When was the last time you thought about iron? It can be an easily overlooked mineral in our diet. Turns out, it deserves a little more attention and fanfare, especially for the role it plays in brain health. In today’s episode we’re talking all about iron, iron deficiency, and iron-deficiency anemia. What are the signs of iron deficiency? How much iron do you need? And what’s the best way to get more iron in your diet? 

This episode is in collaboration with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor of the Beef Checkoff.

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Sources for this episode include:

National Institutes of Health, Iron Fact Sheet for Health Professionals

National Academy of Sciences, Dietary Reference Intakes Summary Tables

What We Eat in America, NHANES 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic

Global, regional, and national burdens of common micronutrient deficiencies from 1990 to 2019: A secondary trend analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study

Psychiatric disorders risk in patients with iron deficiency anemia and association with iron supplementation medications: a nationwide database analysis

Iron Status in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Peripheral iron levels in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Irritability and Perceived Expressed Emotion in Adolescents With Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Case-Control Study

Stat Pearls. Biochemistry, Iron Absorption

Iron Absorption: Factors, Limitations, and Improvement Methods

The Effect of the Meat Factor in Animal-Source Foods on Micronutrient Absorption: A Scoping Review

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