47: Iron for Runners: Supplements, Signs and Symptoms, and What You Can Do with Dr. Kelly Pritchett, PhD, RD, CSSD

Are you wondering if you're low in iron?

Have you seen chatter on social media about many endurance athletes being low in iron, and see people you follow touting iron supplements?

This episode breaks down the science of iron needs for endurance athletes! Up to 90% of female endurance athletes have low ferritin, and male athletes are also at risk, so this is an important topic for most endurance athletes!

We enlisted Kelly Pritchett, PhD, RD, CSSD to give us the lowdown on all things iron and athletes.

In this episode, we cover:

• What exactly iron is and why it's important for endurance athletes
• What are signs and symptoms we should look for of low iron?
• How can we measure iron in ourselves?
• What is considered low iron?
• The best way for athletes to improve their ferritin stores
• What if you’re a plant based athlete?
• What is the best type of supplement to take?
• The best time to take a supplement
• Side effects commonly seen when taking iron

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Check out the show notes for more links to supplements Kelly recommended and her research studies!

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