excellent blood lab results

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For the past 5 months I've been implementing CRON by following a

19/5 intermittent fasting plan, lost 13 pounds, and I'm 49 years

old. BMI is now 23.1. (Intermittent fasting is the easiest way for

me to do CRON.) Just got back my latest blood labs, and I'm very

happy to see numbers showing such low risk for cardiovascular

disease, diabetes and other problems. However, I'm curious about the

low serum iron and would like to know if anyone has suggestions

about that. (It's fine the way it is, or eat more meat, or take iron

supplements... I eat red meat maybe once a month and also eat a lot

of dark leafy greens and other plant foods typically thought to be

high in iron. And my multivitamin has 18 mgs, though I haven't been

taking those for all that long.) Thanks.

Fasting blood glucose 80

Total cholesterol 169

Good cholesterol 79

Bad cholesterol 82

Triglycerides 41

VLDL very low density lipoproteins 8

CRP .53

Blood count fine

Kidney and liver functions fine

Serum iron LOW at 27 (normal range 35 – 155) but no sign of anemia

Resting heart rate 60

Blood pressure 115/80