Iron Deficiency Anemia: Symptoms, Root Causes, and Strategies to Optimize Iron Absorption

Dr. Rajsree Nambudripad, MD is board-certified in Internal Medicine and founder of OC Integrative Medicine in Orange County, California. In this video, she explains the common symptoms of iron deficiency, the best lab tests to diagnose iron deficiency, and the most common root causes of iron deficiency. What's the difference between heme and nonheme iron? Learn tips to improve iron absorption from your food. What are the facilitators and inhibitors of iron absorption? What probiotic species in the gut microbiome can help improve iron absorption? What are the best options for iron supplementation?

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Symptoms of Iron Deficiency
02:18 Peripheral Smear
03:05 Physical Exam Findings
03:30 Ferritin and Iron Labs
05:32 Causes of Iron Deficiency
08:56 Poor Absorption of Iron
11:38 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
13:30 SIBO
14:08 Heme vs. Nonheme Iron
15:39 Facilitators and Inhibitors of Iron Absorption
17:20 Iron Supplements
18:54 Iron Infusion
20:06 Gut Microbiome and Iron Absorption
21:05 Excess Iron
21:59 Case Example
22:57 Key Points

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Featured Studies:

📉 Iron Absorption: Factors, Limitations and Improvement Methods
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35755...
📉 Effect of Tea and Other Dietary Factors on Iron Absorption
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11029...
📉 Proton Pump Inhibitors Block Iron Absorption
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31669...
📉 The Effect of Oral Ferrous Bisglycinate on Hemoglobin and Ferritin
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36728...
📉 Iron Deficiency Anemia: Pathophysiology, Assessment, Practical Managment
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34996...
📉 Review and Meta-Analysis on Probiotics Species and Iron Absorption
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31816...
📉 The Dark Side of Iron, a Review
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36079...
📉 The Effects of Ferrous Bisglycinate
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36728...
📉 Lactobacillus Plantarum in Iron Absorption
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29236...
📉 Hepcidin and Iron Deficiency in Obesity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37541...

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