In reality, true iron deficiency anemia is rare today, however iron overload or storage of iron in your body’s tissue is common, but often goes unrecognized.
When iron is not bio-available or properly bound, it is improperly stored in your tissue resulting in what can have the appearance of anemia (lack of iron in your blood). However, it is most probable that you are not really lacking iron – your body simply cannot use the abundance that you are exposed to properly. The true deficiency is not in iron, but the essential enzymes, minerals and nutrients required for iron to be properly bound and utilized. The improper storage of iron in your tissue leads to oxidation / inflammation, or better put – rust. Just as if you left a tool outside and it begins to rust after a few days of rain, your body is no different as over time this inflammation will lead to a decrease of your health and well-being.
A simple search on PubMed for “iron overload” will show leading researchers and documents on this subject. Unfortunately, it is not well practiced by most health professionals today. Our goal is to inspire others to change this as your health demands truth and leading research be put into practice.