Check your ferritin levels at home using this finger prick blood test.

This is a marker to test for iron deficiency. It measures the amount of iron stored in the body which is a good indicator of iron deficiency anaemia, which causes fatigue or low energy.

Low iron is common in women of menstruating age who are also low in energy.

Other symptom of low iron include:

• Extreme fatigue

• Weakness

• Pale skin

• Chest pain, fast heartbeat or shortness of breath

• Headache, dizziness or lightheadedness

• Cold hands and feet

• Inflammation or soreness of your tongue

• Brittle nails

• Hair loss

• Unusual cravings for non-nutritive substances, such as ice, dirt or starch

• Poor appetite, especially in infants and children with iron deficiency anaemia

If you are ensure if this test is right for you book a call with Katherine first.