The True Nutrients - Iron 

If you think there's anything about Iron or relevant sources of Iron I didn't talk about, go ahead and leave it here so everyone has easy access to the information.

I'm going to eat my cast iron now, thanks Talon!

I began watching these videos around April of last year and around this time I was weighting in at 241 at 5’6 - 17yo. I would skip my blood tests and my cardiovascular appointments (genetic heart issues) out of fear exposing what i’ve been doing to my body. I would make BLT’s, hotdogs and other greasy foods at 12am almost every night and over time I just began to feel very tired of killing myself slowly so after school ended, I really wanted to take control of my eating habits and consumption and that’s exactly what I did. I didn’t really take these videos seriously at first, I would watch, think to myself about how I need to change and went and had a double cheeseburger. But over time I began to make changes towards my grocery list, I implemented what food went into my system, what time of the day I stopped eating and how much i was consuming and most importantly I changed my sleeping schedule! Yes its been over a year and I am not at my destined preference but I am coming in at 183.7 as of June 3 and I feel amazing. I have also helped motivate my other family members and they’re also seeing their own success as well. I now view these videos as helpful reminders of how I want my life to really be, Thank you Talon.

I LOVE your nutritional series because you don't have an agenda. You're not trying to sell a product or diet. You give us the facts and encourage us to make informed decisions about our health and fitness.

Wake up babe new mineral just dropped

You should talk about copper as well. It regulates iron recycling and is very important in the human body.

would absolutely love to see a nutrition tier list on various cooking methods EG frying vs baking vs boiling, steaming, air frying, microwave, blanching, sous vide, grilling, smoking, slow cooking etc etc. I know that might not be easy considering it depends a lot on the temperatures used, time cooked and what’s actually being cooked in the first place, but would be interesting to hear if there's any general trends / differences between certain cooking methods. (also phenomenal video as always, you’ve genuinely changed how I eat for the better! )

Babe wake up, iron review just dropped🥵

Don’t forget to get some iron from the gym as well

Hey dood. I love how you present information. You don't speak with any silly or suggestive inflections. I had a stroke about five years ago and have been trying to learn as much as I can about the human body, especially regarding food. Your tier lists are very helpful in making decisions at the grocery store. I usually and think of your charts and imagine 'where would this be ranked" before I put it in my cart. Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing more of your videos!

Thanks, Talon! I've been waiting for this one as a person that finds nutrition really interesting but has also been anemic for 6 years now, using your videos for meal plan ideas! Despite that, I learned (or relearned) some things today so that's a win in my book.

Thank you for posting another video man! I'm a student at food technologies and you're one of the main reasons for why I didn't drop uni! You got my interest in nutrition set ablaze and it hasn't dulled ever since!

Hey Talon, thanks for putting out these videos. I've been watching a lot and changing my diet to include more fiber and micronutrients. Thank you for breaking it down for me.

I think a commonly misunderstood area is the importance of sunlight. Possibly within a bespoke video around vitamin D and mention it and the better "bioavailability of sunlight". Or as your channel is based upon fitness maybe just a video explaining the basics around calories and calories out and losing weight.

Please keep on releasing these types of videos! They are so informative and entertaining to watch! 🙏

Love your videos man ❤ So easy to understand, thx to you I dont have to search about sources, etc.

I saw the community post about this series Please continue making these excellent videos This are a more in depth and more useful videos Love the tier lists also

When you first showed up on my feed I recoiled, because I thought you were one of those "No sugar, no fat, if you eat cake you have failed." kinda channels, but, since my feed is lacking in reliable nutriention content, I decieded to watch a few of your videos, and I am glad I did, because while I personnallt havn't learned anything, you recontexterlize the infomation in a way I hadn't done before, like, your tier lists, I didn't learn anything by pure facts, but, I really thought some things would be ranked diffrelently because I don't fully understand how things relate to each other, I am just someone who has an interest in making my diet better than it is currently. so yeah, thank you for making this channel.

That first part about oxygen made me laugh so hard!

