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Iron: What gets it down?
Okay, I'm probably posting too much. So I'll ease up after this one. But I've seen some suggestions by forum members about how to get down iron levels, and I thought it would be a nice idea if everyone who knew of some way to do it posted it so that we'd have a list of them. I'm into organizing things. I know it's annoying but I can't help it, it's a mania of mine.
Like, I saw a post from MerryBe about a drug named desferal or something that reduces iron and maybe could even replace plebotomy. She also mentioned that black tea binds iron. I didn't know either of these things. I've got high iron and i want to get it down, if possible before starting therapy.
There's this webpage I read (http://lefcms.lef.org/protocols/infections/hepatitis_c_01.htm) that says: " Despite substantial scientific evidence, however, few physicians implement iron-depletion therapy before beginning antiviral therapy. This partially accounts for the high failure rate of conventional drugs in eradicating the virus (Boucher E et al 1997; Martin-Vivaldi R et al 1997; Tsai NC et al 1997). So it seems like it might be important for me to start doing something now rather than later about my high iron, but I don't really know what to do. I mean, there's lactoferrin and IP6/Inositol as supplements, but there are also probably a lot of other things that reduce iron. I'd really like to know what they all are so I could decide what to take.
Maybe others would benefit from the same info.
So, if I'm not making too much of a pain in the a$$ of myself, could I twist everyone's arm who knows something about this to post it here?
Thanks!
Mike
Like, I saw a post from MerryBe about a drug named desferal or something that reduces iron and maybe could even replace plebotomy. She also mentioned that black tea binds iron. I didn't know either of these things. I've got high iron and i want to get it down, if possible before starting therapy.
There's this webpage I read (http://lefcms.lef.org/protocols/infections/hepatitis_c_01.htm) that says: " Despite substantial scientific evidence, however, few physicians implement iron-depletion therapy before beginning antiviral therapy. This partially accounts for the high failure rate of conventional drugs in eradicating the virus (Boucher E et al 1997; Martin-Vivaldi R et al 1997; Tsai NC et al 1997). So it seems like it might be important for me to start doing something now rather than later about my high iron, but I don't really know what to do. I mean, there's lactoferrin and IP6/Inositol as supplements, but there are also probably a lot of other things that reduce iron. I'd really like to know what they all are so I could decide what to take.
Maybe others would benefit from the same info.
So, if I'm not making too much of a pain in the a$$ of myself, could I twist everyone's arm who knows something about this to post it here?
Thanks!
Mike
High iron levels was was led to my HCV diagnosis.
I've read a lot about high iron and tx. Elevated iron can take a toll on all internal organs and must be managed. Phlebotomy (blood letting) is the gold standard to lower iron levels.
As for tx, there are studies out there that elevated iron levels can really effect the outcome of SOC tx so reducing the levels before tx'ing makes sense.
What really brings the iron levels in your blood down is being cured. I failed my first tx with SOC but am SVR after 24 weeks on Prove 3 with VX950. Since then ALL of my labs have normalized, including iron. Good luck.
miked
I've read a lot about high iron and tx. Elevated iron can take a toll on all internal organs and must be managed. Phlebotomy (blood letting) is the gold standard to lower iron levels.
As for tx, there are studies out there that elevated iron levels can really effect the outcome of SOC tx so reducing the levels before tx'ing makes sense.
What really brings the iron levels in your blood down is being cured. I failed my first tx with SOC but am SVR after 24 weeks on Prove 3 with VX950. Since then ALL of my labs have normalized, including iron. Good luck.
miked
prebleeding is one thing, but while on tx this will lower and push many into procrit territory.
I'm trying tannin, and tums, and no citrus unless eaten alone.
also reading labels for low iron dairy/bread/soup/pasta/cereal..you name it...some pasta and cereal contains 50 % of daily allowance...you do do NOT want iron fortified anything.
also eat no red meat/prunes/raisins/nut butters///all highly absorbable forms of iron.
further, if you eat your meat fish dishes separately from your mail meals you will absorb very little of your veggie stir fry and salads...reason being the Heme-iron in the meat proteins helps the non-heme veggie irons to absorb....so keep meats to 1-2 oz of white meat or cheeses....
also if you do indulge in chocolate or coffee..take milk or tums with it...and the iron absorption will be blocked.
even the decaff black tea has tannin, so it works well with the evening meal.
too much calcium can bind one up so be sure and take your PPC and lactulose.
also do not take tums in the meal you take Riba in.
when looking at lists remember that the amount of iron in a food is not the same as the absorbable amount...Absorption is what you need to focus on.
for that reason avoid citrus and vinegarette which help break down salad irons into absorbable forms.
I'm trying tannin, and tums, and no citrus unless eaten alone.
also reading labels for low iron dairy/bread/soup/pasta/cereal..you name it...some pasta and cereal contains 50 % of daily allowance...you do do NOT want iron fortified anything.
also eat no red meat/prunes/raisins/nut butters///all highly absorbable forms of iron.
further, if you eat your meat fish dishes separately from your mail meals you will absorb very little of your veggie stir fry and salads...reason being the Heme-iron in the meat proteins helps the non-heme veggie irons to absorb....so keep meats to 1-2 oz of white meat or cheeses....
also if you do indulge in chocolate or coffee..take milk or tums with it...and the iron absorption will be blocked.
even the decaff black tea has tannin, so it works well with the evening meal.
too much calcium can bind one up so be sure and take your PPC and lactulose.
also do not take tums in the meal you take Riba in.
when looking at lists remember that the amount of iron in a food is not the same as the absorbable amount...Absorption is what you need to focus on.
for that reason avoid citrus and vinegarette which help break down salad irons into absorbable forms.
I think diet can effectively control iron but in my case with ferritin so high diet would never have made a difference. It just depends on the levels. Plebotomy dumps a huge amount of iron from the body in a relatively short period of time. So far I am not anemic but that's not to say it won't happen down the road. Many are forced to procrit without ever having plebotomy. I'm not an advocate of this procedure, as a matter of fact I hated it, but there was no other solution for me.
Trinity
Trinity
I read this somewhere, if somebody already posted this info. forvgive me for not reading it before I posted. You can lower your iron level by maintaining a good diet, normally that means balanced meals. Stay away from vitamin A, take it easy on the salt and don't take any supplements unless you know that they don't affect the increase of iron levels. Oh, drink plenty of water and moderate excercise, excercise in moderatation is very important in maintaining iron levels. hope this helps. later
I'm going to respond to the posts one by one in the order they were sent. Hope that's okay with everyone.
M.
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