Iron deficiency has a few different causes, but the biggest indicator of a deficiency is a poor diet. Your gastrointestinal tract is responsible for the absorption of iron, and just like vitamins such as vitamin C and other naturally-occurring minerals, iron can be ingested orally through the foods you eat. These kinds of elemental iron come in two different forms: heme and nonheme iron.
Heme iron is an elemental iron found in proteins like meat, whereas nonheme iron is a form of elemental iron found in plant-based foods. In some cases, iron deficiency will also mean that you have anemia; however, it’s possible to not have enough iron and not have iron-deficiency anemia.
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