For as much as I enjoy tier lists, I like even more these series of your videos. Very informative. Keep up the good work! 💪

This is one of my favorite series from any RU-vidr

the way this man delivers information!

Commenting to boost the algorithm, and to say great video!

As a vegetarian I supplement with a premium iron supplement and whilst im within healthy ranges, I am nowhere near the peak of the healthy ranges. So it's great that you are pointing out the bioavailability of the different sources.

Love your vídeos, thank you Talon

I look forward to hearing more about trace minerals in general! Also, RU-vid seems to be screwing up because I’ve wondered where you have been. I have not been getting notified of your videos, even though I’m subscribed and supposed to be notified of all your videos. Thanks for the video! It was great.👍🏻

100% facts, 0% sell out - love this guy

Alright that cinches it. Going to take a trip to my local museum and find a sword, shield and armor set to eat.

Thank you! Very informative!

You have taught me several things recently, keep it up boss!!

Thanks Talon.

Wow, this really explains it so well

Thanks for the clarity. I really appreciate your videos, will send this to my girls. 😊

I love your videos You're No Nonsense you get on it and get through it and I like it

Hey tallos, thanks for the upload, its always toptier info. Can you do a video on sulfur or oxalates next time

Thank you papa Talon🙏🏼🙏🏼

Dude this is extremely valuable information do keep making them. I saw your poll. Maybe be more clickbaity with the titles like someone suggested there😂😂

Thank you for the video. It will be very helpful to show how much food I need to eat daily to maintain good iron levels.

Great video. Hope you can do a video on LDL and HDL.

I have some rare mutations in hepcidin that cause elevated iron, and this has panned out in blood tests. I'm watching this in hopes of modifying my diet to contain less iron. EDIT: Oh wow. You didn't even mention genetic causes of high iron.

Thank you for your content. I’ve been struggling with autoimmune issues with red meats and animal products ruining my gut health for weeks. I’ve been concerned for my iron. Have you done videos about calcium in plants?

Hi Mr. Talon, how about a video about antinutrients, phytic acid and all that stuff? I see a lot of “myths” and confusing info on the internet and I don’t know what should I believe

Learnt a lot on this one

Thanks again sir

Would you cover zinc and copper in its own video? I know you've covered them in micro nutrient videos before but it would be interesting!

You can do zinc or copper for the next video

Great one, pls make a video about the nutrients that helps with mood & depression

I LOVE this True Nutrients series because it focuses solely on the one specific nutrient with points of emphasis being why it matters and what foods are good sources. Your poll question said that this series doesn’t get as much views, but I think it’s just as important as the Tier Lists. After all, isn’t it the foods with high amounts of the true nutrients that rank high on the tier list? 🤔

very useful

I always had iron deficiency problems. Eventually I started get sick constantly after eating. Turns out I had IBS. As soon as I switched to a vegetarian diet to avoid fatty foods, I felt great, stopped feeling hungry all the time, and the iron deficiency went away. So this whole time, I was inefficient at digesting meat and was missing out on a lot of nutrients.

Iron helps us play!

Nice

hello. waiting for gluten explanation, please. As always, good video. Thanks

A video about the absorption rate of things like multivitamins would be good. Especially gummy vitamins

A few years back, I was feeling exhausted all the time. I went to see my doctor, he recommended a blood test, it turns out my iron levels were way low. He told me to change my diet, and slowly I went back up to regular levels but recommended supplements for a short time just to go back to functioning levels for the time being.

I wish ESPN talked about sports the way Talon talks about nutrition. Not selling anything, little to no opinion - just giving the facts so that I have a better understanding. The news as well.

