More IRON in the news!

We came across yet another NY Times article on the importance of iron, A Host of Ills When Iron’s Out of Balance.  "Iron, an essential nutrient, has long been the nation’s most common nutritional deficiency....Iron is an essential part of the proteins that transport oxygen in the body." 

Iron deficiency can present with a myriad of symptoms including fatigue and weakness, poor work performance, increased risk of infections, difficulty keeping warm, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat, and shortness of breath with exercise.  Menstruating women make up the highest percent of iron deficient individuals, as well as, vegetarians who are at high risk.  As a vegetarian myself, this article got me thinking about getting my own iron level checked.

For more information, you can view the article here: A Host of Ills When Iron’s Out of Balance.

- Carlisle

NY Times article, "Iron Supplements May Reduce Pregnancy Risks"

We came upon this NY Times article, "Iron Supplements May Reduce Pregnancy Risks" and thought it might interest people.  The British Medical Journal (BMJ) compiled data from numerous studies involving nearly 2 million subjects and concluded that there is a significant correlation between the dose of iron and the decreased risk of anemia in the mother in the third trimester.  "For every increase of 10 milligrams of iron, up to 66 milligrams, there was a 12 percent decrease in the risk for anemia." 
Fascinating!

- Carlisle