Birth Control: Is it causing your iron deficiency?
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In today's episode, I'm talking about the connection between birth control and iron levels and what you can do about it. If you're struggling with low iron, talk to your healthcare provider about developing a personalized plan that looks at optimizing your whole person.
Birth control pills can affect your body in multiple ways:
- They contain synthetic estrogen
- This increases a hormone called hepcidin
- Hepcidin is your body's iron gatekeeper
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