Prioritizing plant-based sources of iron may be more effective than giving blood at reducing the risk of potentially “ferrotoxic” (iron-related) diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
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Other examples of when normal lab values are not necessarily ideal can be found in:
• When Low Risk Means High Risk (
• Optimal Cholesterol Level (
• How Not to Die from High Blood Pressure (
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