Dietary Supplements information including Iron Supplement

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Iron

Iron is essential in almost any life form, except for a few bacteria.

Essential in animals, where iron is the central atom in the heme molecule, and therefore an essential component of all hemoproteins. Inorganic iron is also found in the iron-sulfur clusters of many enzymes, such as nitrogenase (Synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen) and hydogenase. A class of non-heme-iron enzymes is responsible for a wide range of functions within several life forms, such as methane monooxygenase (Oxidation of methane to methanol), ribonucleotide reductase (Reduces ribose to desoxyribose; DNA biosynthesis), hemeerythrins (oxygen transport and fixation in marine invertebrae) and purple acid phosphatase (hydrolysis of phosphate esters).

Bacteria often use iron. When the body is fighting a bacterial infection, the body "hides" iron so it cannot be used by the bacteria. Natural food sources include meat, fish and poultry, lentils, beans, spinach, tofu, chickpeas and black-eyed peas.

Iron is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. Iron is group 8 and period 4 metal.

Consult your physician before begining any dietary supplement regimen.

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FEDERAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering "conventional" foods and drug products (prescription and Over-the-Counter). Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary supplement manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed. FDA is responsible for taking action against any unsafe dietary supplement product after it reaches the market. Generally, manufacturers do not need to register with FDA nor get FDA approval before producing or selling dietary supplements. Manufacturers must make sure that product label information is truthful and not misleading.

United States Department of Health and Human Services
Thee United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.The department has more than 300 programs.

Nutrition.gov
Nutrition and health information on government websites.