In this video, Dr. Barker discusses the most common causes of iron deficiency anemia in Athletes. https://www.naturalathleteclinic.com/ ———- If you’re looking for additional health information for athletes, check out the blog: https://www.naturalathleteclinic.com/blogs/natural-athlete-solutions For the best natural medicine products for active and athletic people: https://www.naturalathleteclinic.com/collections/all Follow us on: ✩ Website – https://www.naturalathleteclinic.com/ ✩ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/naturalathleteclinic ✩ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/NaturalAthleteClinic ———- Products featured in this video: * Iron bisglycinate: https://www.naturalathleteclinic.com/blogs/natural-athlete-solutions/iron-bisclycinate-the-easy-iron-to-absorb Top Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia: 1. Sweat-related iron loss. It’s not a lot, but it can add up. 2. GI-related bleeding. During intense exercise, it’s relatively common for some bleeding to occur. Again, not a lot but it can contribute overall. 3. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – these have a side effect of causing gut bleeding; if you take this stuff all the time, you can bet you’re losing some blood this way. 4. The urinary tract can also bleed slightly in cases of extreme dehydration. 5. Exercise-induced hemolysis – this happens mostly to runners; all that repetitive foot pounding can actually destroy red blood cells leading to anemia. We can see this in swimmers, rowers and weightlifters as well.)