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Old 13-02.-2007, 06:06 AM   #1
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What's a safe level of iron to use in supplements? I eat a less-than-average amount of red meat, but don't have a known iron deficiency. Just seems like I should have a great iron intake than what shows up in my diet and daily vitamins.
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Old 16-02.-2007, 12:21 PM   #2
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Males dont often have to worry about being iron deficient, as long as your diet is somewhat decent you should be fine.
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Old 17-02.-2007, 12:25 AM   #3
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From a medical perspective more patients will present with iron excess problems than do with Fe deficiencies . More is not better. If you live in the Pacific NW you will rust - no kiddin !

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Old 28-02.-2007, 08:20 PM   #4
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This is why it is good for males to be blood donours: it is actually good for our health to lower our iron level.
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What's a safe level of iron to use in supplements? I eat a less-than-average amount of red meat, but don't have a known iron deficiency. Just seems like I should have a great iron intake than what shows up in my diet and daily vitamins.

If you don't have a known iron deficiency, then you don't need supplemental iron.
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