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[quote=Anonymous]DD is a swimmer, and my understanding is that long distance running and competitive swimming share the same type of need for extra iron storage (ferritin). I know women are different from men, but I’ll say that she’s been supplementing with iron for four months and although hemoglobin is now normal, ferritin is still at 12. She sees a hematologist who isn’t terribly concerned, and we just started with a sports nutritionist. We’ll re-do labs in a week or so. I will also say that iron absorption could be an issue, and so DD went from two pills every day to two every other day (read about hepcidin and why this counterintuitive dosage schedule seems to work). Good luck. It’s tough when dealing with a health issue that affects stamina in a sport that demands a lot of energy. [/quote]
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