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Podcast: Naturally Recovering Autism with Karen Thomas
Episode: What You Need To Know About Low Iron and Autism [Podcast episode #187]
Description: People are told by well-meaning traditional medical practitioners that if ferritin (iron) is low, then they should take iron supplements – what could be the problem with this?
IRON
Beware of low iron in children. It is important in brain development. There may be many causes to their fatigue, lack of ability to focus, or ADHD, and low iron may be one of them. Our children often have heavy metals in their bodies and levels of lead may also be elevated if there is a deficiency in iron.
Proper enzymatic activity is critical and iron also hel...