Update: Iron Supplementation

Our page on iron has undergone a full update.
Iron is one of the main dietary minerals. In a growing person (from the womb to adulthood), not getting enough iron can translate into both physical and cognitive issues — a problem now rare in developed countries, but not uncommon in less-developed countries.
In adults, too little iron can translate into anemia and symptoms such as extreme fatigue. Premenopausal women are especially at risk, since they lose iron monthly during menstruation. As are vegetarians (and even moreso vegans), since the iron in vegetable products is less easy to assimilate than the iron in animal products.

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