Iron Deficiency in Athletes: The Hidden Barrier to Peak Performance?
Iron may play a critical role in athletic performance Iron is a key component of hemoglobin and myoglobin, proteins responsible for oxygen transport and storage in muscles, essential during aerobic exercise. When you’re exercising, especially in endurance sports, your muscles need a constant supply of oxygen to produce the energy they need to keep going. This process, known as aerobic respiration, is heavily dependent on iron (iron is what bind oxygen for transport in the body). current recom...