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Iron Deficiency

Iron: The Double-Edged Mineral

Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., CNS | Posted 11.05.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Anemia, Menstruation, Multivitamin, Hemochromatosis, Ferritin, Red Blood Cells, Iron Overload, Menopause, Digestion, Iron Deficiency, Heart Disease, Iron, Ann Louise Gittleman, Personal Health, Healthy Living News
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., CNS

A heavy-duty mineral, iron is used to make red blood cells -- the oxygen transport system of the body. Too much or too little can be harmful to your health.

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A Canadian Breakthrough: Fortifying Lives Through Nutrition

Marc Van Ameringen | Posted 08.06.2011 | Impact
Read More: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Micro-Nutrients, Childhood Nutrition, Anemia, Malnutrition, Iron Deficiency, Sprinkles, Impact News
Marc Van Ameringen

Almost one in three people -- 2 billion globally -- suffer from vitamin and mineral deficiencies impacting child survival, growth, development, learning capacity and earning potential.

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With a Little Innovation -- Bread Is (a Better) Life

Marc Van Ameringen | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Egypt, Poor Nutrition, Baladi Bread, Malnutrition, Birth Defects, Iron Deficiency, Global Health, Preventable Miscarriages, World News
Marc Van Ameringen

It is innovation, like the fortified baladi bread reaching 52 million Egyptians every day, that will make the difference between surviving and thriving. Because the focus is no longer only on eating, but eating well.

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Why Common Foods May Hurt Your Health

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Thyroiditis, Abdominal Pain, Constipation, Gas, Distention, Iron Deficiency, Gluten, Diarrhea, Osteoporosis, CBS News, Bloating, Celiac Disease, Type 1 Diabetes, Weight Loss, New England Journal of Medicine, Nutrients, Video, Healthy Living News
Dr. Jon LaPook

There's a disease that American doctors are absolutely terrible at diagnosing. It's estimated that three million Americans have celiac disease, and only a small percentage of them know it.

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