In article <CDAsg.152035$IK3.122482@pd7tw1no>,
"~xy~" > wrote:

> > CI practically has a "cult" following...... <lol>
> > There is a good reason for that tho'.
>
> I was once told by an older physician that before the 1960's, he rarely, if
> ever saw anaemia in women because 'back then' people used cast iron daily.
> In the late 50's and onward there was a major shift to stainless steel,
> aluminum, and Teflon... Then he started seeing a very noticeable increase in
> anaemic women...
>
> ~R~

Iron deficiency anemia is Rampant.......
I rarely see normal blood counts from women in the ER.
Kids are even worse....... :-(

I used to have borderline anemia even with the use of cast iron pans all
my life. It went away when I started eating meat with every single meal,
and making sure I have beef at least once per week. More often if and
when my serum iron levels go down.

Another common cause of anemia is B-12 and folate deficiency.
Combine all three for many older women _and_ men.
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