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Someone has told me that iron supplements alone aren't sufficient to raise ferritin levels...is this true? if so what others are needed?
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Iron sufficient if: Your stomach and intestine are working fine. You may wish to add a multivitamin to make sure you have enough vitamin c, B12 and folate (folic acid).
Answered 3/16/2018
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