
What iron does, where foods provide it, what affects absorption, and why fatigue or anemia should not be treated without testing.
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Iron in Nutrition: Sources, Absorption, and Deficiency Signs
Iron carries oxygen
It forms part of hemoglobin, but fatigue has many possible causes.
Sources differ
Meat, legumes, eggs, fortified foods, seeds, and leafy greens may contribute.
Absorption depends on combinations
Vitamin C can support non-heme iron absorption, while some drinks and large nearby calcium doses may reduce it.
Risk is not visible
Blood loss, pregnancy, donation, digestive disease, and restrictive diets alter risk.
Supplements follow diagnosis
Excess iron can harm. Dose and duration depend on tests and the cause, with a clinician.
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