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Can men take an iron regimen just as women do?
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Bad idea: Men don't lose blood every month. If a man becomes iron deficient, it's his wake-up call for stomach ulcer, stomach cancer or colon cancer until proved otherwise. It's better if a man doesn't supplement so much even if he's a vegetarian. Serious iron overloading can make anyone, especially a man, really sick.
Answered 10/25/2013
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