Author name: Hannah Martin

The human body continuously requires iron in trace amounts to carry out numerous functions throughout one’s lifetime. That’s especially true for the adolescent years. Iron is important for the development of all of the body’s tissues, including the brain1. The symptoms of low iron levels in adolescents Iron deficiency in adolescence has been associated with […]

Approximately 1 out of every 13 Canadian women has low iron levels in her bloodstream indicating an iron deficiency.[i]  That might not sound like a lot, but it adds up to over 1.2 million of Canadian women aged 20 or more! [ii]  Many women don’t make the connection with some of the generalized signs and