One Big Mac please, Hold the iron.

Earlier this month, I discussed with you our Pro Vitamin Complete. I briefly mentioned why we don’t include iron in our supplement. I read an article this week that really emphasized in my mind how important it is that you NOT use a supplement containing iron, so I need to address this issue again.

According to Merck Pharmaceuticals, “Iron poisoning is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in children.” If you have pre-natal vitamins or iron supplements left over from when your wife was pregnant, my advice is to flush them away. If you are taking a doctor perscribed iron supplement, keep them well out of reach of your children. When your baby starts crawling they get into everything and everything they find goes in their mouths.

It is also important to be aware that Iron poisoning can also effect men and post menopausal women. Iron is one nutrient that doesn’t naturally eliminate from the body, except for women during their childbearing years. Current research is showing that long term build up of Iron in the man’s body may lead to heart disease which may be why heart disease is far more common in men and post menopausal women.

I can’t encourage you enough to check your multi-vitamin label and make sure that you are not getting any extra iron. If you are an omnivore like me, you get iron in your diet. Even the occasional Big Mac provides plenty of iron.

Eating healthy,

Tim