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Plant-based iron, found in foods like spinach and lentils, is called non-heme iron. It's trickier for your body to absorb than the heme iron found in meat. This is particularly relevant to Bryan Johnson's situation, as his autoimmune gastritis affects nutrient absorption, making any iron source potentially harder to utilise effectively.
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