Iron is an essential mineral that is needed by the human body. It has to be sourced on a continuous basis and since the body cannot produce iron, it has to acquire iron from food. One of the most important roles of iron is that it partly makes up hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells. Hemoglobin is necessary to carry oxygen through the bloodstream to different parts of the body. How To Spot Low Levels of Iron The body not only uses iron on a continuous basis but also stores some iron. However, this can be quickly depleted if iron is not supplied constantly through food or if there is blood loss. Sometimes the body is also not able to absorb or assimilate the iron from food which can also lead to a deficiency. In pregnancy there is an increased demand for iron to provide for the demand on the monther’s body as well as the needs of the growing fetus. It is not always obvious when the blood iron levels are low unless it is significantly low to lead to iron-deficiency anemia. This is a condition where blood has less hemoglobin than normal as a result of … Continue reading 7 Signs of Low Iron Levels in the Blood