IRON
(75 parts per million)
· Iron is called the energy giver.
· It attracts oxygen and builds blood.
· Along with manganese and copper it is necessary for healthy blood chemistry and is essential for recovery from illness.
· It is stored in the blood, bone marrow, liver and spleen with trace amounts in every organ.
· Iron is one of the most common deficiencies in men as well as women, although women require more iron than men because of their menstrual cycle.
· Without sufficient iron, the body cannot manufacture enough new hemoglobin packed blood cells, (the red cell protein that transports oxygen in blood).
· Iron helps the body to rid itself of carbon dioxide and keeps liver tissue soft.
· Iron combines with other nutrients to produce vital blood proteins and is involved in food metabolism, digestion, elimination, circulation, and helps maintain sufficiently high blood pressure.
· Vitamin C improves iron absorption.
SOME SYMPTOMS OF AN IRON DEFICIENCY: