Iron Deficiency in Women: Signs, Causes, and Prevention
Iron Deficiency in Women: Signs, Causes, and PreventionIron is an essential mineral that the body needs to produce hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. When the body does not have enough iron, it can first develop iron deficiency and may eventually develop iron-deficiency anemia.Women can be particularly vulnerable to iron deficiency because of menstrual blood loss, increased nutritional n...