DESCRIPTION Iron is also a very important mineral in human physiology but is in fact only a trace mineral in terms of concentration in the body The body contains approximately 4-5g FUNCTIONS The main function of iron in the diet is as an important constituent of the blood pigment haemoglobin Haemoglobin is contained within red blood cells and is the carrier of vital oxygen around the body Other than its function in red blood cells iron is also found in myoglobin the equivalent of haemoglobin found in muscle and is additionally a participant in energy-releasing reactions of the body DEFICIENCY The classical iron deficiency disease is Anaemia The symptoms of this condition are Fatigue light-headedness weakness etc accompanied with a correspondingly low haemoglobin measurement in the blood REQUIREMENTS Upper safe level for daily supplementation = 15mg Recommended Daily Allowance = 14mg
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