07/23/2026
I dealt with years of this and I see it so often when analyzing labs.
So the basics…Ferritin is your iron storage.
If your ferritin has been “normal,” but you’ve never felt normal…
It may be time to look deeper.
If your ferritin won’t budge, I start asking questions:
→ Are you actually absorbing iron?
→ Are you losing more than you’re replacing (heavy periods, hormonal imbalance, pregnancy, postpartum)?
→ Is inflammation affecting iron metabolism?
→ Have you checked your thyroid?
→ Is your gut healthy enough to absorb nutrients?
→ Could H. pylori, celiac disease, or parasites be contributing?
→ Is your liver under increased stress?
→ Are nutrient deficiencies (like copper, zinc, vitamin A, B vitamins, or vitamin C) playing a role?
→ Could environmental exposures like mold or other toxins be increasing inflammation and making recovery harder?
One of the reasons I love the Total Tox test is that it helps us identify whether mold, glyphosate, heavy metals, or other environmental toxins may be contributing to the bigger picture. It’s not always the cause of low ferritin, but in the right person, it can be an important piece of the puzzle.
The biggest mistake I see?
Looking at ferritin alone.
I always want to see the full pane ( happy to send it just DM it)
Then I put that together with thyroid markers, inflammation, hormones, gut health, your symptoms, and your health history.
That’s how you find the root cause…not by chasing one lab value, but by understanding the whole story, patterns and what your body is telling you.
