Dark Circles Under the Eye May Be a Major Health Warning

A medical study backs up the cause of dark circles

It’s an open secret that the world is full of breathless headlines and bad medical advice. Therefore, we wouldn’t blame you if you were very skeptical that dark circles may indicate an iron deficiency. However, it turns out that this surprising conclusion is backed up by an equally surprising medical study.

Back in 2014, a study discovered that a full 50 percent of its participants who had dark circles under their eyes had anemia, aka an iron deficiency. Fortunately, after treatment, most of those participants saw their dark circles go away. That means that you may be able to get your own anemia treated, but how can you know whether or not you really have an iron deficiency? Simple: by understanding the other symptoms.

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