How Iron Helps Me Show Up as a Mama, Wife and Entrepreneur
As a mama, wife and entrepreneur I need to depend on my strength and energy to help me show up as my best self day in and day out. Healthy iron gives me the strength and energy to handle all the balls in the air. I’ve always had a quickness and adaptability and I owe it to my health and nutrition. Having nutrition locked in allows me the space to be playful and flexible throughout my day knowing I’m getting the absolute best support from my body.
I can feel drained and depleted when my iron levels are low, affecting how I show up to be a mama, wife and entrepreneur. Balanced iron levels are absolutely essential to feeling clear, energized and healthy.
WHY YOUR BODY NEEDS IRON
Your mood and energy are directly influenced by your iron levels and it’s difficult to maintain the energy you need throughout the day without healthy iron. This metal carries oxygen from your lungs to every cell in your body. It also makes blood and supports your respiratory system, immune function and metabolism. Healthy iron levels means our body has the oxygen it needs to support its various and complex organs and systems to live life at your best self.
If you’re feeling fatigued, brain fog, muscle/joint pains or have abnormal weight gain, headache, trouble sleeping, dry hair or restless legs you may have an iron deficiency. One in five women of reproductive age in the United States has iron-deficiency anemia, per data by the National Institutes of Health.
For a straight hit of iron, eating red meat or liver is a sure bet. Clams, chicken liver, duck and oysters are excellent sources. Fish, poultry, spinach, dried apricots and unsulphured or black-strap molasses are decent sources. Grains and dairy foods are not. If you're vegan or vegetarian, keep reading for my current favorite and daily supplement.
It's also wise to eat iron-friendly foods, including fresh produce for folate and vitamin C, bananas for B5 and any meat, milk or eggs for B12.
Other ways to support your body’s iron levels? Plant-based iron supplements.
WHAT I’M TAKING: FLORA’S FERRITIN+
After years of searching, I’ve finally found an iron supplement that not only supports my energy, but also improves mental clarity, more oxygenated organs, and supports healthy hair/nails all while digests and absorbs easily meaning no bloat! Ferritin+ by Flora gives me more energy, better strength, boosts my mood and improves concentration.
Ferritin+ is plant-based (made from organic peas), highly absorbable and is the only iron supplement out there that can actually build and store iron using your body's own natural iron storage system.
Flora products have supported me throughout all different points in my life. Currently Ferritin+ is key when I’m on my period. I take it daily to make sure I maintain high iron levels. You lose so much blood throughout your cycle (or during other times like labor) and taking an iron supplement that also helps to store iron in your body is super impactful, especially for women.
If you’re not feeling your absolute best each day, I'm here to tell you it’s not just in your head! You have the power to take back your health. You have the power to wake up each day and decide to show up to the magic of your life. I use iron supplements like Ferritin+ to help me show up completely and entirely as the best mama, wife and entrepreneur I can be.
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