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Dr. Michael Fenster, MD.
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health, fitness, and beauty
Michael S. Fenster, MD, better known as Chef Dr. Mike, is one of a handful of physicians worldwide to hold both culinary and medical degrees. He is the only Interventional Cardiologist, Professional Chef, and Professor of Culinary Medicine (at The University of Montana, USA) to do so.
The symptoms of iron deficiency, and many other mineral deficiencies, can be frustratingly vague and non-specific. If you have these symptoms and they are persistent, check in with your local health provider. The testing is as simple, in most cases, as a blood test.
The 10 most common symptoms are (in no particular order):
Severe iron deficiency may need to be treated with supplementation. Dietary sources of foods rich in iron include:
Since we often consume specific foods as part of a meal, combining the above with the following food helps increase iron absorption, as the foods listed below are good sources of vitamin C:
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