The health of the human body requires a variety of nutrients, and iron is one of them. Iron has the important function of transporting oxygen throughout the body, and an iron deficiency can affect our health. While there are many ways to supplement iron, traditional Chinese medicine believes that the safest way is dietary supplements….

Why is iron so crucial to our bodies? “We need adequate iron to produce hemoglobin and myoglobin, an essential part of red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body,” says Julie Stefanski, RDN, registered dietitian nutritionist and Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. Stefanski says low levels of the mineral can leave…

A peer-reviewed study by the University of Vienna has demonstrated that allergic symptoms such as hay fever can be reduced by fulfilling micronutrient requirements to pacify a hyperactive immune system. Women who had hay fever from birch and grass pollen had their allergic responses reduced by 43 percent after continuous intake of lozenges that contained…