Eating to Age Well: Nutrient Needs | Dr. Neal Barnard Live Q&A
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
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Is There a Threshold That We Should Be Concerned About When It Comes to Iron?
The good news about any vegetable source of iron is that it comes in the form of what we call non hem iron. Animal products have a lot of what's called heam iron, which barges into your party whether you need it or not. If somebody is taking a multivitean multivitum and supplement, should they be looking for one that does not have iron in it? The answer is yes. A look at the label, and one a day and so forth. Pick a mult if you're going to use a multive itum and pick one that doesn't have iron nor copper.
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