Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Well, the answer is because the microbes, especially intracellular bacteria, need the iron more than you do. They have to have that iron to replicate. You could live for a while without iron, but they can’t.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Well, the answer is because the microbes, especially intracellular bacteria, need the iron more than you do. They have to have that iron to replicate. You could live for a while without iron, but they can’t.
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