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Research Notes on Iron
Almost two-thirds of iron in the body is found in hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to tissues. Good sources of dietary iron include red meat, fish, poultry, lentils, beans, leafy vegetables, tofu, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, potatoes with skin, whole-grain bread, and molasses.
Fast Facts:
- Iron in meat is more easily absorbed than iron in vegetables.
- Iron deficiency is referred to as Anemia.
- Iron deficiency is the most widespread mineral nutritional deficiency.
- All life would cease to exist without iron.
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Latest Headlines on Iron
What is Iron?
What Are The Uses for Iron?
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Function on Iron
- Washington University in St. Louis: Iron Use in the Body
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Uses of Iron
Beyond Change: The Roles Of Iron In The Body
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Iron?
- Mayo Clinic: Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Nemours Foundation: Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Precautions of Iron
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Side Effects of Low Iron
What are the Alternatives to Iron?
- Wikipedia: Iron Supplements
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Available Forms of Iron
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Food Sources of Iron
- Office of Dietary Supplements: Foods That Provide Iron
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Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Iron
- YouTube: Importance of Iron in Pregnancy | Is Iron Good or Bad for You
- HealthBoards: Discussion on Iron in Food
- SparkPeople: The Real Benefits of Iron
Clinical Trials for Iron
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Iron
- Center Watch: Clinical Trials on Iron
Abuse of Iron
- eMedicine: Iron Toxicity
- Cornell University: Iron Toxicity, What You Don't Know
- EMS Responder: Iron Toxicity: Onset and Emergency Treatment
- Dr. Ronald Hoffman: Iron: Deficiency and Toxicity
- Merck: Iron Deficiency and Toxicty
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Iron
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Iron
- JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Iron
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Iron
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