Low ferritin isn’t always just about not eating enough iron. With Hashimoto’s, I always want to ask: why isn’t the body absorbing or maintaining iron properly? Ferritin is needed for proper T4 to T3 conversion. H. pylori is one potential piece of that puzzle. It can interfere with iron absorption and utilization, and studies have linked H. pylori infection with iron-deficiency anemia. Other GI issues like low stomach acid, celiac disease, intestinal inflammation, or impaired absorption can contr

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Interestingly the human body preserves hemoglobin production (preventing anemia) pretty well until late stages of iron deficiency. Iron has a role in many biological processes in the body beyond hemoglobin production which is likely part of why symptoms can develop before anemia! It’s one of the many reasons why it’s important to think of iron deficiency as a clinician even in the absence of anemia, and notice small changes in blood count indices that can herald bigger problems! One of my favori