Studies show that around a third of reproductive-age women are deficient in ferritin, an essential yet overlooked protein for women’s health.

In a double-blind pilot trial, lactoferrin-enriched yogurt added to routine iron supplementation helped prevent ferritin ...

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, with up to 20% of menstruating women lacking in the mineral and up to 5% having iron deficiency anaemia, largely due to ...

Everything you need to know about the epidemic of iron deficiency in women.

Iron deficiency anemia was identified in an additional 3.3 million US adults when the ferritin threshold was liberalized from ≤ 15 ng/mL, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), to ≤ 45 ng ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) tend to have higher average ferritin levels compared to control subjects, but this does not seem to have a significant impact on their fertility or ...

Ferritin is the parameter most often used in primary care to diagnose iron deficiency. The cutoff value of ferritin can affect the number of cases diagnosed, however. A study published in JAMA Network ...

Low levels can indicate anemia. Low ferritin levels may indicate an iron deficiency. While not every case of anemia is due to iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia is the most common type. High ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 62-year-old woman in fairly good health. I’m currently on Wellbutrin, carvedilol, Farxiga, Entresto and spironolactone, and my blood pressure is very well-controlled. I also ...

In the rush of balancing work, home, and personal life, women sometimes overlook their own health. Fatigue, mood swings, or even hair fall are brushed off as “normal.” But many of these small signs ...