What Is Iron and Iron Deficiency?
Iron is a mineral and a vital instrument in carrying oxygen throughout the human body. Iron is a piece of the protein hemoglobin and when there is not enough hemoglobin in the body, anemia develops. Proper iron nutrition, particularly when the body is at risk of developing anemia, is important. Iron deficiency anemia, simply put, is a lack of enough iron in the body. By the time iron deficiency anemia develops, women will typically show symptoms, such as extreme fatigue, that make normal, everyday functioning a challenge.
