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Dr Justin Gallant ND
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Fatigue... There's a good chance you're not just being lazy

7/26/2016

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Fatigue... There's a good chance you're not just being lazy 

PictureFatigue by Dr Justin Gallant ND
​​Fatigue...

I hear it all of the time after running proper blood work for a patient, “I thought I was just really lazy, it’s so nice to see why I have no energy on paper.”
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There are many different causes of fatigue and in my practice I have so many patients claim that they are lazy, but once I run proper blood work, we realize what the true cause is.

Click read more if you'd like to read about the most common causes of fatigue, why they're often not diagnosed, and more. 


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Why am I so cold and tired all the time? All about iron deficiency by Dr Justin Gallant ND

3/12/2016

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Iron deficiency can cause you to feel cold, tired and weak. Dr Justin Gallant ND

Iron deficiency: The most common reason for fatigue and feeling cold

Iron deficiency is one of the most common conditions I see in practice and also one of the most misdiagnosed. These patients are told their iron is fine by either their doctor or the receptionist but this is far from the truth. 

Iron deficiency symptoms: 

These symptoms can vary based on your iron levels. Some will just have one extreme version of a symptom and others will have a bunch of these symptoms.
PictureIron deficiency causes pale nailbeds as illustrated in the picture above.
  1. Feeling tired all of the time
  2. Feeling cold all of the time
  3. Restless sleep
  4. Weak nails
  5. Pale nailbeds (refer to picture) 
  6. Restless leg syndrome
  7. Muscles spasms
  8. Shortness of breath when trying to exercise
  9. Palpitations
  10. Pale skin
  11. Hair loss
  12. Low blood pressure
  13. Depression and post-partum depression
  14. Chronic fatigue
  15. Brain fog
  16. Random sharp stabbing left-sided chest pain
  17. Poor blood sugar control
  18. Dark bags under eyes (pale skin reveals the dark veins in that area)
  19. Heavy periods
  20. painful periods
  21. Easy bleeding
  22. Easy bruising
  23. Low motivation 
  24. Constipation 

There's much more juicy information below, please click on "Read More" if you'd like to learn more information about iron deficiency. I discuss why it's so commonly undiagnosed, proper reference ranges, why certain iron supplements are terrible and others are amazing, causes of iron deficiency, why you feel cold when you have low iron and who should get their iron tested. 

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    Dr Justin Gallant ND

    Naturopathic Doctor with a passion for teaching about health. Health detective, health guide, health ambassador and health educator. 
    Hamilton, Ontario

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Dr. Gallant's office is located in Advantage Chiropractic and Massage

59 Dunsmure Road
Hamilton, Ontario
L8M 1S1
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