Thursday, June 09, 2005

Iron in your diet

What causes to little iron in your diet?

Young women and some children are more susceptible to low iron levels because of irregular eating habits, fad diets, and/or lack of iron-rich foods.

Loss of blood.

This may be the most common reason for iron deficiency anemia in adults.

Women with a heavy menstrual flow can cause anemia since they have smaller stores of iron than men do and lose a lot of blood during their period.

Internal bleeding from taking asprin or similar medicines for a long time, ulcers, or even cancers can also account for low iron levels.

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