Your Iron Levels Could Be a Key to Slow Aging and Long Life
High iron levels are associated with chronic disease. New data show they may also be linked to aging and a shorter life. This is how to slow the aging process.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Iron is essential to life, but data show that too much is associated with aging and a shortened life and health spans — the total years lived in good health
High iron levels also increase the availability of free iron, which promotes heart cell death, leading to impaired heart function and mitochondrial dysfunction
Excess iron affects blo…
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