Iron Therapy at TruMed

Central Edmonton Location - Near You!

Call 780 757 8378 and book your consultation

Discuss your iron treatment options

Energy, Focus and Mood often improve with iron therapy

We offer Edmonton numerous iron repletion options

Experienced with all formats of iron

Welcome to TruMed

Experts in Iron Therapy

We offer our patients all iron replacement options

Dose will be personalized based off your recent values

Testing is done four to six weeks after treatment

All iron therapy supervised by our Nurse Practitioner

Why TruMed?

✓ Four Naturopathic Doctors

✓ One Nurse Practitioner

✓ Focus on IV Therapy & Hyperbaric O₂

✓ Proudly Serving Edmonton since 2011

Iron Therapy

Our practitioners have significant experience working with iron therapy.

Low iron is the most common deficiency we find in our Edmonton patients

Iron deficiency can affect energy, mood, focus and more!

We have numerous options for iron therapy.

Let's dive into all things iron.

All About Iron

Iron Biochemistry

Many know it's a component of hemoglobin, and is therefore essential for the delivery of oxygen.

It's part of cytochromes in the electron-transport chain and plays a role in mitochondrial energy production.

Iron is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormone.

It's also needed for the conversion of tyrosine to dopamine.

Lastly, iron plays a role in immune function.

Because of its above roles, we always screen our Edmonton patients with fatigue for iron deficiency.

Iron Absorption

Heme iron (found in meat, poultry, and fish) is well absorbed, a 15–35% absorption rate.

Nonheme iron (from plant foods and in supplements) has 2–20% absorption.

Also, nonheme iron is inhibited by substances in plant foods like phytates and polyphenols.

Vitamin C enhances the absorption of nonheme iron.

Stomach acid is needed to transform ferric (Fe²⁺) iron to ferrous (Fe³⁺) iron.

We work with a number of highly absorbable forms of iron therapy at our Edmonton office.

Iron Deficiency Symptoms

Fatigue

Decreased aerobic capacity

Muscle fatigue

Impaired concentration

Mood disturbances

Hair loss

Restless legs

Heavy menses

Impaired immunity

Cold intolerance

Measuring Iron Levels

No one test provides perfectly reliable information about iron status.

In most cases, a combination of tests gives a more accurate picture than does any single test.

Ferritin levels are the main measurement we use for iron status.

Serum iron (as well as saturation index and TIBC) are also helpful.

Complete blood count (with attention to hemoglobin and MCV) are also beneficial.

The practitioners at TruMed work with all of these tests but rely mostly on ferritin levels.

Iron Deficiency Therapy

Most patients are treated with OTC irοո because it is generally effective, and inexpensive.

However, up to 70 percent of patients report gastrointestinal side effects from standard iron.

In our Edmonton patients we frequently see regular iron ineffective in rectifying low levels.

Our practitioners will discuss what iron options are most suitable for your case.

Questions about Iron Therapy?

Give us a call
(780) 757 8378

Iron Infusions in Edmonton

TruMed has been proudly offering IV therapy in Edmonton since 2010.

In 2025, we added Iron Infusions to our suite of IV therapy options for our Edmonton patients.

IV Iron can dramatically increase ferritin levels - it is common to see ferritin rise by 100 to 200 points after single infusion.

When giving Iron IVs - our staff takes extreme precautions to ensure maximum safety and tolerance.

We are one of the only private providers of Iron Infusions in Edmonton.

An average Iron Infusion takes about 60 minutes to administer.

Although the impact on Iron levels can be quite dramatic there are some potential side effects to Iron IV Therapy.

In about 5% of patients, a flushing reaction is experienced with chest tightness, shortness of breath and back tightness. Although this tends to dissipate is slowed down.

There is a small risk of anaphylaxis with Iron IV Therapy: between .002 and .004% depending on the type of Intravenous Iron given.

IV Iron can also have a range of delayed side effects such as: hives, rashes, joint swelling, joint pain, fever, flu-like symptoms, abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation as well as muscle pain and cramping. Although we have not seen much of this in most of our patients at our Edmonton office we still like to let patients know that it is possible to experience these things when getting an Iron IV.

It is important not to dislodge the IV, as IV Iron can stain the skin permanently.

After an Iron Infusion, you will be sent for blood work in about 4 to 6 weeks.

Most patients will only require one to two IV Iron treatments using a preparation of Intravenous Iron called Monoferric.

Pregnant women can also do Intravenous Iron - the dose is typically spread out over a handful of treatments using the type of iron called Venofer.

You do not require a prescription for Intravenous Iron to be able to get an infusion at our office in Edmonton. Our Nurse Practitioner on staff will evaluate your case and can prescribe the Iron Infusion for you.