Lipids and Fats. 1  What are fats? 2  Fats are composed of a glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules. 3  Are all fats bad? 4  No, as a matter of fact, fats are needed by our bodies to be healthy. 5  Types of Fats. 6  There are two main types of fats: saturated fats and unsaturated fats. 7  Saturated Fats-Saturated fats are solids at room temperature. 8  Unsaturat
Excess iron in vital organs, even in mild cases of iron overload, increases the risk for liver disease (cirrhosis, cancer), heart attack or heart failure, diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, hypothyroidism, hypogonadism, numerous symptoms and in some cases premature death.eople with PV have abnormally high hemoglobin and are at risk for a stroke and progressing to acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Part of the therapy for PV is phlebotomy. Symptoms, signs and diseases resulting from too much iron (iron overload): 1  chronic fatigue. 2  joint pain. 3  abdominal pain.
Although there are some symptoms or signs specific to low or high iron, such as the âIron Fistâ in hemochromatosis patients or paleness of mucous linings of the iron deficient, not everyone with hemochromatosis experiences the knuckle pain and not everyone who is iron deficient will experience pale mucous lining.