Page 241 - The Miracle in the Cell Membrane

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

eczema, acne, lines on the nails, restricted growth, weak
taste perception, chronic immune deficiency, and the fre-
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Iron
Iron is an important nutrient necessary for a healthy
immune system, energy production and growth. Another
important aspect of iron is that it facilitates hemoglobin
production, ensuring that sufficient oxygen is transported
to the red blood cells. There are 3.7 grams of iron in the
body of a 70-kilogram individual. Two-thirds of the iron
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in the body is found in hemoglobin. Other forms are
found in smaller quantities in the liver and bone marrow.
There are electron transporters containing iron in the
mitochondria of all the cells, necessary for most of the oxi-
dation in the body. Therefore, iron is of absolute impor-
tance in both the transport of oxygen to the tissues and for
the functioning of the oxidation in the cells. Life comes to
an end within a few seconds in the absence of iron. Iron
deficiency usually stems from poor nutrition, rapid
growth and heavy bleeding. Anemia is generally the
symptom of iron deficiency, also leading to lethargy and
the inability to do physical work.
Iron can also be exceedingly poisonous, and so the
storage of iron in the body must be carefully controlled.
Iron is chemically highly active and binds to many pro-
teins in various ways, often giving rise to harmful conse-
quences. It acts as a catalyst in oxidation reactions in cell
membranes, and since it is always present in compound

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