Iron Can Kill You: A Surprising Truth About Iron Overload
Have you ever thought Iron Overload can kill you? Many studies over the past over 20 years have proven iron as an important parameter responsible for ageing and disease. Surprising! But that is true. Most of the times for minerals and vitamin levels, the general perception is higher the better. It is not the same for Iron/Ferritin levels. Higher than the optimal levels of iron or ferritin can cause potential damage and increases the risk of many diseases, especially, heart disease. We know Iron is an important mineral serving various functions in the body. We need iron daily for various reasons. One of the important roles of iron is blood and haemoglobin formation. Iron is an important growth factor which plays important role in growth and metabolism. When we don't get enough...