Victoria S. DorsanoFounder, Be Victorious Coaching · Be Victorious Coaching · Systems > Willpower

Iron & Vitamin C: Why It's Essential for Athletes #supplements

29 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment, Victoria S. Dorsano explains that iron and vitamin C should be taken together because vitamin C enhances iron absorption. She recommends the Nutracost brand, noting it is third‑party tested and provides the appropriate dosage for her needs. Dorsano emphasizes that iron supplementation should only be done after medical testing, warning about the risk of iron toxicity if taken unnecessarily. She highlights that low iron and anemia are especially common among female athletes, linking iron deficiency to fatigue and poor recovery, and urges listeners to get their iron levels checked and consult a doctor before supplementing.

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All right, so next supplement is kind of a supplement stack because these two most often need to be taken together to be absorbed fully, and that is iron and vitamin C. So I just take the Nutracost brand. It's also third-party tested. It's the appropriate amount of iron that I need. And the reason why I do, again, iron and vitamin C work together to be— help the iron get absorbed. I'm just anemic. So for all the anemic folks out there, take your iron. You know, consult with your doctor first, make sure you get tested. You don't want to take iron without needing it. That's a very important thing cuz you can have iron toxicity. We don't want that. So, um, that's primarily why I take it, especially if you're a female athlete. It is very common to have low iron and to be anemic. If you have been fatigued or you feel like you're not recovering well as a female athlete, you might wanna get your iron tested.