If You Have One of These 10 Warning Signs Then You Urgently Need Iron 

Posted in Healthy Body, Healthy Living by Elena Ivanovska on 21 May 2014 

About 9% of women suffer from iron deficiency, according to the latest research, but strangely, the figure is even higher in physically active women, experts say. Find out what can cause iron deficiency and be aware of the following 10 warning signs.

Fatigue

The body uses iron to make hemoglobin – the substance in the red blood cells that take oxygen. When your body don’t have sufficient healthy blood cells, you start to feel weak and too tired.

Inability to focus

The synthesis of neurotransmitters may be modified in people with iron deficiency, leading to less functionality than usual.

Apathy

Another consequence which occurs as a result of the change in the synthesis of neurotransmitters? Apathy towards everything and here is included – friends, family, work, and even the last episode of your favorite series.

You remain without breath

This can happen whether you’re in the gym or simply walking to your car, but why? Without enough iron in the blood, the body becomes hungry for oxygen.

Unusually pale skin

You look like you have come out of Twilight? It’s not exactly a good sign. Pale appearance may be a consequence of decreased blood flow and decreased number of red blood cells.

Problems in carrying out your normal daily training

You struggle to make at least the minimum exercise of your usual schedule, even thinking to quit exercising forever? Low iron levels may be the reason for your suffering endurance.

A terrible muscle pain

Even if you manage to go to the gym when you don’t feel like doing exercises, you probably feel exhausted much earlier than usual. Iron deficiency deprives the ability of the muscles to heal properly, leading to severe pain.

Brittle nails

Even the sweetest manicure and pedicure can not hide the thin, brittle nails. Another sign that could indicate a possible lack of iron in the blood is spoon shaped nails.

Frequent infections

If you frequently get sick – especially if you ever suffer from respiratory diseases, iron deficiency could be the culprit for that.

Pink or red urine

I saved the strangest for last. Beeturia is what happens when you eat red beets and your urine gets red. Although this is the case in 10-14 percent of the healthy people, this figure is much higher in people with iron deficiency, and is caused by increased absorption of certain pigments.