Yeah... that's me....
Are you satisfied with your looks?
by JH 57 Replies latest jw friends
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JH
Yep, I have too much iron, and the doctor said to eat less red meats. He said that all I have to do is give blood regularly, and all will be ok because I have too much iron, which tells the body to create red blood cells, but it's been a year since I'm waiting to see a specialist. I phoned the specialist and he said, what I have is not urgent.....
If I wasn't so JW brainwashed, I'd go and give blood tomorrow and solve the problem that way...
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talesin
My friend, Neil, has this problem ,,, it has a long name, but he has to be VERY CAREFUL. Maybe your tests show okay, but you also have to watch, beans, spinach, and ANYTHING that contains a lot of iron. Too much iron in your blood can kill you very quickly if the levels rise. These doctors nowadays really piss me off! Be careful till you get to see the specialist, kay?
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damselfly
JH~ I vaguely remembering hearing that certain vitamins and minerals block iron absorption in the body. Have you talked to someone about nutrition? I'll try and dig that info out of my brain for you.
Dams
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talesin
dams,
If you find it, can you email it to me, and I will forward to Neil? He is into natural medicine as well, but I don't think he is aware of this information. Thanks.
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damselfly
Will do!
Am rapidily flipping thru the channels but nothing's happening
Dams
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OldSoul
Yes. As for those forced to look at me day-in and day-out, they would have to tell you whether they are satisfied with my looks.
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damselfly
The absorption of iron is influenced by other constituents of a meal. Phytates, oxalates and phosphates present in plant foods can inhibit absorption, as can tannin in tea. Fibre may also inhibit absorption. Vitamin C greatly increases the absorption of non-haem iron. Foods rich in vitamin C include citrus fruits, green peppers, and fresh leafy green vegetables. Citric acid, sugars, amino acids and alcohol can also promote iron absorption. Iron absorption can also be influenced by the amount of iron in the diet. Lowered levels of iron in the diet result in improved absorption.
This isn't quite it, but similar to what I am thinking about.
Phytates, oxalates & phosphates in plants, tannin in tea and fibre may help block full iron absorption.
Vitamin C, citric acid, sugar, amino acids and alcohol will help your body soak all that iron up.
Still wracking my brain for more.
Dams
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JH
I used to eat red meat every day...sometimes twice a day, but I stopped that a year ago. There is alot of iron in red meat. Having tomatoes (vitimine C) with red meat will help absorb the iron. But having tomatoes alone, without the red meat shouldn't harm...
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damselfly
Exactly!
There is something called phytic acid in foods like flax seed, sesame seeds, rice bran and I think green tea. It's supposed to bind to the iron in foods so your body can't use it.
I wish I could get more info but that's all I got.
Dams