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[rabeya_2008]

Iron Test

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These results suggest you have anaemia and need iron supplements

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

rabeya_2008

Optimal results for an iron panel according to web.archive.org/web/2018083... are:

Serum iron: 55 to 70% of the range, higher end for men - yours is 11.88% so is very low

Saturation: optimal is 35 to 45%, higher end for men - yours is 11.34% so very low

TIBC: Low in range indicates lack of capacity for additional iron, High in range indicates body's need for supplemental iron - yours is over range therefore high

UIBC: Low in range indicates that you may have too much iron in your blood which may be due to iron overload syndrome (hereditary haemochromatosis). High in range signifies iron deficiency. - yours is over range therefore high

Ferritin: Low level virtually always indicates need for iron supplementation; High level with low serum iron/low saturation indicates inflammation or infection - yours is 5.77% through range so is very low in range

Your results suggest iron deficiency. This is not something you should self supplement. Please see your GP. You need a full blood count to see if you have iron deficiency anaemia. or iron deficiency without anaemia. Either way your GP should prescribe and monitor you regularly.

[rabeya_2008 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Please can you name some good iron, vitD, omega3 and ferritin supplement brand in the market?

Thanks

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to rabeya_2008]

Rabeya_2008

As I said above, you should see your GP about your iron/ferrin levels. It's not something you should be supplementing yourself. Please re-read what I said at the end of my post and see your GP.

As for Vit D, my suggestion is Doctor's Best D3 softgels, excellent quality at a very reasonable price check out Dolphin Fitness online as they are usually cheapest. Your current level of 42.8nmol/L suggests that you need 5000iu D3 daily. Retest in 3 months. The Vit D Council/Vit D Society recommend a level of 100-150nmol and when you've reached this level you will need to find your maintenance dose by trial and error.

Also needed are D3's important cofactors - magnesium and Vit K2-mk7. Magnesium is needed for the body to convert D3 into it's usable form. D3 aids absorption of calcium from food and K2-mk7 directs the calcium to bones and teeth where it is needed and away from arteries and soft tissue where it can be deposited and cause problems.

I can't help with Omega 3 I don't use it.

[rabeya_2008 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thanks very much for your comprehensive reply.