Hey there,
So I am in a bit of a catch-22 it seems. 3 months ago I was put on Ferrex 150 by my dermatologist because my ferritin levels were at 20 (which ideally should be 50-70). 1-2 months later I was tested and my ferritin levels were at 26 but my iron saturation was at 58%. I recently got tested and after not taking my iron supplements for 2 weeks and my ferritin is at 27 and saturation at 48% now. I know Peat is against Iron and thinks ferritin is the wrong way to test iron levels, but it seems that after taking it for a little bit it did wonders, but as soon as the saturation levels exceeded normal range, the benefits were lost. Is there a way of increasing ferritin levels without increasing saturation? My hair is not growing at all, neither are my nails, and if it were true that Saturation accurately measured iron stores, I think I'd have quite long luminous hair and strong healthy nails.
I'm not sure why Peat is so against ferritin as testing, as it measures iron in your cells, whereas saturation is just the iron floating in your blood.
I would love some of your input. This is all a nightmare to me as either way it seems I'm aging quite rapidly. Thanks!
So I am in a bit of a catch-22 it seems. 3 months ago I was put on Ferrex 150 by my dermatologist because my ferritin levels were at 20 (which ideally should be 50-70). 1-2 months later I was tested and my ferritin levels were at 26 but my iron saturation was at 58%. I recently got tested and after not taking my iron supplements for 2 weeks and my ferritin is at 27 and saturation at 48% now. I know Peat is against Iron and thinks ferritin is the wrong way to test iron levels, but it seems that after taking it for a little bit it did wonders, but as soon as the saturation levels exceeded normal range, the benefits were lost. Is there a way of increasing ferritin levels without increasing saturation? My hair is not growing at all, neither are my nails, and if it were true that Saturation accurately measured iron stores, I think I'd have quite long luminous hair and strong healthy nails.
I'm not sure why Peat is so against ferritin as testing, as it measures iron in your cells, whereas saturation is just the iron floating in your blood.
I would love some of your input. This is all a nightmare to me as either way it seems I'm aging quite rapidly. Thanks!