Too Much Iron?

If your body has too much iron it starts to build up in organ tissues (such as heart and liver tissues) because proteins store iron for future use. If too much is stored and begins to build up it is called iron overload, which can then lead to hemochromatosis. Hemochromatosis causes appetite loss, weakness, joint pain, abdominal pain, infertility, arthritis, or bronze skin. It usually, however, is because of a gene mutation.

This can create major problems for not only you but your baby when you're pregnant. It can increase your risk for gestational diabetes, an imbalance in your body which plays a role with your fertility, preeclampsia, and even miscarriage which has also been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, and asthma.