My iron has always checked a little below the scale average. My doctor used the term slightly anemic. He constantly checked and now the new doctor checks every time I have blood work but neither have been alarmed by my levels. Though when my doctor would say a slight dip from the last visit I would try to eat foods that were higher in iron not sure if it helped my iron would be back up but never to normal scale my next visit. Though this could just be my body reacting. I mentioned what I was doing to the doctor he never commented but I know very few doctors who will tell you to stop it when you say you are eating more spinach salads and the like :P