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General description	Essential element required for normal formation of blodd cells.
Found	- liver and organ meats - shellfish - dried beans, whole grains - fruit - nuts - leafy grain vegetables
Anti-aging role	- essential for the formation of hemoglobin - stimulate immune system - improve muscular and athletic performance - prevent fatigue
Deficiency symptoms	- anemia
Therapeutic doses	RDA for men 10 mg RDA for womwn 18 mg
Maximum safe level	15 mg long term usage 80 mg short term usage
Side effects	- abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting - elevated iron or ferritin blood level is thought to increse free radical damage and also been linked to an incresed risk of cancer, diabetes, heart attack, SLE, Huntington disease. -high doses worsen symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
Other remarks	- insoluble in water - do not use inorganic iron (sulfate), because as a supplement it destroys vitamin E. Use organic iron (fumarat, citrate, gluconate)

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