Are you a runner or athlete struggling with your iron levels? Constantly battling fatigue, injury, and just feeling ‘bleh’? Maybe you’ve been on an iron supplement and are not seeing improvements in your levels. In this episode I dive into why low ferritin levels often need a closer look and why supplementation is often not the fix athletes need. I also cover:<ul><li>What is iron?</li><li>What are the biomarkers in an iron panel?</li><li>How underfueling impacts iron status– spoiler: it's more than just not consuming enough iron</li><li>Low ferritin as a red flag for LEA/RED-s</li><li>Iron status and bone injuries</li><li>Gut health and absorption of iron</li><li>Other micronutrients at play with iron status</li><li>And so much more!</li></ul>Follow Stevie: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/'>https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/</a> Learn More About Stevie: <a href='https://stevielynrd.com/'>https://stevielynrd.com/</a>

Are you a runner or athlete struggling with your iron levels? Constantly battling fatigue, injury, and just feeling ‘bleh’? Maybe you’ve been on an iron supplement and are not seeing improvements in your levels. In this episode I dive into why low ferritin levels often need a closer look and why supplementation is often not the fix athletes need. I also cover:What is iron?What are the biomarkers in an iron panel?How underfueling impacts iron status– spoiler: it's more than just not consuming enough ironLow ferritin as a red flag for LEA/RED-sIron status and bone injuriesGut health and absorption of ironOther micronutrients at play with iron statusAnd so much more!Follow Stevie: https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/ Learn More About Stevie: https://stevielynrd.com/

Are you a runner or athlete struggling with your iron levels? Constantly battling fatigue, injury, and just feeling ‘bleh’? Maybe you’ve been on an iron supplement and are not seeing improvements in your levels. In this episode I dive into why low ferritin levels often need a closer look and why supplementation is often not the fix athletes need. I also cover:<ul><li>What is iron?</li><li>What are the biomarkers in an iron panel?</li><li>How underfueling impacts iron status– spoiler: it's more than just not consuming enough iron</li><li>Low ferritin as a red flag for LEA/RED-s</li><li>Iron status and bone injuries</li><li>Gut health and absorption of iron</li><li>Other micronutrients at play with iron status</li><li>And so much more!</li></ul>Follow Stevie: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/</a> Learn More About Stevie: <a href="https://stevielynrd.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://stevielynrd.com/</a>

EP 31: Micronutrient Series: Iron

Welcome to Real FUEL with SLS: real food, real training, real talk where we push past the finish line and surface level stuff and dive into the real world of endurance sports– where we’re both&nbsp; an athlete, and human. I'm your host, Stevie Lyn, and I'm here to tell you this isn’t going to be a lighthearted small talk kind of show. We're talking sweat, tears, and the honest truth about what it takes to conquer mountains, both literal and metaphorical without losing sight on having fun and finding joy along the way. We'll get up close and personal with incredible humans and athletes, crack the code on cutting-edge nutrition, and expose the BS so you can fuel your body and mind for the long haul. This is where vulnerability meets victory, where science meets the soul, and where every bite, every stride, every struggle shapes the best version of us within. So, if you're ready to embrace the imperfections, the doubts, and the raw determination of human potential, join me on this unfiltered exploration of endurance. This is Real Fuel with SLS, and it's about time we get a little... honest.

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Welcome to Real FUEL with SLS: real food, real training, real talk where we push past the finish line and surface level stuff and dive into the real world of endurance sports– where we’re both  an athlete, and human. I'm your host, Stevie Lyn, and I'm here to tell you this isn’t going to be a lighthearted small talk kind of show. We're talking sweat, tears, and the honest truth about what it takes to conquer mountains, both literal and metaphorical without losing sight on having fun and finding joy along the way. We'll get up close and personal with incredible humans and athletes, crack the code on cutting-edge nutrition, and expose the BS so you can fuel your body and mind for the long haul. This is where vulnerability meets victory, where science meets the soul, and where every bite, every stride, every struggle shapes the best version of us within. So, if you're ready to embrace the imperfections, the doubts, and the raw determination of human potential, join me on this unfiltered exploration of endurance. This is Real Fuel with SLS, and it's about time we get a little... honest.

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