CHEM 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Iron Supplement, Geritol, Iron Overload

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 181
• Professor: Mitchell Huot

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Hemochromatosis: genetic disorder can be exacerbated by cooking large amounts of food in iron pots, where the body absorbs an abnormal amount of iron. The excess iron is stored in the heart, liver, pancreas and joints. Iron associated with oxygen and transports that oxygen in the body. Recommended to dissolve iron nails in wine so that the acidic components of wine would cause some of the iron to go in the solution and help health. Vitamin c assists in the absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. Can be added to food as supplement (like bread). Element zin powered up (charge of zero): black. Total amount present in body: 0. 003% of body weight (fair amount) 20% of population lacks enough zinc in their diet. They capture it, run it from the body before it can be absorbed. -->vegetarians: it would be important to check zinc levels if experiencing one of the previous health conditions.