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Posted On: September 10th 2025, 10:02 pm
Iron deficiency isn’t rare, it’s the most common nutrient deficiency in female athletes. Menstrual blood loss, higher iron needs from endurance training, and dietary gaps all stack the odds. Even when hemoglobin looks “normal,” ferritin (your iron storage) can already be too low to support peak performance.
That’s why new recommendations have shifted. Instead of using the old medical cut-off of 12–15 µg/L, sports science now flags ferritin below 30 µg/L as iron deficiency in athletes. For elite endurance athletes, research even suggests targeting 40–50 µg/L to maintain optimal oxygen transport and recovery.
The ABT.She Testing Package puts ferritin front and center, alongside hormones, thyroid, and other micronutrients unique to female physiology. We don’t wait until you’re anemic, we identify deficiencies before they derail your training.
Female athletes: your “normal” isn’t the same as the general population. Time to test like an athlete.
#AthleteBloodTest #AthleteWellness #FitLifeJourney #TrainLikeAPro #AgilityTraining #EnduranceTraining #StrengthAndConditioning #biomarkers #ferritin #ironlevels #ironsupplements #femalehormones #femalehealth
That’s why new recommendations have shifted. Instead of using the old medical cut-off of 12–15 µg/L, sports science now flags ferritin below 30 µg/L as iron deficiency in athletes. For elite endurance athletes, research even suggests targeting 40–50 µg/L to maintain optimal oxygen transport and recovery.
The ABT.She Testing Package puts ferritin front and center, alongside hormones, thyroid, and other micronutrients unique to female physiology. We don’t wait until you’re anemic, we identify deficiencies before they derail your training.
Female athletes: your “normal” isn’t the same as the general population. Time to test like an athlete.
#AthleteBloodTest #AthleteWellness #FitLifeJourney #TrainLikeAPro #AgilityTraining #EnduranceTraining #StrengthAndConditioning #biomarkers #ferritin #ironlevels #ironsupplements #femalehormones #femalehealth
Comments (9)
a year agosandinypaver
For the 100mg/day, is that for all forms of iron? I’ve often seen recommendations to take iron every other day for better absorption- would you still agree with that? Form aside, I really appreciate you pointing out that the directions on most bottles (often 25-65mg) can be too low for some people. Thanks for your insight!
a year agokathleenb_3
What’s the answer / treatment for low ferritin? Especially when hemoglobin is normal but other iron markers are high? (Infusion to treat low ferritin, which was fine for a few months but then ferritin dropped again, hg normal and rest overload). How do we treat just ferritin?
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