Iron is a mineral found in ever cell in the human body and proper iron intake is necessary to remain happy and healthy. This essential mineral can be most easily found in meat but for the vegetarians and vegans out there be sure to ingest vitamin C with your plant based iron rich foods to increase your iron absorption 200-300%.
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Iron is a two-edged sword. You can have too little, but more frequently, you can have too much. After WWII, the FDA decided that Americans needed more iron in their diets (they did not), and required food manufacturers add iron to their products (like flour for bread). Here are a couple of articles by Dr. Thomas E. Levy and Dr. Mercola addressing the dangers of high iron and high serum ferritin.
https://www.peakenergy.com/articles/nh20130811/The-disease-causing-dangers-of-high-iron-levels/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2020/01/joseph-mercola/iron-overload-destroys-mitochondria-and-sabotages-health/