Happy New Year! We are kicking off 2021 with a new episode on one of our favourite topics- IRON.

Today we welcome Ying Wang, a compounding pharmacist located in Vancouver, British Columbia. She discusses the importance of iron for health, and how compounding can be an effective treatment for iron deficiency.

Topics covered in this episode include:
- Common & uncommon signs of iron deficiency
- How iron is regulated and absorbed in the body
- How to improve iron absorption
- What bioavailability means, and how it plays a role in choosing and iron supplement - Heme vs non heme iron
- How different forms of iron are absorbed in the body
- Solving the side effects of iron supplementation

We hope you enjoy!