Up to 50% of people with heart failure in Ireland may be at risk of being iron deficient1,2 Iron deficiency can worsen heart failure symptoms2 and result in longer hospital stays3 More than 90,000 people in Ireland currently live with heart failure and this number is growing by 10,000 each year4 160,000 people in Ireland are living with impending heart failure4 Up … [Read more...] about Being iron deficient can worsen heart failure symptoms
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The Impact of Iron on Health and Wellbeing
Iron is not only a building block of our planet but it is also an essential mineral for the human body, necessary to ensure we stay fit and healthy. In the periodic table iron is known by the symbol Fe and it’s the fourth most common element in the earth’s crust. Iron has played an essential role in industrialisation and it is estimated that of all the metal refined today … [Read more...] about The Impact of Iron on Health and Wellbeing
Sub-optimal iron status holding back mental functioning in young women
Young women’s performance at work or university could be held back by low levels of iron in the blood, suggests a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition. Low iron levels affect up to a third of girls and young women in the UK, with clinical iron deficiency seen in up to one in ten. The trial, on 127 American women aged 18 to 35 years of age, measured … [Read more...] about Sub-optimal iron status holding back mental functioning in young women
Danone Baby Nutrition welcomes the publication of the National Preschool Nutrition Survey
Danone Baby Nutrition, the manufacturer and distributor of specialised infant and toddler milks, today welcomed the publication of the National Preschool Nutrition Survey. Commenting on the findings, Aileen Regan, Medical Director, Danone Baby Nutrition said: “Through our on-going research work and our frequent interaction with healthcare authorities and medical professionals … [Read more...] about Danone Baby Nutrition welcomes the publication of the National Preschool Nutrition Survey