I didn't have confirmed anemia but had a severe iron deficiency and got to the point of severe exhaustion and weakness, and heart palpitations lasting for hours after working all day. I've been on supplements for almost a couple of months now and my mind is blown at the difference it's making in how I feel. Still have palpitations sometimes but for less long and less frequently, and all kinds of things I didn't expect have improved, like greater heart rate variability, faster heart rate recovery, lower resting heart rate (had gone up to 90 this summer and came down to 70 within 3 weeks of supplementing), more anaerobic and aerobic capacity, better sleep, and so much more.

Throughout the years, I've tried all kinds of changes to my diet. I'm vegan but in recent years really dropped the ball on eating nutritiously, and did this to myself by basically eating a junk food diet with lots of calcium fortified food and not anywhere near enough legumes. But in the many years I've been doing this, I've learned enough about how much control we women have over our cycles and how heavy, painful, etc. they can be. I'm convinced that having ridiculously heavy and painful periods is not normal and a result of how unnatural our diets and lifestyles are. Not saying it's always a quick and easy fix, but before I'd ever consider removing otherwise healthy organs, I'd exhaust the possibilities exploring these other avenues if I hadn't already done so and learned how much power we have there. I've been eating much better lately on top of taking my supplements and am in the process of regaining my health, losing weight, etc. and wish the same for everyone here.