Iron is the fourth most common element on the planet but the human body only contains traces of it – that’s why iron is also referred to as a trace or micro element.
A healthy adult has approximately 3.5 - 5g of iron in the body. 65-70% of the iron in the body is referred to as ‘transport iron’ that is the iron as part of the haemoglobin (the pigment of the red blood cells), 25% is stored within the liver, spleen, bone-marrow and muscles (storage iron) and approximately 4% is used within myoglobin and iron-containing enzymes (functional iron).
Haemoglobin is crucial for the optimal supply of oxygen throughout the body and iron is the essential element needed by the body to produce sufficient amounts of haemoglobin. If iron stores are low, normal haemoglobin production slows down, which means that the lungs receive less oxygen, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness and lowered immunity.
Since our body can’t produce iron itself we need to make sure we consume sufficient iron in our daily diet. Spatone, 100% natural liquid iron supplement can provide your body’s daily iron needs effectively and safely.
Did you know?
Red blood cells can function as oxygen suppliers for up to 120 days then they need to be replaced. Adults have around 25 trillion red blood cells in their blood (that's one million millions!) which are produced by the bone marrow. The bone marrow can produce 170 billion of red blood cells within 24 hours - but only if the organism has sufficient sources of iron!
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