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Iron Overload Destroys Mitochondria and Sabotages Health

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

iron overload destroys mitochondria

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  • Iron is essential for life as it transfers oxygen to your tissues. Hemoglobin, the protein in your red blood cells, contains iron at its core, which reversibly binds to oxygen and supplies your tissues with it

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