{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"\u201c\ud83e\ude78 Iron & Folate: The Power of Nutrients for a Healthy Life \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udf4e\u201d","description":"\ud83d\udd2c Anemia & Folate: Key Insights   \ud83e\ude78 Anemia is primarily caused by iron deficiency in the U.S., especially in pregnancy (30% prevalence). \ud83d\udcca NHANES data shows high iron deficiency in young females (up to 77.5% at ferritin <50 \u03bcg\/L). \u26a0\ufe0f Causes include heavy menstrual loss, increased pregnancy needs, and low dietary heme iron. \ud83d\udc8a Iron supplements (18 mg\/day) help, but >45 mg\/day may cause nausea & constipation. \ud83d\udc76 Maternal iron status affects infant birth weight, and delayed cord clamping improves newborn iron stores. \ud83c\udf0d In low-income countries, anemia is also linked to malaria, parasites, and hemoglobinopathies. \ud83c\udf5e Folic acid fortification since 1998 has reduced neural-tube defects, making folate deficiency rare in the U.S. ","author_name":"Dr. RR Baliga's 'Podkast for the Kurious Doc'. Where Curiosity meets Clarity!","author_url":"http:\/\/www.MasterMedFacts.com","html":"