Children should never be given adult iron supplements. Also, iron is an important nutrient for bacteria as well as humans. One of the body's natural defense mechanisms during infections is to reduce plasma iron, in order to inhibit bacterial growth. Therefore in severe or acute infections, it is better to supplement with Vitamin C and other immune supporting nutrients rather than iron. As many of us are aware these days, free radicals are doing untold damage within our bodies.
Free radicals are unstable molecules that are missing electrons.
They pillage the body's healthy molecules for replacement electrons, leaving more free radicals and damaged cells and tissues in their wake. This process is called oxidation. Although free radicals are formed during normal, everyday functions such as breathing, environmental stress factors such as smoking and pollution dramatically accelerate their production. Scientists are beginning to believe that oxidation is what makes people age. In later patents, he described methods to obtain OPC's from grape seeds.