Cast iron cooking can add a small iron boost to some meals. Are you dealing with low iron that keeps showing up on your blood tests, even after taking iron supplements? You are not alone. This is something I see in the clinic, and it can be frustrating. So, why can iron stay low? Is it simply a matter of not getting enough iron from your diet, or could something else be affecting how your body uses and absorbs it? Let's take a closer look. That heavy 3 pm tiredness, foggy thi

You take vitamin D every day. You remember your capsule, follow the instructions and expect your next blood test to show an improvement. Then the result comes back: your vitamin D is still low. It can be frustrating—and in a sunny city like Perth, it can seem particularly confusing. But living somewhere with plenty of sunshine does not automatically mean you will have adequate vitamin D. Time spent indoors, clothing, sun-protection habits, darker skin pigmentation, age, body