Iron: The Dietary Nutrient

Explore Research at the University of Florida: Mitch Knutson, an associate professor of nutritional biochemistry at the University of Florida, explains his research on the dietary nutrient iron by detailing four common disorders associated with iron imbalance. He also explains how his team has managed to identify the protein the liver uses in iron absorption - ZIP14 - and can use this information to create positive change in the lives of people who suffer from iron imbalances.