Wondering why your hands and feet are always cold, you feel weak or dizzy, bothered by headaches, have a shortness of breath? These could indicate you have iron deficiency anemia and you should see your doctor for blood tests that will indicate if your iron levels are low. Iron is important and reasons for low levels of iron may be due to a bad diet, an ulcer, cancer, or from taking aspirin or other pain relievers on a regular basis.

Your body needs iron as it becomes a part of your hemoglobin, which carries oxygen through your blood to other tissues and organs, and myoglobin that helps with storing oxygen in your muscle cells. You may be advised to speak with a nutritionist so you can be more familiar with the foods that contain iron and add them to your diet.