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

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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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Three nutrients, one network: (1) Iron carries oxygen but absorbs poorly from plants (boosted by vitamin C). (2) Folate + B12 enable DNA synthesis in bone marrow; deficiency causes red cells to enlarge but not divide. (3) Break one link and fatigue, numbness, and brain fog follow.

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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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