What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM)--Menopause by John R. Lee & Virginia Hopkins

Author:John R. Lee & Virginia Hopkins [LEE, JOHN R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780759510043
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2011-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

Iron Overload

It used to be conventional medical wisdom that iron was an important part of a daily multivitamin. Now we know that excess iron can be very harmful, and that very few people should supplement it: Women who are pregnant may need it, and perimenopausal women who are bleeding heavily month after month may become anemic and need it. In fact, it’s thought that people who are regular blood donors—men in particular—benefit from the blood loss involved because it lowers their iron levels. Having said this, it’s also true that iron deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in Western cultures, primarily due to poor diet among those living at poverty levels. What is it about iron that makes it so essential to health, and yet dangerous in excess?

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