About Iron — women

Find out why you may need to add an iron supplement to your daily routine if you are pregnant.

PMS symptoms can often be lessened and prevented by following a healthy PMS diet and making positive lifestyle changes. Here is some information about iron deficiency PMS, as well as how to prevent PMS and treat its various symptoms each month.

It can be difficult for women who adhere to any type of diet to maintain healthy levels of iron in their systems. Find out how alternative diets like vegetarianism, veganism and the paleo diet affect iron levels in women.

Iron deficiencies cause a variety of symptoms in men, women, and children. But one of the lesser-known side effects of low iron is hair loss. Learn more about this symptom and how to prevent it.

There are effective ways for women to prevent iron deficiencies during pregnancy and also during the postpartum period after giving birth. Low iron during pregnancy can lead to negative birthing outcomes like hemorrhage and sepsis.

The most common deficiency associated with menopause is estrogen, but studies have shown that women going through menopause are also often iron deficient, which can lead to a variety of health risks.