Sentences with phrase «bacteria absorb iron»
Certain strains of bacteria absorb iron to make magnetic nanoparticles that let them navigate using the Earth's magnetic field.
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The iron in breastmilk is very well utilized by the baby (about 50 % is absorbed), while being unavailable to bacteria, and the breastfed full term baby does not need any additional iron before about 6 months of age.
The iron in formula is less available and harder to absorb than the iron in your milk, and it may cause undesirable changes in your baby's gut bacteria (Balmer & Wharton, 1989; Mevissen - Verhage et al., 1985).
The iron in breastmilk is very well utilised by the baby (about 50 % is absorbed), while being unavailable to bacteria, and the breastfed full term baby does not need any additional iron before about 6 months of age.
Lactoferrin also attaches to any of the extra iron that the baby doesn't absorb and keeps it from allowing harmful bacteria to grow in the baby's gastrointestinal tract.
Some of the oxygen produced by photosynthetic bacteria was absorbed (oxidized) by iron dissolved in Earth's oceans.
A balanced stress response preserves the proper gut bacteria we need to absorb all the vitamins and minerals from our diet, such as vitamins A, D, and E, as well as iron and zinc, all of which help boost our immune system, and vitamin K, which is important for bone health and blood clotting.
The harmful bacteria in a baby's gut can absorb iron from formula or iron drops, but breast milk iron has «Lactoferrin protein,» which makes iron consumable only by the baby.