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Supplements
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Iron vs. Iron-Free Multivitamins
Iron is an important nutrient required for oxygen transport in the blood.
Many American children have below desired levels of iron in their blood, resulting in anemia.
Growing children, young and pregnant women and those with anemia have special iron needs.
However, adult men and post-menopausal women do not usually need extra iron to supplement their diet.
Iron is an oxidizing mineral and excess can cause free radical damage in the arterial walls.
Men's iron stores increase geometrically after age 20 whereas women's stores rise very little until their late 40s.
The close parallel between Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) incidence and iron storage levels in both sexes is surprising.
The rate of CHD among men begins to increase in their 30s, a decade after physical growth stops and iron stores soar.
On the other hand, women rarely develop heart disease until their 50s, several years after menopause.
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