Iron Deficiency and Athletes
Iron deficiency is an all-too-common nutrient deficiency that is more likely to affect certain groups and populations than others. Athletes of all types - professional, amateur and “weekend warrior” enthusiasts – are ...
Five Important Supplements for Women’s Health
Women make the world go round — are we right? Yet so often, we put the focus on everyone else in our life, while we run on fumes. May is Women’s Health Month — the perfect time for us ladies to put our...
Iron for adults over 50
Many people fear iron excess. This fear may be one reason why, even in wealthy countries, iron is the most common nutrient deficiency. For example, 8-44% of seniors are anemic, and contrary to many assumptions, men in this ...
Today we separate the truth from the fiction when it comes to taking iron. You should come away clear about what you can do to improve your iron absorption.
Why 7-11 (and not 411)? Because we will clear up 7 confusions and provide 11 s...
Iron is an essential mineral that supports everything from growth and development, cognitive health, cardiovascular health, energy and metabolism. It’s often referred to as the “Goldilocks mineral” because you don’t want too much and you don’...
Congratulations on your pregnancy! There are so many things you need now: maternity clothes, a car seat, diapers, new wallpaper for the nursery, a billion cute little onesies... Well, maybe some of those are wants and not needs. But there’s one t...
It wasn’t too long ago that mentioning the word “period” could clear a room in ten seconds flat. Luckily, we’ve come a long way in a few decades. And yet, there’s still stigma around menstruation. Which is kinda ridiculous, considering it’s a tot...
Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the world. Vegans, pregnant and nursing women and athletes may be especially prone to deficiency or sub-optimal iron status. Fatigue, pale skin, brittle hair and nails and difficu...
The Busy Energy of Fall & Back to School
Ah, autumn. The evenings get shorter but filled
with more activities and busy energy. Some people are tired of pumpkin spice,
but true fall lovers are anticipating the sweaters and boots, layers and...
Let’s face it: moms usually put themselves last. They think
about their needs after they’ve met their kids’, partners’, and co-workers’
needs. We get it. Some of us at Flora are moms, too, and we’ve done the same
thing. But we’d like to introduce...
If you’re like a lot of parents, the thought of spring break
coming up fills you with a sort of dread. It’s not that you don’t love your
kids—of course, you do!—but you also
don’t want to be bombarded with “I’m bored!
What should I do?” the entir...
Being low in iron is no joke. It can leave you looking pale
and feeling wiped out, weak, short of breath, lightheaded, and like you’re
living inside a refrigerator. Women of baby-making age are extra susceptible to
these woes since they lose bloo...
