Boost iron without boosting iron

A circadian-centric response to the question, “Can a baby really be iron deficient before 1 year of age?” with iron-boosting tips for grown-ups, too

Before we get into this post, here’s where you can navigate to the entire quantum anemias theories series so you can get all my posts about this topic: Quantum Anemia Theories.

Could the circadian rhythm be a key for the mystery of iron metabolism and deficiency?

A good place to start for the question of iron deficiency anemia in babies might be: why are we routinely measuring iron levels in the first place?

Iron supports:

• oxygen transport

• collagen synthesis

• vitamin d metabolism

• bone health (growth and remodeling - plus, red blood cells are made in the bones!)

• neurotransmitters

• immune function

• mitochondrial health

• myelination of the nerves

and more!

With so many systems depending upon iron, it makes sense to respect and care for iron status. Yet concurrent factors—low economic status, lack of stimulation in the home, parasite infections, and other nutritional deficiencies—may also be contributing to the effects seen with iron deficiency¹. The standard test—> supplement model may be overly simplisti…