Iron deficiency, immune system, fatigue, thyroid
Important for athletes, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and vegetarians!
Only 5-10% of the iron ingested from grains and vegetables is absorbed by the body, compared to 30% from meat, 20% from soybeans, and about 15% from fish. Iron is essential for blood formation and thus important for oxygen transport. Iron supports mental and physical performance by helping to reduce fatigue.
Iron deficiency can weaken the immune system and increase the risk of infections. Increased needs apply, for example, to athletes with reduced performance, faster lactic acid build-up in muscles associated with muscle cramps, vegetarians, and women during pregnancy, lactation, and menstruation, as well as individuals with restricted food intake due to diets, increased tea and coffee consumption, heavy metal exposure from car exhaust with lead and cadmium, chronic aluminum exposure, and much more.
Iron deficiency can inhibit iodine absorption. Obesity causes mild inflammation, which reduces the absorption of iron from food. Vitamin C can optimize iron supply. If an iron deficiency is suspected, high doses of vitamin C can also be used to try and normalize iron levels.
Iron
- contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- contributes to normal cognitive function
- contributes to normal metabolism
- contributes to the normal formation of red blood cells and hemoglobin
- contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body
- contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- plays a role in cell division
Vitamin C
- contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels and bones
- contributes to normal collagen formation for normal cartilage function
- contributes to normal collagen formation for normal gum function
- contributes to normal collagen formation for normal skin function
- contributes to normal collagen formation for normal teeth function
- contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system
- contributes to normal energy metabolism
- contributes to normal psychological function
- contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E
