Symptoms Of An Iron Deficiency

Constant Headaches

Although a body deficient in iron will send oxygen to the brain before giving oxygen to tissues, individuals will still experience more headaches than normal. The headaches are due to the swelling of the blood vessels in the brain, which causes more pressure to build, hence the headache. Of course, headaches alone are not enough to diagnose an iron deficiency, as headaches can occur for many reasons, one of the most popular being dehydration.

Headaches, when they are the result of an iron deficiency, are often accompanied by a feeling of dizziness or lightheadedness, which will be discussed later.

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