I have a rare case of iron overload (hemochromatosis) where my body cant regulate iron, all i have to do is donate blood or do weekly phlebotomy treatments, so not go counter anything in the video, the only concern there is for excess iron is iron supplements, ive been told multiple times that i dont have to be carefull of iron rich food

Please make a part two about fruits❤

Thank you from the bottom of my (probably just as iron deficient lol) heart ✊

Consuming pumpkin seeds and Chia seeds daily, looks like i got efficient intake. Cutting caffeine out gonna improve more more of it.

please make carbohydrates profile video / tier list

Please do a video on the recent research surrounding the toxicity of polyunsaturated fats

I was in the hospital last Thanksgiving cause of low hemoglobin had to get a bag of blood, I've been eating beef at last three times a week every week since and I've been great, low iron was the main cause i ended up in the hospital, well besides having ulcerative colitis, but it wasn't acting up at the time

We want Sprouts tier list!

Wait... so is THIS why dark chocolate is so good for periods?! Gotta love science.

What are the iron requirements for menopausal women? Thank you

thanks man -- im gonna go see my doctor

Vegans need to make sure they consume enough FE. A high fiber plant based diet can limited absorption.

Can we get a vitamins and minerals tier list based on how important they are to include in your diet and how difficult it is to include?

This man literally started with deep breaths, and I stopped breathing for like a minute

Please do a video about real killers vegetable/ seed oils omega 6 linoleic acid

Let’s go

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is there any best time to eat each meals? and is intermittent fasting have more benefit than not doing it?

can you make a video about probiotics

To Talon Fitness, could Ya do a video on Screen time and how it affects our fitness levels and health?

Sadly I have had iron anemia for years due to IBD therefore what I eat doesn't make much of a difference. My tests have shown low iron levels and that I have to take very high doses of iron supplements just to get enough. I even take it with vitamin c supplements because I don't to drink high sugar fruit juices in order to get my vitamin c. Thankfully I have been eating more whole fruit recently.

Make a video on Zinc !!

Make a video on phosphorus

We swapped from non-stick to cast iron when we had our first and other than being a slight headache to clean it has served us well ever since. plus it will basically last forever so no more garbage cookwear wearing out after a couple years. my only caution is to not stew anything too acidic in it as everything will stick the next time you cook in it. Iron supplements are no fun, they... stop things up... real fast. Avoid them if you can otherwise things can get... rocky....

Its crazy to see this stuff, like chicken livers being better hen beef lovers. And cuttlefish being second? So cool

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How about a real killers on omega-6? or just veggie/canola/seed oils

It importantly should also be included that excess iron in the blood, a condition known as hemochromatosis, are an indicator of accelerated aging and increased cell damage. Hence, too little or too much iron can be very harmful and it is advisable to seek blood work to understand where one falls!

As someone whose body doesn't store iron properly for some reason, I've had to be on iron supplements for 3 decades now, and for the rest of my life. If my numbers are normal, and I go off of the supplement, it'll take 3-6 months before I'm back on it. The why of my body not storing iron is still a mystery, but I manage very well on the supplement

Zinc next in the series?

Breaking out the pen and paper for this one boys

Chicken liver just got added to this week’s menu. Thanks, Talon!

Tier list for teas?

I actually noticed that I crave liver dishes a couple days before my period starts.

Can you do zinc? I recently got a blood test and im deficient in zinc by a significant amount 😭 i know i eat a good amount through my diet, so im not sure why im deficient

I've seen demonstrations of mass produced breakfast cereals that are fortified with iron having that iron easily extracted with a magnet. Proving the iron is essentially just tiny bits of metal, like eating that sword or those chains. I have to wonder how bioavailable that iron really is?

I heard amaranth leaves are a better iron source than spinach.

Can i shave iron ingots onto my food to increase iron intake?

Do honey 🍯 Tier List

Iron helps us play.

fun fact: rust is (assuming it's clean and sterile) perfectly fine to consume. apparently your body is just, fine with that. somehow.

Yikes, those relying on oxygen tanks to this day for breathing must have made an EFFORT to avoid iron-rich foods since they're so easy to eat daily.

I know that this is probably not under a "nutrition" umbrella, as it is not related to an actual food group, but isn't it possible to consume some trace amounts of iron from foods cooked in cast iron?

What about the iron you can get from water?