Iron Supplements and Bruises

So I've recently started participating in a sport that has me constantly bruised. At anytime I'm apt to have 5-6 bruises/welts at least 7 inches in diameter (often much larger, especially on the legs). I checked google but could not find any clear data on whether or not this would lower my iron levels and be cause for me to supplement more iron. I'm currently only getting it as part of my multivitamin(100% daily value). I'm a 29 year old male.

What do you think ESB? Opinions are valued, links to studies would be awesome. I'm aware that it's possible for males to take too much iron, which is why I'm concerned about raising my intake.

 

Iron is directly related to red blood cells, it aids in the transport of oxygen and the removal of co2 and it's levels are severely diminished in people with regular blood loss. Mainly women via menstrual cycles, but other internal injuries too. If you have low iron you bruise easily, so there is a connection to iron and bruising. If you play a sport you need to get more than an average amount of oxygen to your muscles, so iron has a very direct connection there as well. This is why I singled out iron.

The point of the question was to try to determine if massive constant bruising correlated with loss of iron in the same way as minor constant bleeding.

 

You misunderstand the question. Or perhaps intentionally misinterpret.

 

You and I both know you are acting a dick because you don't like me, the pompous arrogance is your natural demeanor but often you at least try to answer questions. How about you stop trying to "help" me and just go about your life feeling superior. If I can't get opinions from anyone else my question threads can just sit empty and scroll off the page.

 

No I have not, that's RDJ's assumption and he's succeeded in projecting it as my own. I had a simple specific question about iron, that does in no way imply that I ignore other minerals.

 

You sort of have to single out something to ask a specific question about it. This does not mean that in my routine I'm only focusing on my iron levels.

 

Thanks for bumping my question.