@functionalmedicinefoodie: FERRITIN 💃 🩸Your iron levels are "normal"... But you're still exhausted, foggy, and dragging yourself through life? 💡Your doctor may not have checked ferritin, the protein that stores iron in your body. (Or, the optimal ranges were never discussed.) You can have suboptimal ferritin even when your CBC and other iron markers look normal. ❗️Previously you could have a ferritin of 15 and be told it was normal. The 2026 guidelines now recognize 30 ng/mL or lower as iron deficiency. It’s better, but there's still a difference between avoiding deficiency and optimizing iron stores. 👉 Ferritin should be above 50 ng/mL at minimum, but 80–120 ng/mL is even better. 🙌🏼 Ask for ferritin AND a complete iron panel. Don't just assume your iron stores are optimal, especially if you don’t feel great. #irondeficiency #functionalmedicine #fatigue #ferritin #iron

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