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education/nutrition/Minerals.md

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+Minerals are inorganic, and **NOT** susceptible to degradation. Like vitamins, they provide 0 kcals per per gram
 # Major Minerals
-Miner
 - Major minerals are essential mineral elements required in amounts of **100mg or more per day**
 
 # Trace Minerals
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 - Fermentation - Phytic acid from foods such as whole grains
 - Soaking beans or grains - Soy protein such as tofu
 
-## Iron
+## Iron Toxicity
+- **Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH)** is an inherited genetic defect that causes people to absorb too much iron
+- Iron accumulates in tissues and can cause joint pain, abnormal bronze skin color, damage to the liver, heart, adrenal glands, and pancreas
+- Organ damage caused by hemochromatosis can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, diabetes, or *cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats)*
+- Common signs and symptoms include fatigue, lack of energy, abdominal pain, loss of sex drive, and heart problems
+- Can be deadly if untreated
+
+### Iron Deficiency
 

education/nutrition/Vitamins.md

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-Vitamins were first discovered in 1921
+Vitamins were first discovered in 1921, and are an organic nutrient
 - Casamir Runk coined the term vitamin
 	- Vita = life
 	- Amine = a type of nitrogen containing substance