Your greatest health is your wealt | By Dr. Cindy Steward
Low iron has been linked to many health problems, including fatigue, restless leg syndrome, developmental delays, lower I.Q., decreased resistance to infections, ADHD, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, psychotic disorders, brain fog, memory loss, hair loss and Tourette’s.
Thinking about getting pregnant and wanting your child to have a healthy brain? Your iron levels need to be in a healthy range starting at conception.
A pregnant woman that is low in iron, or has decreased iron availability early in her pregnancy can cause lifelong neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD, low I.Q., developmental delays, and decreased brain maturation. The health of a child starts with the health of the mother the day the baby is conceived and having adequate iron stores throughout the mom’s pregnancy is an essential part of being a healthy mother. This is why we work with women to ensure they are as healthy as possible, and have ideal iron levels, before and during pregnancy.
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High iron will increase the risk for serious neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Huntington disease, ALS, Alzheimer’s progressive ataxia, or any other neurodegenerative disease that one may be at a risk of developing due to genetic and environmental factors. There is an increased risk for suicide, depression, bipolar, anxiety, mood swings, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenic-like psychosis, brain-based hormonal problems, and possibly even autism in people with untreated high iron. High iron damages the brain causing neuroinflammation, which can then go on to accelerate the risk of mental illness. Therefore, we always do thorough labs to ensure iron ranges are in a healthy functional range. Most people don’t get a full-iron-panel and are not in a healthy range.
This is a key step to ensuring you are truly healthy and preventing health problems rather than passively waiting for them to appear and wondering what happened. There are genes that can increase your risk for high or low iron. We use simple steps to know if high iron is the root of your health problems, and easy protocols to save and restore your health.
Your Greatest Wealth is Your Health!
Dr. Cindy Steward, ND
