I've just received my iron blood test from Blue Horizon:
IRON 20.8 umol/L 6.6 - 26.0
T.I.B.C 48 umol/L 41 - 77
TRANSFERRIN SATURATION 43 % 20 - 55
FERRITIN 57 ug/L 13 - 150
I know that ferritin it is not optimal for people with hypothyroidism, since I don't eat meat do you know other 'healthy' way for me to increase the ferritin level? (Supplementation, food..)
Thank you!
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Clara62
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No, sorry, I don't recommend supplements because iron is complicated. Here are the optimal levels for an iron panel according to web.archive.org/web/2018083...
Serum iron: 55 to 70% of the range, higher end for men
Saturation: optimal is 35 to 45%, higher end for men
TIBC (total iron binding capacity) or Transferrin: Low in range indicates lack of capacity for additional iron, High in range indicates body's need for supplemental iron
Yours are:
IRON 20.8 umol/L 6.6 - 26.0 - 73% through range so highish for a female
T.I.B.C 48 umol/L 41 - 77 - 19% through range so indicates lack of capacity for additional iron
TRANSFERRIN SATURATION 43 % 20 - 55 - yours appears to be optimal
FERRITIN 57 ug/L 13 - 150 - this is recommended to be half way through range
I'm not an expert but the way I interpret your results is that supplementing with iron tablets is not indicated, it's just that your ferritin (iron store) is on the lowish side. I don't know how you improve that without affecting the rest of your iron panel.
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