I know some people who've gotten it. Last year I turned up with hemocrit just below the normal level on the scale and my doctor did some investigation and a bit of watchful waiting before I started supplementation (with the fear that supplementation could lead to too much iron.) My hemocrit is normal now but my ferritin is a little low. The Red Cross called the other day asking if I could donate and I told them I'd love to but I'm going to wait until my ferritin is up and do it when my doc says it is OK.
I have hereditary hemochromatosis, as a result my body doesn't correctly metabolize iron. The above is legitimately kind of terrifying for me. I have to manage my iron intake and iron levels, as well as routinely draw blood/give blood in order to prevent going into Iron Overload.
I got lucky and caught it early but Hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder among whites effecting roughly 1:300 people. Fortifying iron levels in food staples will likely cause severe damage to people who don't know they have the disorder.
Yeah, I just switched to a multivitamin with iron in it from one without because my iron has been dropping in my middle-years. I donate blood multiple times a year, or I probably wouldn't need it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_overload
I know some people who've gotten it. Last year I turned up with hemocrit just below the normal level on the scale and my doctor did some investigation and a bit of watchful waiting before I started supplementation (with the fear that supplementation could lead to too much iron.) My hemocrit is normal now but my ferritin is a little low. The Red Cross called the other day asking if I could donate and I told them I'd love to but I'm going to wait until my ferritin is up and do it when my doc says it is OK.