{"id":29,"date":"2006-09-21T06:02:02","date_gmt":"2006-09-21T06:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/?p=29"},"modified":"2006-09-21T06:02:02","modified_gmt":"2006-09-21T06:02:02","slug":"ghc-trends-iron-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/ghc-trends-iron-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"GHC Trends Iron Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\">Iron<\/a> is among the most abundant minerals in the earth&#8217;s crust. Yet, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\">iron<\/a> deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transporting oxygen in the blood.<\/li>\n<li>Co-factor in energy metabolism.<\/li>\n<li>Plays a role in brain development.<\/li>\n<li>Builds immunity.<\/li>\n<li>Fights fatigue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Total body <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\">iron<\/a> averages a little less than 4 grams in men and a little more than 2 grams in women.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iron Absorption<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to iron absorption intestinal cells act as gatekeepers. People short on iron soak more of it. Depending on need, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\">iron<\/a> absorption can vary from less than 1 percent to greater than 50 percent. Once intestinal cells admit iron, they can use it immediately, release it in the blood or store it for later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On average, adult men absorb about 6 percent of dietary iron.<\/li>\n<li>Women absorb higher proportion to make up for iron losses from menstruation.<\/li>\n<li>Non-pregnant women of childbearing age absorb about 13 percent.<\/li>\n<li>Elderly people absorb less iron, as they make less of stomach acid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Iron Blockers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whole grains contain phytate, which inhibits iron absorption.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/calcium.htm\">Calcium<\/a>, zinc and iron compete for absorption and each can inhibit absorption of another.<\/li>\n<li>Tea and coffee inhibit iron absorption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Extra Iron<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vegetarians<\/li>\n<li>Pregnant women<\/li>\n<li>Marathon runners<\/li>\n<li>People suffering from gatro-intestinal disorders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dietary iron in two-forms-heme and non-heme.<br \/>\nHuman body has a preference for heme sources. They include-oysters, meat, poultry and fish. Non-heme <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\">iron<\/a> is found in plant source, in dried fruits and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\">iron supplements<\/a>. Add <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/vitamins\/vitamin_c.htm\">vitamin C<\/a> from citrus fruits to increase absorption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supplements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before starting a supplement, get your doctor&#8217;s advice. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\">Iron pills<\/a> can be hard on the digestive system.<\/li>\n<li>Normally men do not need<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\"> iron supplements<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from dairy products, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/vegetables\/spinach.htm\">spinach<\/a>, tea or coffee, grain breads and cereals, antacids, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/calcium.htm\">calcium<\/a> supplements for at least two hours before taking an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\">iron supplement.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/minerals\/iron.htm\">iron<\/a> pills away from children. An accidental overdose on iron pills can cause the death of a small child.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iron is among the most abundant minerals in the earth&#8217;s crust. Yet, iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world. Functions Transporting oxygen in the blood. Co-factor in energy metabolism. Plays a role in brain development. Builds immunity. Fights fatigue. Total body iron averages a little less than 4 grams in men<a class=\"more-link button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/ghc-trends-iron-facts\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vitamins-and-supplements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vitamins-minerals-supplements.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}