Iron absorption, iron overload, causes and symptoms
The body can utilize two types of iron—heme, which comes from animal sources, and nonheme, which comes from plants. The body absorbs 20 to 30 percent of heme iron, compared with 5 to 10 percent of nonheme. When the body’s iron reserves are low, the absorption of nonheme iron increases. Consuming iron-rich plant foods with […]