Symptoms Of An Iron Deficiency

Pale Skin

Pale skin is a telltale sign there is a problem in the blood of those who are not naturally pale. Hemoglobin is the substance in the blood that makes it red and gives skin a rosy color. When an individual is iron deficient, they also lack hemoglobin, as along with myoglobin, roughly seventy percent of the body's iron is found in hemoglobin. Without hemoglobin, the color of the skin is sucked away, and individuals become quite pale. Another symptom associated with this is a lighter tone of red in spots such as the lips, gums, or bottom of eyelids.

Pale skin can also appear as a result of other symptoms of an iron deficiency, so it is essential to be on the lookout for multiple symptoms, particularly those appearing at the same time.

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