How Excess Iron Raises Your Risk for Alzheimer’s

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

While dietary iron is essential for optimal health1 — being a key part of proteins and enzymes and playing an important role in energy production and the regulation of cell growth and differentiation, among other things — too much iron in your body can have serious ramifications.2 One of the most important roles of iron is to provide hemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells) a mechanism through which it can bind to oxygen and carry it throughout your tissues.

Without proper oxygenation, your cells cannot function properly and eventually die. Common symptoms of …read more

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