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Article: Reduce iron-reduce heart disease and cancer.(Nutrition Detective)(Brief Article)
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- Women's Health Letter
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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Your risk for many 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's dangerous effects.
A study examined the iron intake of older participants in the Framingham Heart Study and looked at their risk for disease. People who took supplements containing iron had higher levels of stored iron. Postmenopausal women, and men of all ages, don't need supplemental iron. Please, make sure that your multi has NO added iron (Vitality Plus is iron-free). Only children and ...