Iron

Iron binds to red blood cells to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart.

Iron is the body’s oxygen carrier, it helps to transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body. Around two-thirds of our bodies iron is found in hemoglobin, the blood protein that carries oxygen throughout our body. It also is very important in helping with our metabolism and a large component of proteins and enzymes in our bodies.

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