Iron is going to be a real doozy, considering oxidation of iron is our preferred method for transporting oxygen, as hemoglobin.
Coconut Oil apparently does have very interesting mitigating effect on a variety of functions of the nervous system.
I wonder if it has anything to do with a capacity for crossing the blood-brain barrier... That last is traced to fat solubility, if I remember correctly.
from what I read, there are components in coconut oil only found in breast milk. I t is supposed to help reverse alzheimers. The article was from a MD who provided the coconut oil for a few months to her husband who was diagnosed with Alzheimers. He is apparently now back to an active lifestyle making speeches.
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/coconut-oil-alzheimers
Magnesium helps prevent the absorption of iron. Magnesium L-Threonate has been found by researchers at MIT to cross the blood-brain barrier and to improve mental function. It is available for purchase at Swanson’s Vitamins and others.