Is it possible that your iron intake is insufficient or low? How can we determine this? What are the natural ways to increase iron uptake in our bodies for overall health as well as diminishing unsightly dark circles under the eyes you ask?

About iron and its dark circle role

A deficiency in iron is one of the more common causes of unexplainable dark circles for many people, and the awesome news about this is the fix is quite simple in that if we intake and support better iron uptake into our blood system, we should see a diminishing or getting rid of dark circles quite quickly and painlessly.

Low iron levels is the most common form of anemia, and results in poor oxygenation body tissues due to lessened blood oxygenating efficiency. Unfortunately for us, one of the areas this shows most of all is under the eyes where vessels tend to clot and pool, thus causing the darkening and eye circle effect we are on this site to try and fight.

Am I iron deficient?

While it may be hard to determine just exactly if you are iron deficient, there are a few factors which make people more susceptible such as menstruation and pregnancy, and these people should increase irons levels by eating more naturally occurring food sources discussed below. For others a good start is to consider the said containing dietary sources and try to determine if you eat enough of these types of foods on a regular basis.

There are a few warning signs of iron deficiency, one of which is the formation of dark circles around the eyes (kind of confusing considering we are already trying to guess if our dark circles are from iron deficiency, instead of the other way around )

A few other more serious signs include but are not limited to:

• sudden pale skin tone changes
• Fatigue
• unusual irritability
• Dizziness
• Sore tongue
• Brittle finger and toe nails (calcium as well)
• Regular frontal headaches
• Cold hands and feet
• Shortness of breath

How do I get my iron levels back up to normal?

The easy and simple answer to this question, is to eat more natural foods that supply our body with adequate iron nutrient supplies. Try incorporating to following more regularly into your daily diet, and if you suspect that you are still are not getting enough, a simple and very cheap iron supplement is a safe and cheap way to integrate some more of this nutrient into our bodies:

Some Iron Rich food sources
• Beef
• Shrimp
• Canned beans
• Baked potato with skin
• Enriched pasta
• Canned asparagus
• Sardines
• Turkey
• Canned beans
• Baked potato with skin
• Enriched pasta
• Canned asparagus
• Clams
• Pork Liver
• Oysters
• Chicken Liver
• Mussels
• Beef Liver

Absorption problems perhaps?

Further more there are a few common foods and beverages that inhibit or interfere with iron absorption, and those of which can help to increase absorption, so if you get enough naturally occurring iron in your

Interferes with good iron absorption (bad guys)
• Coffee
• Tea
• Red Wine
• Soy products
• Sweet Potato, etc..

aids iron absorption (good guys)
• Meat/fish/poultry
• Fruits
• Orange, Orange Juice
• cantaloupe
• strawberries
• grapefruit
• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• tomato, tomato juice
• potato
• green & red peppers
• White wine

If you feel like you have severe issues related to the above, please seek advice from a qualified medical professional. Mention iron deficiency as a possibility and let them give you a more accurate or sound diagnoses

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