Iron Deficiency and Supplements
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional disorder worldwide and continues to be a prevailing health issue in athletes. A recent study has revealed that taking your iron in the morning after food provides the best absorption, and when you take it in the morning after exercise, you obtain the best absorption possible.
This is a game-changer for potentially ALL our patients who struggle with iron absorption. Hepcidin is naturally lower as part of its diurnal rhythm, and rises after exercise typically for up to 6 hours, however it is not yet ‘up’ and blocking within the first hour.
Why would this mean an even greater uptake compared with the same iron at the same time in the same individual…but a resting version of themselves? Post exercise may likely include increased gut permeability or upregulation of intestinal iron transport proteins.
