Hi Reader,
hair falling out....exhausted....joints are hurting....can't sleep.
Does it sound familiar?
This was my client and her doctor's obvious assumption, based on the basic labs insurance covers, was anemia. Take an iron supplement and see if you feel better.
When we completed the right testing and interpreted the markers together, we uncovered a very different story.
Her vitamin B12 was low, and her methylmalonic acid—or MMA—was high. That pattern suggested her cells were not receiving or using enough B12.
But her iron story ran opposite to what her symptoms suggested.
Markers showing how iron is stored, transported, and distributed revealed excess iron burden—not iron deficiency.
Iron is essential. But too much poorly regulated iron can contribute to oxidative stress—the cellular “sparks” that may damage proteins, fats, and DNA and activate inflammatory pathways.
This is why symptoms alone and basic labs cannot tell us which nutrient to take.
Hair loss does not automatically mean low iron. Exhaustion does not automatically mean anemia. Joint pain does not give us a cause.
And a single ferritin or serum iron result cannot explain the whole iron picture.
To understand iron correctly, we need to interpret the CBC, ferritin, serum iron, transferrin or TIBC, and transferrin saturation together. To understand B12, we need more than serum B12—we also need MMA, while considering kidney function because it can influence MMA.
One Simple Shift
Ask for the Right Tests, before you supplement.
If you’re dealing with any unwanted symptoms, don’t wait, don't guess what your body needs. The right labs can show whether the problem is a deficiency, an excess, or something else entirely.
I can help you order the appropriate labs, connect the markers, and turn your results into a clear next step.
Book your free 30-minute call and let’s find out what your body is actually asking for.
