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Toddlers Need Iron to Protect Against Obesity

A lack of dietary iron is now linked as a contributing factor to the development of obesity in toddlers. Instead of adequate iron intake such toddlers often had extra sugar consumption in the form of fruit juice. Either low iron or high sugar intake will induce obesity and the combination is not good. Researchers found that obese toddlers had an incidence of 20% obesity, compared to 7% in non-obese toddlers. Iron is required for the formation of hemoglobin which carries oxygen and the cellular utilization of thyroid hormone, important factors in healthy metabolism.

Read More: childhood obesity, healthy metabolism, Iron, iron deficiency, toddlers

Female Athletes at Risk for Bone Loss

Another study confirms that female athletes involved in significant aerobic exercise, such as running and swimming, have lower bone density. While the researchers seem puzzled by their findings, this is not hard to understand.

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Adequate Oxygenation Vital to Healthy Metabolism

New research is uncovering how hemoglobin behaves within a cell to deliver oxygen to the cell engines so that calories can be burned as fuel. Oxygen must be present within cells in order for metabolism to work at an optimal rate. Thyroid hormone is short-circuited at the cellular level if oxygen is not present.

Read More: cells, Exercise, hemoglobin, Iron, Iron bisglycinate, iron deficiency, metabolism, oxygen

Low Iron Can Cause Chronic Pain

A new discovery about the need for iron in your brain stem (where pain registers) opens the door for an additional approach to chronic pain that may be of immense benefit to many people who are currently suffering.

Read More: Blood Builder, chronic pain, ferritin, Iron, restless legs, TMJ

Lactoferrin Helps Keep Iron Working in Your Favor

Your body naturally produces lactoferrin in cells that line your mucous membranes and circulatory system. Your produce more of it when you are under stress or when you are fighting and infection. Lactoferrin is also found in breast milk and whey protein, and is available in a purified form. Scientists have confirmed that lactoferrin is not only a vital immune support nutrient but is essential for keeping iron away from fueling the growth of infection or triggering a highly damaging free radical cascade.

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Iron Adequacy Vital for Healthy Brain Development

A fascinating new study shows the importance of iron during teenage years to facilitate the formation of high quality brain structure a decade later. These findings are of significant importance to public health, as they will have an impact on the potential intelligence of our society.

Read More: brain development, Iron