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Old 08-10-2008, 11:54 PM   #1
raymond723
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Default The physiological functions of iron


1.Iron is an important part of hemoglobin, hemoglobin cells function is to deliver oxygen
and carbon dioxide out cells.



2.Iron catalyst for β-carotene into vitamin A, purine and collagen synthesis, antibody
production of lipids in the blood from the transit and drug detoxification in the liver, and
so on.


3.Iron and the relationship between the immune relatively close, iron can increase the
body's immunity, and swallowed up by increased neutrophil phagocytosis cells, but also
enables the body's ability to enhance anti-infection.

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Old 08-12-2008, 06:11 PM   #2
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Default Re: The physiological functions of iron

Raymond,



Women who follow doctor’s advice to take iron supplement have an additional “physiological function” to report that is not in your top three…
It gives them gas. Just ask my wife.


Now, how a woman’s body transmogrifies Fe into CH4 is a mystery. But I can tell you, it is confusing to men when we are in a group of females and detect the faint aroma of rust…
Now THAT’s physiology!
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