Iron
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Iron
- 0 to 6 months, 0.27 milligrams of Iron per day
- 7 - 12 months, 11 milligrams of Iron per day
- 1 -3 years, 7 milligrams of Iron per day
- 4 -8 years, 10 milligrams of Iron per day
- 9 to 13 years old, 8 milligrams of Iron per day
- Males 14 to 18 years old - 15 milligrams of Iron per day
- Females 14 to 18 years old - 18 milligrams of Iron per day
- Males 19 to 50 years old - 8 milligrams of Iron per day
- Females 19 to 50 years old - 18 milligrams of Iron per day
- Males and females 51 years and older, 8 milligrams of Iron per day
- Pregnant females all ages, 27 milligrams of Iron daily
- Lactating females age 14 to 18, 10 milligrams of Iron per day
- Lactating females over age 19, 9 milligrams of Iron per day
 Best Food Sources for Iron
Deficiency Signs & Symptoms of Iron
Toxicity Signs & Symptoms of Iron
How Iron is Used in the Body
Therapeutic Benefits of Iron
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