Just because you’re putting in all the hours and pumping through all the reps doesn’t mean you’re getting the best possible results. Certain things can hold you back from achieving your full fitness ...

A fifth (20%) of menstruating women have an iron deficiency. (Getty Images) Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, with up to 20% of menstruating women lacking in the ...

Iron is an essential element that plays a crucial role in various cellular processes including enzymatic activity, DNA repair, and oxygen transfer. To determine an individual’s iron status, clinicians ...

Plant-based diets continue to grow in popularity, but many worry about getting enough essential nutrients, particularly iron. This vital mineral plays a crucial role in your body’s ability to ...

Patients with iron overload — serum ferritin > 1000 µg/L or a diagnosis of hemochromatosis or thalassemia — were 60% more likely to have an osteoporotic fracture during an up to 10-year follow-up than ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I was rejected from donating plasma (not blood), since my iron that day was 57 mcmol/L and the maximum allowable was 54 mcmol/L. I am rescheduled to get retested in a few ...

Certain degenerative neurologic diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease are associated with higher levels of iron deposits in the brain. People with high levels of alcohol ...

Iron enhances the progression of F. nucleatum-positive colorectal cancer, find researchers, paving the way for new prevention and treatment strategies High levels of certain intestinal bacteria, like ...