What You Need To Know About Ferritin

Ferritin is the storage form of iron. It’s also an acute phase reactive protein. Say what? Basically it can rise transiently with inflammation. While most docs check a CBC, which will tell you if you have iron deficiency anemia, many skip ferritin. But when ferritin is low, we can lose hair or have trouble growing it back. Is replacing iron the issue? We want to make sure we have iron coming in through our diet. If you’re vegan or vegetarian, be mindful. BTW, whenever I say that there’s at least

Iron and Ferritin - Understanding Your Blood Labs