Recorded Iron Insights - Master the Science of Iron Metabolism
Iron plays a role in oxygen transport and is important for a number of bodily functions including energy production and cellular health. However, these processes can be disrupted by either too little or too much iron. Iron insights goes beyond simple iron deficiency, it is about understanding how the body absorbs, transports, stores and uses iron. This course introduces you to the science of iron metabolism, the factors that influence iron balance and the different patterns of iron insights. You will explore how to understand iron related health concerns, interpret relevant markers and recognise the importance of looking beyond a single blood report when assessing iron status.
Recorded What you’ll actually learn
- Understand how iron is absorbed, transported, stored and utilised in the body.
- Explore the difference between iron deficiency, iron overload and other forms of iron insights.
- Learn about important iron markers and what they can indicate about the body’s iron status.
- Understand the relationship between iron balance, oxygen transport, energy production and cellular function.
- Explore the nutritional and physiological factors that can influence iron metabolism.
- Develop a more comprehensive approach to understanding iron related health concerns.
Who’s this for?
This course is aimed at health professionals (nutritionists, dietitians, medical doctors and health coaches) who want to increase their knowledge of iron metabolism. It can also be useful to fitness professionals and health care students who want to learn how iron balance affects energy, physical performance, and overall health. This course is a structured introduction to iron, for those who wish to support their current knowledge or gain new insights from a functional nutrition perspective.
Why this course
is important
- Look at the broad scope: Learn about iron metabolism to go beyond the common knowledge of iron deficiency.
- Know the Markers: Know the markers that are relevant to the assessment of iron status.
- Functional Nutrition Lens: Examine iron balance and how it relates to processes in the body.
- Expert Led Learning: Learn with structured explanations of key concepts.
- Flexible Learning: Study online at your own pace, and when it suits you.
- Certification: You will get a certificate after completing the course successfully.
Where it leads
Grasping iron insights will help you look at iron related health issues with greater clarity. Rather than looking at a single symptom or a single iron marker in isolation, you can start to see how iron absorption, storage, transport and utilisation fit into the bigger picture of health. This information can improve your foundation in functional nutrition, make for more informed conversations with clients and help you know when further clinical evaluation may be needed. It also gives you a starting point to explore the wider relationship between nutrient status, metabolism and cellular health.
Topics
- Role and Functions of Iron
- Sources of Iron & absorption of Iron
- Antagonists & Synergists
- Blood tests for Iron Dysregulation and Interpretation
- Genetic Testing for Iron Dysregulation
- Advance tests and iron status
- Long-Covid & H.Pylori Infection and Iron
- Iron deficiency, its causes, symptoms, treatment, and protocol
- Iron overload and related conditions and its related symptoms/ treatment, and protocol
Taught by
Mugdha Pradhan
Founder & CEO of iThrive | Functional Nutritionist | Certified Breathwork Facilitator
- Education
- M.Sc. in Food Science & Nutrition; PGCHRM, XLRI; Breathwork Facilitator, International Breathwork Foundation
- Experience
- 15 years experience
- Teaches
- Stress, Mental Health, the Nervous System and Functional Nutrition
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Things You’re Probably Wondering
Iron dysregulation refers to an imbalance in how the body absorbs, transports, stores or utilises iron. It can involve iron deficiency, excess iron or problems with iron availability, even when certain blood markers appear within their expected ranges.
