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by donaldo 1923 days ago
Try iron too. 183k deaths each year due to iron deficiency!
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"Try X!" Not if you're young, old, or male and eat a Western diet. smh. Look at the DALY of iron-deficient anemia, which I had growing-up; it's very low compared to many other conditions, it's noticeable, and easily treatable. Iron overload, OTOH, is a much bigger problem because there is no direct, excretory pathway for iron to take. You're suggesting a much more harmful panacea to prevent a hypothetical risk. That's the definition of insanity, ignorance, or both.