Low iron is NOT what you think
What I’m about to spill could be the difference between you dragging through life like a zombie… or finally getting your energy back so you can hit them with your rhythm stick and live like you mean it.
You think low iron is from not scarfing down enough spinach or not eating sufficient pills? Sure, maybe you’re not eating like a rabbit, or Aunt Flo’s visits are too long, or your gut’s playing nutrient absorption tricks. Yeah, those can tank your iron. But here's what will make your jaw drop:
Women with “normal” serum iron/hemoglobin on lab tests are still wiped out, foggy, and feeling like roadkill. Why? Because those tests are LIARS! They miss the real story: your ferritin, that’s your iron savings account, the backup stash your body dips into to keep blood pumping, is dangerously low. You’re running on fumes! And that’s what we call burnout, baby. And if you already tested your ferritin levels and they are low, keep reading.
Guess where your iron goes? Chronic stress turns your iron absorption into a cruel joke. When you’re stressed out of your mind – and who isn’t these days? – your body CRAVES more iron. A TON more. Your metabolism revs and burns through reserves like a shopaholic maxing out credit cards at Christmas. You’re overdrafting your energy account daily… living energy paycheck to paycheck… until BAM – BURNOUT!
It’s like a leaky bucket. You pour in iron supplements (do it, follow your doc’s orders!), but if you don’t plug the holes, it’s GONE by next cycle. Those holes? STRESS. Chronic, soul-sucking stress that keeps guzzling your iron and leaves you a hollowed-out shell.
Wouldn’t it be smart to plug those holes FIRST? Heck yes!
Let me tell you about MY burnout hell. Years back, I was grinding like a madwoman. Family drama exploding left and right… a barrel of mental grenades blowing up non-stop… day and night, stress chewing me alive. I thought, “Nah, I’m just busy. Tough it out.” WHAT A SAP I WAS!
If I hadn’t hunted down every damn stressor – one by ONE – and CRUSHED them? I wouldn’t be here writing this out for you.
People DO live in permanent burnout, you know! A guy like that messaged me once: his profile pic had bags under his eyes like he’d been punched by life, snappy as a cornered dog. His questions were pointed, his responses distracted with a dash of misery... I asked how long he’s been like that. He told me: too long to change. I don’t waste time with people like that. But also, don’t be that guy or girl!
You’re reading this because you WANT OUT. Good! Because 90% of stress is IN YOUR HEAD, looping thoughts, worries, “what ifs” draining you dry.
That’s why I created the DOPAMINE SWITCH METHOD. It’s been battle-tested on my clients. It flushes those stressors right OUT OF YOUR HEAD and lets your energy roar back to life. Normal life. Normal iron levels. NO MORE BURNOUT BLACK HOLE.
Oh, and listen to your doctor: Get that ferritin topped up. NOW. But don’t stop there, that’s like mopping the floor in a hurricane. Hit the stress. Flip the switch. RAVE about life again!
Sincerely,
Your Girl Dopamine Queen.
P.S. When you’re ready, message me to see if you’re a fit for dopamine coaching.