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21/10/2025

Exams test more than just your knowledge - they test your endurance, focus, and resilience. 🧠💪

With matric finals just around the corner, it’s not just your notes that need attention - your body and brain do too.

When iron levels are low, oxygen delivery to the brain drops, leaving you tired, foggy, and struggling to concentrate no matter how much you study.

Regular, balanced meals rich in iron (think lean meats, lentils, and leafy greens) can help steady your focus and improve memory retention.

Don’t underestimate the link between nutrition and mental sharpness this exam season.
 📚 Fuel your mind, check your iron, and give your brain what it needs to thrive.

17/10/2025

🩸 Feeling more tired as you age? It might not just be age, it could be anaemia.

Fatigue, forgetfulness, brain fog, and weakness are often written off as “normal” signs of getting older, but they’re also classic symptoms of iron deficiency.

At Cape Town Infusion Centre, we see time and time again how correcting low iron levels can completely transform a patient’s energy, focus, and quality of life.

Iron deficiency isn’t just about fatigue - it affects mood, cognition, mobility, and even surgical recovery. The good news? It’s entirely treatable.

❤️ If you or an older loved one are feeling unusually tired or foggy, ask your doctor for a full iron study.
 Because growing older should never mean losing your spark.

13/10/2025

Does this sound like you?

Feeling unusually tired, foggy, or cold?

These signs might be more than everyday stress - they could be signs of low iron or anaemia.

10/10/2025

🧠✨ It’s Mental Health Awareness Day, and today, we’re shining a light on an often-overlooked connection: your iron levels and your mental wellbeing.

Low iron doesn’t just make you tired, it affects how your brain functions and feels. Iron plays a key role in producing serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, the very neurotransmitters that regulate mood, focus, and emotional balance.

When iron stores drop, these chemical pathways are disrupted, increasing the risk of anxiety, depression, brain fog, and poor concentration - even before anaemia develops.

💬 “We often look at stress, sleep and lifestyle when addressing mental health, but nutrition, and specifically iron, is a piece of the puzzle we can’t ignore.”

Today and every day, we’re reminded that mental health matters deeply. If you’re struggling, know that you’re not alone, and support is out there.

Take a moment to check in with yourself, rest when you need to, and reach out for help when it feels heavy.

08/10/2025

🏃‍♀️💨 Your oxygen capacity depends on your iron capacity.

If you’re training hard but still feel flat, breathless, or slower than usual - your iron levels might be to blame.

Iron helps your body make haemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen to your muscles. When your iron is low, your VO₂ max drops, meaning your muscles get less oxygen, your heart rate spikes faster, and recovery takes longer.

Studies show that correcting low iron can improve endurance, boost VO₂ max, and reduce fatigue

The takeaway: Don’t just train harder. Train smarter. Test your iron.

06/10/2025

Do you always feel colder than everyone else? 🥶
 If your hands and feet never seem to warm up, it might not just be the weather - it could be your iron levels.

When iron is low, your blood carries less oxygen, and your extremities are the first to feel it. That constant chill, icy fingers, or freezing toes could be your body’s quiet cry for help.

💡 Cold + tired + low mood = time to check your iron.
 Book a blood test and keep your circulation, and your energy, flowing strong.

03/10/2025

FAQ Friday: What’s the difference between haem iron & non-haem iron?

Not all iron is created equal 🩸✨

👉 Haem iron (from animal sources like red meat, chicken & fish) is absorbed more efficiently by the body. 👉 Non-haem iron (from plants like spinach, beans & lentils) is less easily absorbed, but pairing it with Vitamin C can give it a big boost. 🍊🥦

Both types are important for your health, but if you’re feeling tired, foggy, or low in energy despite eating iron-rich foods, diet alone may not be enough.

💡 The key? Balance your intake, boost absorption, and get your levels checked if symptoms persist.

01/10/2025

📚Exam stress is tough - but what if it’s not just late nights and study pressure?

For many students, low iron or anaemia could be the hidden reason behind fatigue, brain fog, and poor concentration.

⚠️ Signs to watch for: ✔️ Constant tiredness ✔️ Shortness of breath ✔️ Always feeling cold ✔️ Trouble focusing or remembering ✔️ Heightened anxiety or irritability

The good news? Iron deficiency is easy to test for and treat - and it can make all the difference to learning, energy, and overall wellbeing.

Parents, teachers, and students: don’t dismiss the signs. If in doubt, ask for a full iron study.

29/09/2025

🏃‍♀️ Feeling more exhausted than you should? Breathless on easy runs? Always cold or picking up injuries? It might not be overtraining - it could be low iron.

Runners lose more iron than most through foot strike, sweat, diet challenges, and (for women) monthly blood loss. And when your iron is low, your muscles don’t get the oxygen they need - leaving you tired, foggy, and off your game.

💡 The fix? Don’t just push harder. Get tested, correct your levels, and run stronger.

24/09/2025

Welcome to our new series: 🔦SYMPTOM SPOTLIGHT🔦

Each week we pick a symptom of iron deficiency and anaemia and explain how that symptom comes about.

This week, we are talking about FATIGUE

Always tired, no matter how much you rest?
 It might not be “just stress” - it could be iron deficiency or anaemia.

Iron is essential for making haemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in your blood. Without enough oxygen reaching your muscles and organs, your body simply can’t make the energy it needs - leaving you drained, foggy, and weak.

The important difference? Anaemia fatigue doesn’t disappear with sleep. Until your iron is corrected, your body can’t recover fully.

💡 The good news: fatigue from iron deficiency can be treated. With the right testing and treatment - from diet to infusions - you can get your energy back.

👉 Don’t ignore constant tiredness. Book a blood test, check your iron, and take back your energy.

22/09/2025

📚✨ Exams are tough enough - don’t let low iron make them harder.

Iron isn’t just about energy. It fuels your brain, mood, and ability to manage stress.

Low iron levels can lead to: ⚡ Brain fog ⚡ Poor concentration & memory ⚡ Anxiety & irritability

In our Iron It Out school talks, up to 50% of learners raise their hands when asked if they’ve experienced these symptoms.

💡 If your teen is struggling with focus, energy, or stress this exam season, it could be more than just study fatigue - it could be iron deficiency.

Book a test. Spot the signs. Support their success.

19/09/2025

💬 FAQ Friday: Can I fix my iron levels with diet alone?

The short answer: sometimes.
 Mild iron deficiency can often be managed with an iron-rich diet + vitamin C for better absorption 🍊🥩🥦.
 But if your ferritin is very low, diet alone usually isn’t enough - you might need oral or IV iron to fully restore your levels.

Tip: Ask for a full iron panel (not just haemoglobin) so you know what your body really needs.

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