Firstclass Medicineabout 7 years ago

Iron Metabolism - The story of a shopaholic

Your body contains about 3 to 4 grams of iron. That seems like it’s a tiny amount in a 70 kg man but remember that iron is a metal. Imagine swallowing a 4 gram iron bullet: that’s a lot. So how does so much iron get into your body? And where is it used? Read this article on FIrstclass to know more!