What You Need To Know About Ferritin

🔍💡 Don't overlook your ferritin levels when it comes to iron health! Ferritin, the iron storage form in your body, speaks volumes about your iron stores' status. While your iron levels may seem fine, low ferritin levels could spell trouble. It's like having a party with plenty of food tonight, but tomorrow morning, your liver and thyroid discover an empty fridge – not so great! 🍽️ Make sure to get your ferritin checked for a complete picture of your iron health, your ferritin level should be

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