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.
Adolescent and adult males need 10 milligrams of iron a day, while adolescent and adult females need slightly more, 10 to 15 milligrams a day. If you are pregnant, iron is especially important for your baby's fetal growth. Pregnant women need 30 milligrams of iron a day; breast-feeding women need 15 milligrams daily. If you have an iron deficiency, treatment is usually 50 to100 milligrams of elemental iron taken three times daily for at least two months to reverse anemia. After the first two to three months of initial treatment, supplementation often continues for another six months to ensure the body has adequate iron reserves.