Why You May Be in Danger from Too MUCH Iron

re: Why You May Be in Danger from Too MUCH Iron

leppert — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:36:28 GMT

Anybody else have problems with his videos? It keeps stoping and starting. Makes it impossible to listen to. I've had problems with his other videos too.

I was always anemic until I started taking Betaine HCL. Didn't need iron supplements after starting digestive enzymes.

re: Why You May Be in Danger from Too MUCH Iron

Caleb Eaton — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:13:11 GMT

So I take it that metal filings in your cereal is not advisable? (sarcasm)

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re: Why You May Be in Danger from Too MUCH Iron

freeseb — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:16:29 GMT

You need to test ferritin, having optimal range around 150...

re: Why You May Be in Danger from Too MUCH Iron

freeseb — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:13:40 GMT

Actually it appears men often are to LOW in iron...

re: Is Iron Helping You or Slowly Killing You?

Aaltrude — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:02:14 GMT

A great video Dr Mercola. As I transfusion scientist, I was aware from early on of haemochromatosis and it's effects however as the appropriate blood tests had always been normal, it did not occur to me that it might be an issue for me. It wasn't until tests were done at a point I was taking a mineral supplement which contained iron amongst its ingredients, that these tests became elevated and I was subsequently shown to be a compound heterozygote for haemochromatosis. This heterozygosity means I do not have the same potential for iron overload as a homozygote but the potential is there. I am managing it with a low iron diet and phlebotomy is not required which is fortunate as I do not tolerate it. I would therefore also recommend that testing for this condition should be done every few years, particularly for females, and not to consider yourself in the clear after just one test. For females, I would consider it particularly important to be checked after menopause as menstruation and pregnancy offer some protection from iron overload in this condition. My father died in his mid forties of a condition which in retrospect, in light of my diagnosis, could well have been a complication of haemochromatosis. If not found and treated, it is fatal. Do not take iron supplements unless tests show that you need them.