Iron deficiency - tired, listless and emotionally weakened.

Iron deficiency is one of the most common side effects during pregnancy. In an interview with Eveline Pigeat-Stamm, gynaecologist Prof. Dr. med. Christian Breymann talks about the causes and their consequences. Why is iron so important for pregnant women? Prof. Dr. Christian Breymann: For...

Without iron, nothing works in the human organism. And yet every second woman suffers from iron deficiency at least once in her life. In the red blood pigment, haemoglobin, iron is responsible for binding and thus supplying the cells with oxygen. The importance...

At the 5th Iron Academy (2012) "Recognising iron deficiency and treating it properly", the focus was on practical aspects of iron deficiency. The main topics were iron status in premenopausal women, then anaemia in older people and especially in those with upcoming major orthopaedic surgery. More in-depth workshops...