-Fortified Foods Can’t Help You If You Do This at Meals

Why your mealtime habits could be quietly sabotaging your iron, even if you eat all the right foods.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🔬 Are Women Designed to Be Iron-Deficient? When Medical Progress Undermines Our Iron Needs

Jul 11, 2025

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9 min read

🔬 Are Women Designed to Be Iron-Deficient? When Medical Progress Undermines Our Iron Needs

From birth control to common medications, modern health advancements may be working against your iron levels.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🩸 Hemoglobin—The Iron Marker That Shows Up Too Late

Jul 8, 2025

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6 min read

🩸 Hemoglobin—The Iron Marker That Shows Up Too Late

If this is the only iron test you’ve had, you might be missing the full picture.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🥣 Not All Iron Is Equal—And Your Food Might Be Fortified with the Worst Kind

Jul 1, 2025

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5 min read

🥣 Not All Iron Is Equal—And Your Food Might Be Fortified with the Worst Kind

Why your ‘iron-rich’ cereal might not be doing much at all.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🧪 Transferrin Saturation & TIBC—What Most Doctors Don’t Explain

Jun 24, 2025

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7 min read

🧪 Transferrin Saturation & TIBC—What Most Doctors Don’t Explain

The lab results that reveal iron deficiency even when ferritin looks fine.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🍞 Fortification Was Supposed to Save Us—So Why Are Women Still Deficient?

Jun 17, 2025

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6 min read

🍞 Fortification Was Supposed to Save Us—So Why Are Women Still Deficient?

We added iron back to food—but it wasn’t enough to meet women’s needs.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🌾 Are Women Designed to Be Iron-Deficient? Why Fortified Foods Still Leave Us Lacking

Jun 13, 2025

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13 min read

🌾 Are Women Designed to Be Iron-Deficient? Why Fortified Foods Still Leave Us Lacking

We’ve relied on iron fortification for decades. So why is deficiency still so common?

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🧪 The Iron Marker That’s Still Overlooked

Jun 10, 2025

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5 min read

🧪 The Iron Marker That’s Still Overlooked

Why “normal” test results don’t always mean you're fine.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🩸 The Iron Tests Every Woman Should Get

Jun 6, 2025

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10 min read

🩸 The Iron Tests Every Woman Should Get

Serum iron isn’t enough. Learn the full panel you should be asking for.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🥫 What Processed Foods Are Doing to Your Iron Levels

Jun 3, 2025

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5 min read

🥫 What Processed Foods Are Doing to Your Iron Levels

The hidden ingredients that block your body from getting the iron it needs.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🧪 Why One Test Isn't Enough

May 27, 2025

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7 min read

🧪 Why One Test Isn't Enough

What your doctor didn’t test for could be draining your energy.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🏭 Are Women Designed to Be Iron-Deficient? How Innovation Made Iron Harder to Get

May 23, 2025

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11 min read

🏭 Are Women Designed to Be Iron-Deficient? How Innovation Made Iron Harder to Get

Our ancestors got enough iron without trying. So what changed—and can we fix it?

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🌱 Why “Iron-Rich” Plants Aren’t What They Used to Be

May 20, 2025

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6 min read

🌱 Why “Iron-Rich” Plants Aren’t What They Used to Be

You’re eating the right foods—but getting less from them.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🤔 The Smart Woman’s Guide to Iron Supplements (Part 2): Are You Taking Them the Wrong Way?

May 16, 2025

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10 min read

🤔 The Smart Woman’s Guide to Iron Supplements (Part 2): Are You Taking Them the Wrong Way?

Absorb more iron, skip the side effects, and optimize your routine with these science-backed strategies.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🚨 Why Your Iron Supplement Might Not Be Working

May 13, 2025

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5 min read

🚨 Why Your Iron Supplement Might Not Be Working

Still feeling tired? These 3 overlooked factors could be blocking your progress.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🥩 Not All Meat Is Created Equal: What to Know If You Rely on It for Iron

May 6, 2025

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6 min read

🥩 Not All Meat Is Created Equal: What to Know If You Rely on It for Iron

The surprising ways meat has changed and what it means for your energy.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🌾 The Grain Problem: How Everyday Foods Lost Their Iron

Apr 22, 2025

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6 min read

🌾 The Grain Problem: How Everyday Foods Lost Their Iron

How industrial milling stripped iron from your food and the simple swaps that bring it back.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
⚠️ The Iron Supplement Mistake You’re Probably Making

Apr 15, 2025

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6 min read

⚠️ The Iron Supplement Mistake You’re Probably Making

A simple tweak to your supplement routine could help you absorb up to 50% more iron—while cutting side effects.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
⏰ When to Take Iron for Better Absorption (and Fewer Side Effects)

Apr 1, 2025

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6 min read

⏰ When to Take Iron for Better Absorption (and Fewer Side Effects)

Get more from your supplement by changing when you take it.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
🏺 Modern Women, Ancient Bodies: Why Iron Used to Be Effortless

Mar 25, 2025

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6 min read

🏺 Modern Women, Ancient Bodies: Why Iron Used to Be Effortless

The foods your ancestors ate kept them energized. Here’s how to bring that wisdom back.

Isabelle Feldhaus
Isabelle Feldhaus
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