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IRON

Benefits:

Production of hemoglobin and myoglobin (the form of hemoglobin found in muscle tissue) and the oxygenation of red blood cells, healthy immune system and for energy production.

Symptoms of Deficiency:

Intestinal bleeding, excessive menstrual bleeding, anemia, brittle hair, difficulty swallowing, digestive disturbances, dizziness, fatigue, fragile bones, hair loss, inflammation of the tissues of the mouth, nails that are spoon-shaped or that have ridges running lengthwise, nervousness, obesity, pallor, and slowed mental reactions.

Sources:

Eggs, fish, liver, meat, poultry, green leafy vegetables, whole grains, and enriched breads and cereals, almonds, avocados, beets, blackstrap molasses, brewer’s yeast, dates, dulse, kelp, kidney and lima beans, lentils, millet, peaches, pears, dried prunes, pumpkins, raisins, rice and wheat bran, sesame seeds, soybeans, and watercress, alfalfa, burdock root, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, chicory, dandelion, dong quad, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, horsetail, kelp, lemongrass, licorice, milk thistle seed, mullein, nettle, oat straw, paprika, parsley, peppermint, plantain, raspberry leaf, rose hips, sarsaparilla, shepherd’s purse,  yellow dock.

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