Are You Getting Enough Iron? What Every Plant-Based Woman Needs to Know—Especially During Your Cycle

“You need to eat more red meat.”
That was my mom’s go-to advice whenever I felt tired, moody, or just off during my period.

And years ago? I was feeling off a lot. Exhausted, foggy, short of breath after climbing the stairs, hair thinning, and just not myself. I blamed it on the usual suspects—being a busy working mom, hormones, not sleeping enough.

But when I finally had my labs done, the results were clear: I was borderline anemic. My iron was low—and it was impacting everything.