why is having enough iron in your brain important?

Question: why is having enough iron in your brain important?
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Asked by Jasmine to Mobeen on 17 Mar 2016.
- Mobeen Ali answered on 17 Mar 2016:
  
  Iron helps respiration to happen properly. If neurons can’t respire properly, then they won’t have enough energy to function properly. On the other hand, having too much iron can damage the neurons.

Question: why is having enough iron in your brain important?