Category Archives: Iron

How To Reverse An Iron Deficiency

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Dietary Iron And Free Radical Generation

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Iron is the most abundant trace mineral in the body, and iron deficiency anaemia is the most prevalent Worldwide deficiency. Iron is required by mammals for haemoglobin synthesis and as a cofactor to a number of hydroxylase enzymes involved in … Continue reading →

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Vitamin C and Iron, and Vitamin D and Calcium

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Iron Absorption From Soy

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Roughly 50 Essential Factors

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Biotin, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalamin, Cobalt, Essential Amino Acids, Essential Fatty Acids, Fluoride, Glucose, Iron, L-leucine, L-lysine, L-methionine, L-phenylalanine, L-theanine, L-tryptophan, Leucine, Macrominerals, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Niacin, Nickel, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Riboflavin, Selenium, Sodium, Starch, Thiamine, Trace Minerals, Vanadium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Zinc | Comments Off on Roughly 50 Essential Factors

Lead Absorption Is Inhibited By Food Components

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Lead is a heavy metal with deleterious effects on human physiology. In particular lead poisoning is known to cause neurological problems, and is particularly problematic in children because their nervous systems are still developing and are therefore more susceptible to … Continue reading →

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More Evidence of Iron and Folic Acid Deficiencies

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Is Iron Really the Most Common Nutritional Deficiency in the World? Iron is said to be the most common nutritional deficiency in the World today. This is not surprising in developing countries as the access to red meat is low, … Continue reading →

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Even More on Iron Absorption

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Iron is interesting nutritionally for a number of reasons. Firstly, iron is the most prevalent worldwide nutritional deficiency, and even the well fed Western populations have a high prevalence of iron deficiency and iron insufficiency. Secondly, iron is available in … Continue reading →

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Vitamin A: Cheap Childhood Infection Fighter

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Robert Barrington

In the nations of the West the average age has risen largely due to a significant decrease in the risk of death in childhood. As more people survive childhood and live to their maximum age, it pushes the average age … Continue reading →

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Yet More On Iron Absorption

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Iron absorption is highly complex. Generally iron from meat, termed haem iron, is more readily absorbed than iron from plants, termed non-haem iron. The reasons for this relates largely to the chemical form of the iron in the different sources, … Continue reading →

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