Wow Dianyla. Hope you find a more body-sustainable solution for low iron.

I've had low iron levels at different times in life over the past few decades but didn't do anything different foodwise nor take any iron supplements. This time was the first time the doctor clearly put me on a regime with a deadline so my level was probably low enough, combined with my age..

The fact that I am in perimenopause for past 2 yrs. where my periods are now lighter, not heavier, probably caused doctor to make sure I take abit of action and be retested again for iron improvement.

I also had stool tests to ensure I was not losing blood/iron (via stool) for totally different other reasons. She probably wanted to ensure it wasn't colon malignacies ...