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Iron
From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history
Iron is an essential mineral used to create red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the human body.[1] The main source of iron is food.[1][2]
Function[edit | edit source]
Iron deficiency can cause a type of anemia, although the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia overlap with megoblastic anemia caused by Vitamin B12 deficiency and other forms of anemia.[3]
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Theory[edit | edit source]
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Supplements[edit | edit source]
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Risks and side effects[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Anemia
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Healthy, balanced diet
- Dr Lapp's supplement recommendations
- Vegetarian diet
- Vegan or Plant-based diet
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Iron - Consumer Fact Sheet, Office of Dietary Supplements
- Iron - National Health Service
- Iron - Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Vitamins and minerals - Iron". National Health Service. October 23, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ↑ Gersten, Todd (June 2, 2020). "Iron Fact Sheet for Health Professionals". Office of Dietary Supplements. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Anemia". Penn Medicine. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
