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Copper
What is copper? Used by man for millennia to make tools, copper also plays a vital role within the body, assisting growth, cellular function, free radical control and the many functions of blood. What copper does for you C...read more
Hemochromatosis
What is hemochromatosis? Hemochromatosis occurs when the body absorbs too much iron from foods (and other sources such as vitamins containing iron). This disease causes extra iron to gradual...read more
How do I prevent anemia?
Take these steps to help prevent some types of anemia: Eat foods high in iron: red meat fish ...read more
How is iron-deficiency anemia treated?
Goals of the treatment The goals of treating iron-deficiency anemia are to restore normal levels of red blood cells, hemoglobin, and iron as well as to treat the condition causing the anemia...read more
Iron
What iron does for you Two thirds of your body’s iron is found in haemoglobin, the red pigment of red blood cells that transports oxygen in your blood...read more
Iron and iron defiency
Plant foods contain only non-haem iron, which is less available than haem iron from animal sources, additionally plant foods contain a variety of substances known to reduce iron availab...read more
Iron in the vegetarian diet
Heme vs. non-heme iron Iron is an essential nutrient because it is a central part of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood. Iron deficiency anemia i...read more
Is your child disruptive or aggressive?
They may have a deficiency of zinc or vitamin B. Children and adolescents with behavioural disorders and aggressive behaviour are frequently malnourished. Those with certain nutritional deficiencies<...read more
Key nutrients
Protein What children primarily require is sufficient food energy i.e. calories rather than protein per se. With adequate calories an individual will be in positive nitrogen balance and will...read more
Pregnant vegans in need of nutritients
Protein You will probably get lots of questions about whether or not you are getting enough protein. Current recommendations for protein in pregnancy call for 25 grams more of protein per day in the second a...read more
Questions and answers dealing with iron
How much iron do I need every day? Most people get enough iron through a regular healthy diet that has iron-rich foods. But some groups of people don't get enough iron: teenage girls/women of chil...read more
Vegetarians: who are they and what do they eat
What is a vegetarian? Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, and poultry. Vegans are vegetarians who abstain from eating or using all animal products, including milk, cheese, other dairy items, ...read more
What is anemia and how can you tell if you have it ?
What is anemia? Anemia happens when your blood doesn't have enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin helps red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body. What causes anemia? ...read more
What is iron-deficiency anemia?
Iron-deficiency anemia is a common and easily treated condition that occurs when there is not enough iron in the body. It is the most common type of anemia. A lack of iron in the body can com...read more
Why plant iron is the best
What is Iron and Why Do We Need It? Iron is a mineral and is an essential component of haemoglobin, found in all red blood cells. It is vital for the health of cells and for the transport o...read more
