IRON


Iron is a lustrous, ductile, malleable, silver-gray metal whose atomic no. is 26 (group VIII of the periodic table). It is known to exist in four distinct crystalline forms. Iron rusts in dump air, but not in dry air. It dissolves readily in dilute acids.

It is one of the most abundant metals on Earth, is essential to most life forms and to normal human physiology. Iron is an integral part of many proteins and enzymes that maintain good health. In humans, iron is an essential component of proteins involved in oxygen transport . It is also essential for the regulation of cell growth and differentiation . A deficiency of iron limits oxygen delivery to cells, resulting in fatigue, poor work performance, and decreased immunity . On the other hand, excess amounts of iron can result in toxicity and even death .


Almost two-thirds of iron in the body is found in hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to tissues. Smaller amounts of iron are found in myoglobin, a protein that helps supply oxygen to muscle, and in enzymes that assist biochemical reactions. Iron is also found in proteins that store iron for future needs and that transport iron in blood. Iron stores are regulated by intestinal iron absorption .

Iron is called the “energy giver” because it is essential to our metabolism. Iron attracts Oxygen and is a basic building block of our blood. Together with Manganese and Copper, Iron maintains healthy blood chemistry, facilitates the transfer of Oxygen and helps with the removal of Carbon Dioxide.


Iron deficiency is most common in women but can occur in men. Symptoms of an Iron deficiency include fatigue, sleepiness and a lack of energy. Protect yourself with our liquid ionic Iron supplement. Our liquid mineral supplements provide minerals in the form most readily assimilable by our body.

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