#59. Why You Feel Exhausted All the Time — And What Your Iron, Hormones, and Gut Have to Do With It

If you're exhausted, foggy, cold all the time, and losing hair in the shower — but your last bloodwork came back "normal" — you're not imagining it. In this episode, I break down why standard labs miss iron deficiency long before you're anemic, the one marker (ferritin, not hemoglobin) that actually tells the story, and why perimenopause hits your iron from two directions at once.

You'll learn the real gap between "normal" and "optimal" ferritin, the hormone-hepcidin connection almost no one explains, why stomach acid determines whether you actually absorb the iron in your food, and exactly how to pair and prepare plant-based iron so your body can use it — plus the foods and drinks that quietly block absorption.

Full blog post, the iron-boosting recipe, and research references: https://www.nourished-alive.com/post/low-iron-after-40

The gut piece — could low stomach acid be part of your story? https://www.nourished-alive.com/post/gut-health

Book a session with me: https://www.nourished-alive.com/booking

With nourishment, Vesna.

Your health is your greatest wealth.