Iron and celiac

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | Adzele at 9:02 PM |

I just read this article from Living Without about Iron Deficiency and Celiac Disease.
What I gathered is that although iron deficiency is very common, those that have celiac disease are at risk of having iron deficiency anemia. Here is an excerpt, it is a good read

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"With its profound impact on energy and even mood, iron has a major influence in determining your quality of life. If your body lacks iron, it has too-few red blood cells and the blood cells it does have are pale and small. Depletion symptoms range from pale skin, light nail beds, brittle nails and rapid heart rate to lack of stamina, depression, cognitive confusion and overall fatigue. In cases of severe deficiency, people develop intense cravings, called pica, driving adults to crunch on ice cubes, for example, and children to eat non-food items like chalk, dirt or paint chips."

Also the article mentioned that the lack of vitamin Kn can ultimately affect ones iron level. If you want to know more about vitamin K, please read this from The University of Maryland Medical Center.