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.
A bowl of a typical iron-fortified cereal has 18 milligrams. How much iron do you need? The recommended dietary allowance for adult males and for women over 50 is 8 milligrams per day. For women aged 19-50, the RDA is 18 milligrams per day (itâs higher to compensate for menstrual losses).