iron, reduced
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iron, reduced Metallic iron in finely divided form, produced by reduction of iron oxide. The form in which iron is sometimes added to foods, such as bread. Also known by its Latin name
ferrum redactum.
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The power of iron in your diet.
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 4/1/1989; ; 700+ words
; The Power of IRON in Your Diet Do you tire easily? Feel draggedout...price. These (and other products containing iron) were--and still are--often touted as the...should seek a doctor's advice: Signs of iron deficiency can be symptoms of other illnesses...
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Dysfunction of iron utilization.(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Editor: Dysfunction of iron utilization, excess iron and iron deficiency are conditions that are sadly becoming more common. (1-3) The absorption of iron, which depends on sufficient gastric acidity, is often misunderstood. (3) A stomach pH of at...
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Spooning in the iron.
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics for Parents; 10/1/1988; ; 363 words
; Spooning In The Iron It was only yesterday that six month old...carefully read the package label and noted the iron content as she prepared the first serving...cereals to provide the proper nutrients, like iron, and to introduce babies to new textures...
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One-third of Americans have iron deficiency.
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review; 3/22/2004; 338 words
; ...one-third of the world's population has iron deficiency, making it the most prevalent...trying to understand how plants acquire iron from the soil and how to identify and characterize the genes involved in iron sensing, regulation, and transport in...
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New Recommendations for Iron and Zinc.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Vegetarian Journal; 7/1/2001; ; 439 words
; ...number of vitamins and minerals, including iron and zinc. These minerals are especially noteworthy...updated in 1989. While vegetarians often have iron intakes that are similar to non-vegetarians, less of the iron is absorbed from a vegetarian diet. This...
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Iron excess: a nutritional hazard.
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Health Review; 6/22/1989; 489 words
; Iron Excess: A Nutritional Hazard Iron, one of the most common elements on earth, is crucial to life. As...hemochromatosis, a genetic defect in which abnormally high amounts of iron are allowed to accumulate in tissues and in the liver, heart, and...
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Do your genes make you absorb too much iron?
Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 5/1/2005; ; 534 words
; You probably know that iron deficiency may lead to anemia. But did...know that some people absorb too much iron--due to a condition known as hemochromatosis...genetic disorder that results in excessive iron absorption and accumulation. Over time...
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Reduce iron-reduce heart disease and cancer.(Nutrition Detective)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Women's Health Letter; 4/1/2004; 232 words
; ...chronic diseases, including heart disease and cancer, is increased if your diet is high in iron. The good news is it's easy to reduce your iron levels. Iron is a potent oxidizer. Remember, antioxidants are protective nutrients that cancel out iron...
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Exercise can cause iron deficiency. (research on college-aged women shows that moderate exercise can cause fatigue and even anemia if they lack iron in their diet)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine); 2/1/1996; 497 words
; ...even moderate exercise may suffer from iron deficiency that results in anemia. In the...study of the effects of exercise on the iron status of women, researchers from Purdue...months and found that they lost enough iron to bring on feelings of fatigue, a symptom...
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Comparison of ultrastructural cytotoxic effects of carbon and carbon/iron particulates on human monocyte-derived macrophages.(Reasearch)
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives; 2/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...tested the hypothesis that the presence of iron in carbon particulates enhances ultrastructural...control) were exposed to carbon or carbon/iron particulates for various time periods and...MDMs compared with untreated controls. Iron bound to C particles catalyzed the decomposition...
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...healthy RBCs or reduced levels of hemoglobin (Hgb), the iron-bearing protein...hematocrit) may also be reduced in some anemias...necessarily in iron deficiency anemia...but they are reduced in number. Eventually...compensate for the iron deficiency by...
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Iron
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Iron Description Iron is a mineral that the human body uses to produce the red...protein in the muscles that fuels cell growth. General use Iron is abundant in red meats, vegetables, and other foods, and...adequate supply of the mineral. But when there is insufficient iron from dietary sources, or as ...
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Banded Iron Formations
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...water-soluble Fe +2 . Alternatively, or in addition, both iron and silica may have been derived from submarine magmatic...hydrothermal activity. Under calm, shallow marine conditions, the iron in seawater combined with oxygen released during photosynthesis...magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ), which sank to the sea floor, ...
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SIC 3321 Gray and Ductile Iron Foundries
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...castings. Only 3.9 percent of product share is due to cast iron pressure, soil pipe, and fittings, whereas 14.0 percent is attributed to ductile iron pressure pipe and fittings. Historically, the automotive...industries were the largest customers for gray and ductile iron foundries. When demand was at ...
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iron
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
...of which 0.5–1.5 mg is absorbed. The haem iron of meat and fish is considerably better absorbed than the inorganic iron of vegetable foods. Reference intakes are 8.7 mg...from food, and supplements are necessary. Absorption of iron is aided by vitamin C taken at the same time as ...
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