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#1 Cause of Low Ferritin

Name: #1 Cause of Low Ferritin
Uploaded: 2024-02-29T15:00:09+00:00
Duration: 51 s
Channel: Dr. Nicole Cain
Description: Short excerpt from a YouTube video (#1 Cause of Low Ferritin) featuring a brief conversational Q&A. Dr. Kane (speaker) explains that ferritin is iron…

29 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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Short excerpt from a YouTube video (#1 Cause of Low Ferritin) featuring a brief conversational Q&A. Dr. Kane (speaker) explains that ferritin is iron storage, that low ferritin is common in women, and that the number one cause is bleeding (especially monthly menstrual bleeding). The second most common cause is malabsorption (e.g., inflamed gut or unhealthy microbiome). Symptoms listed include body aches, fatigue, anxiety, panic attacks, restless leg syndrome, and sleep issues.

Questions this video answers

Bleeding (e.g., menstrual bleeding).

Malabsorption (poor intestinal absorption due to gut inflammation or unhealthy microbiome).

Body aches; fatigue; anxiety; panic attacks; restless leg syndrome; issues with sleep.

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Hey, Dr. Kane, what's the number one cause of low ferritin?
Ooh, that's a good question. Ferritin is storage iron. And almost every single woman that I check for ferritin, their levels are way too low. And that can cause tons of symptoms. Body aches, fatigue, anxiety, panic attacks, restless leg syndrome, issues with sleep, you name it. Low ferritin can cause it. And the number one cause of low ferritin is bleeding. So we see this in premenopausal women. They have their menstrual. Menstrual cycle. They bleed every month. But I'm going to give you a bonus, because the second most common cause of low ferritin is malabsorption. So you may be eating things that contain iron, but if your gut is inflamed and you don't have a healthy gut microbiome, you're not going to absorb your nutrients as well, and then you're going to end up with low ferritin down road.