The explanation â the true one (if ever found) â does matter. It may matter to future whales, potentially, especially if we learn that 52 Hertz (âAliceâ, as in Cooper) got the way s/he did because of us, because of something we humans were/are doing.
Because of this health risk with high iron intake, the Institute of Medicine has set a Tolerable Upper Intake Level, or UL, for iron. This is the highest amount of iron that can be taken daily with a low risk for developing overload. For males and females over 14 years old, the UL for iron is 45 milligrams per day.
Daily Iron Requirements. The amount of liver you should eat daily to meet your iron requirement depends on your gender and age. Men and women have different iron requirements throughout the adult years; women's needs also vary according to age. Women of reproductive age need 18 milligrams per day because of blood loss during menstrual periods.