forms over millions of years in the pore spaces of sedimentary rocks from remains of ocean-dwelling phytoplankton; over time it migrates upward toward the highest point in the porous rock because it is less dense than the rock.
Hereditary hemochromatosis (hee-muh-kro-muh-TOE-sus) is a genetic disease that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. Iron is an important nutrient that our bodies get from food.
Red meat contains iron and should be limited or avoided by people with hemochromatosis. Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Hemochromatosis is an inherited disease in which the body absorbs extra iron from the daily diet. Normally, a person absorbs about 10 percent of iron found in foods.