Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in the world. In the United States alone, as many as 8-13% of American schoolchildren suffer from this deficiency. Most parents know that iron deficiencies can lead to anemia, but they don’t know that iron deficiency can also be a trigger for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In fact, some studies have shown that up to 75% of children with ADHD have problems with iron metabolism. Iron is a co-enzyme needed to synthesize neurotransmitters, and is responsible for regulating the activity of dopamine. This explains the relationship between iron deficiency and neurological problems like depression, poor memory, and the symptoms of ADHD.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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