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Iron is possibly one of the most forgotten and underappreciated minerals that the human body needs to function well. Without iron, you can be left feeling tired, disoriented, or even depressed. To ensure this doesn’t happen, many people take iron supplements; but you have to be careful. Too much iron can leave you on the toilet waiting for something to happen, to no avail. Too much iron can constipate!
Let’s take a look at how iron benefits the body and understand just how important this mineral is to your everyday diet.
Iron is one of the minerals found in hemoglobin—the carrier of oxygen in the blood coursing through the body’s internal “highway” system. Hemoglobin gets the oxygen everywhere it needs to be, so when you don’t have enough hemoglobin in your blood you can become anemic. Anemia causes people to feel tired, experience constant headaches, and increases their vulnerability to infection.
Iron is also extremely important for normal brain function and can help ward off depression in many cases. Iron boosts the immune system and can help alleviate weakness, irritability, and dizziness. It’s not uncommon for doctors to prescribe Iron supplements for people suffering from deficiencies of this substance. Unfortunately, too much of a good thing can be bad. Too much Iron can cause a wide range of side effects including:
- Constipation
- Abdominal pain
- Severe nausea
- Vomiting or diarrhea with blood
You need to contact you doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Overdoses of Iron can also increase the risk of various cancers and even Parkinson’s disease.
Everyone should understand how to obtain the necessary amount of natural Iron from the foods they eat; many times an alteration in diet can remedy the deficiency. The recommended daily allowance of Iron differs among men, women, and children. Here’s a brief list of the United States Recommended Daily Allowances for Iron to help you understand how much you should be consuming:
RDA of Iron for Men
- 11 to 14 years old—12mg/day
- 19 years old and over—10mg/day
RDA of Iron for Women
- 11 to 50 years old—15mg/day
- Over 50 years old—10mg/day
- Pregnant—30mg/day
- Lactating women—15mg/day
RDA for Children
- 0 to 6 months—6mg/day
- 6 to 12 months—10mg/day
- 1 to 10 years—10mg/day
Foods that are high in Iron include organic leafy green vegetables, whole grain products, lean meats, free-range poultry, and non-farmed fish. Maintaining a smart and healthy diet is your best method of receiving all of the necessary vitamins and minerals your body needs. It’s interesting to note that Vitamin C can actually boost the positive health effects of Iron in your body. On the other side of the coin, caffeine can prohibit Iron absorption. It’s easy to observe how diet plays a critical role in achieving or restoring overall good health.
So far, we’ve discussed how and where to obtain the natural Iron your body needs, why it needs it, and what can happen if you take too many Iron supplements. But what are you to do about your current state of constipation? Luckily, quality products are readily available to assist you in relieving constipation symptoms and thoroughly cleansing your digestive system at the same time.
Oxy-Powder® is one such product. Through a unique combination of oxygenated Magnesium, organic Germanium-132 and citric acid, Oxy-Powder® liquefies deep down biological sludge and fecal waste that has built up in your colon over the years. Oxy-Powder®’s powerful formula gently cleanses the colon and leaves you feeling lighter, cleaner, and refreshed inside!
Within your colon, accumulated waste can severely hinder your body’s ability to absorb necessary nutrients. In fact, in most cases of constipation, toxins that should be expelled from the body wind up getting re-absorbed back into the blood stream, in effect poisoning your body. That’s part of the reason why you feel so sick and unhealthy whenever you’re constipated. Oxy-Powder® removes the sludge that’s clogging up your digestive system and promotes a harmonious environment for good bacteria to grow within your colon. The good bacteria are absolutely necessary to help break down food and support efficient digestion.
Adding a proper exercise routine, drinking plenty of purified water, and increasing your natural fiber intake is a great way to maintain your body’s new and improved digestive system. You may no longer have a need for Iron supplements because adopting a healthy diet means you’re getting all the minerals and nutrients your body needs; and with a cleaner colon, those nutrients can benefit your health moreso than in the past. You can feel better overall by reducing your risk of numerous health conditions and you may experience less stress as well. Overall, you can feel rejuvenated in mind, body, and spirit.
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