Announcement: Iron, folate, and B12: the three nutrients that build your blood

Last updated: 04/08/2026 07:29

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Iron, folate, and vitamin B12 form an integrated physiological network essential for red blood cell production and oxygen transport. Deficiency in any one nutrient disrupts the entire system, causing anaemia and symptoms ranging from fatigue to neurological impairment. — Checking Blood Sample (9955279835).jpg by National Eye Institute / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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Your blood depends on three nutrients: iron, folate, and vitamin B12. Learn how they work together to build red cells, why absorption matters, and what happens when one fails. Read our guide to the micronutrient triad.

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ByProf. Giorgi Pkhakadze

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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