Copper helps our bodies utilize iron, create enzymes and blood
Copper is a metalic substance that is a vital component of hundreds of enzymes in our body. It is also an essential component of our blood.
blood cells
Iron the oxygen carrier
Iron is essential to our health as an oxygen (and carbon dioxide) carrier in the blood cell protein hemoglobin. Iron is one of those substances that can be dangerous if too much, or if too little.
Vitamin B12 – a common problem for vegans
It is really difficult to be deficient in Vitamin B12 unless you are a vegan. A deficiency develops over years and can lead to pernicious anemia. It’s found easily in animal products.
Folic Acid for red blood cells and DNA (especially important to pregnant women)
Deficiency in folic acid can lead to anemia, but besides being really important in the manufacture of blood cells, folic acid is hugely important in the manufacture of DNA in every cell.