i also got my new scale in today, and i hope it's better on batteries; it's aaa, so i can use dead rechargables, thereby converting the scale from a battery waste producer to a battery recycler. great.
i am legitimately feeling more awake and am curious as to how much i can measure the difference in terms of ferritin stores - like, is this working really well or just barely? and, is taking an iron pill once a week something i should work into my diet plan?
as i can't get access to a hepcidin test, i've decided that the next thing i should ask for is a total vitamin and mineral count, and as much via urine as is possible. well, it'll actually help me understand if i have a general absorption issue or a broad one, as it lets me point to any other weak points in the diet.
unfortunately, i'll have to assume it's genetic until or unless i can get the test done, but if i do this test and come back with a dozen other deficiencies, i'll know there's something deeper than an iron absorption problem going on; conversely, if iron is literally the only thing wrong, then it must be just absorption. or a serious internal wound somewhere, i suppose.
so, i'll do vitamins on trip 1, minerals on trip 2 and potentially proteins on trip 3.