All About Iron!

You're unbelievably tired - go take some iron! I am sure you've had this advice or know of someone who has. Iron is one of the most common nutrients out there that is self supplemented for fatigue, pregnancy/lactation and vegetarians, however what else is there to know about iron? Sure it is a crucial component of our blood but did you know iron is vital for thyroid function, mental well-being and our immune system? Did you also know that taking too much of it or supplementing unnecessarily can do more harm than good? Did you know it can be inflammatory? Or that from food it comes in 2 different kinds? What about testing for iron, Do you know what to look for when the doc says you're iron deficient and what this is actually based on? Know what supplement to take and how to eat to rectify it? As you can see there is a whole lot about iron that you may not know about and being a common nutrient deficiency, especially in women Katie and Jess thought it only appropriate to spend a whole episode talking about this wonderful nutrient. Get to know iron on a whole other level, understand what it's used for, why it's so important to have results interpreted correctly and foods to eat to combat deficiencies. You will be surprised at how much there is to uncover! Iron and immunity - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10971835