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Is it good or bad to exercise hard when you have iron defiency? and is it also dangerous when you experience slight dizziness during the exercises?
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Take it easy: Patient with Anemia for iron deficiency could feel down with dizziness. So take you Iron supplement and do easy exercise cycle.
Answered 4/24/2015
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Exercise is good.: However, it should be only to the point of symptoms. More important is to seek a thorough medical exam to clarify the source of ones iron deficiency and dizziness.
Answered 8/20/2014
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