Too Much Iron in Your Diet May Kill You- but Why?

The Following Article is entitled  Iron: Too Much of a Good Thing by Bill Sardi

Recent studies reveal that blood donors exhibit lower rates of many diseases and experience better than average health. Additionally, the centuries-old practice of bloodletting is being revived as a treatment for disorders such as heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s. [ 1 ] Why would blood reduction improve health parameters? In part, because blood removal helps to control circulating iron levels.

Iron is an essential component of hemoglobin in red blood cells, is associated with strength, and is required for oxygen transport, DNA synthesis and other processes. But it also has a destructive nature. In its free form, unbound from hemoglobin or other binding proteins, it accelerates oxidation or “rusting” of body tissues. Since iron-induced oxidation worsens the course of virtually every disease, iron control could be a universal approach to disease prevention and therapy. [ 2 ]  Read more...