What food should you avoid with a G6PD deficiency?

Screening is important if you have a history of iron deficiency or ever been told that you have a low level of haemoglobin, i. e anaemia. More importantly, you should get tested if you think you are at risk of developing iron deficiency, which includes: women with heavy periods, vegetarians or those who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease as this would impair iron absorption from your diet.

Women are more prone to iron deficiencies for 2 main reasons: Monthly menstrual periods Women with (heavy) menses are more prone to developing iron deficiency. Every 1mL of blood contains 0. 5mg iron; any woman with heavy menses can experience volumes exceeding 80mL per month, which equates to ~500mg iron (or more) per year. This is comparable to the blood loss from undergoing major surgery every year. It is really difficult/near impossible to absorb this amount of iron from our diet to replace this, hence, women are more likely to be deficient.