I am a regular blood donor and was surprised this week when I was rejected for donation because of low haemoglobin. So I went to see the Doctor Chris who advised that this is not uncommon in marathon runners! Who new? Not me. Looks like the diet missed out on a few vital minerals...like iron...Dohhhh!
So Chris is testing me for other possible causes of low iron like cancer, but the most likely explanation is that I haven't eaten enough iron rich foods like red meat, combined with endurance running which tends to deplete the body of iron.
The bonus is after I increase my iron/haemoglobin levels back up again I should have a lot more energy.
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