-
Thanks for all that information on anemia – something else that I’ve become aware of is that my monthly periods are extremely heavy. I wonder how much blood I’m actually losing per month. Also I have a copper IUD that I’m considering taking out. Should I
-
3 Replies
-
– yes, copper IUDs are known to cause heavier and more painful periods. And in some women, can lead to copper toxicity – even though the research on this is still inconclusive. I share more about copper IUDs in this short video in the Mineral Balance course in the copper section.
Copper IUDs leading to heavier periods can very well be a significant contributing factor for anemia (there could be others which you can revisit in the video here about iron), but only you can make that decision with your doctor since birth control is a very personal decision.
Here is an excellent article on non-hormonal birth control alternatives to explore and consider if you choose to remove the copper IUD.
Hope this is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
-
this is great thanks! So I can take women’s centrum and Iron right? which one? Oh and vitamin d? Maybe I shouldddd do the Iron drip.
-
unfortunately Centrum use the cheapest form of micronutrients plus added nasties that should not be in a multivitamin supplement (in bold below). Here are the ingredients in the women’s multi:
Ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Corn Starch, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Lecithin (soy), Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide. Contains: Soy
Why they add artificial colors is beyond me!
Here is a handout in the resources on better supplement options (scroll to p.8-13 for better brands)
The forum ‘Ask Your Questions’ is closed to new discussions and replies.
