I've been working with low ferritin since my early 60's or earlier. I think when doctor started testing I came in at 20something. I was actively taking iron with Vit C, needed for absorption, and my ferritin started inching up to the 40's and in 2014 my ferritin was 87 on the 15-150 lab range. Most weeks I take 50mg Ideal iron (fumarate) three times a week with the Vit C for sure. It will be interesting if my doc checks ferritin on my upcoming labs. We women lose a lot of blood for decades and iron stores deplete. My other irons are always good, but the ferritin. I believe low ferritin causes more fatigue.

There are high iron foods but I don't concentrate on them too much now. I have in the past.