By Dr. Mercola
Iron is essential for hundreds of biological functions including DNA synthesis, oxygen transport and the use of energy. About 6% of the human body is iron and 25% of it is stored as ferritin.1 Iron is used in every living thing. Plants, animals, bacteria and even cancer cells would not survive without iron.
Plants use it to make chlorophyll, while animals and humans need it to make hemoglobin in order to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.2 Your body recycles iron from red blood cells, and you can absorb it from your food. A common symptom of iron deficiency is …read more
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