iron

  1. J

    URGENT! Need help with Vitamin K1

    Ok I'm dealing with heavy bleeding as a female and need help with usage of Vitamin K1. It is the only thing that works at 2000mcg to slow down my bleeding and clot but problem is..I'm getting a stress response from it. I'm most likely low in vitamin D, calcium and iron. So what is causing...
  2. cs3000

    Iron is essential for ability of thyroid hormone to function

    Study highlighting the importance of having good iron levels for peat approach to health. in the peat realm sometimes there's a tilted view against iron as if it's on the same level as a PUFA or something to be avoided, so can be overlooked. (overload toxicity isn't good + trying to fix...
    • cs3000
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    • atp bioenergetics iron mitochondria oxidative metabolism t3 thyroid
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  3. Mauritio

    Vitamin E depletes liver iron stores

    I've read people discussing on this forum about whether Vitamin E actually depletes live iron stores or only protects against its damage (ferroptosis) . This study is pretty clear on what's going on: Vitamin E depletes liver iron stores (in mice), which is shown through a bunch of blood markers...
  4. J

    Calcium D-glucarate and iron?

    Does anyone know if Calcium d-glucarate will decrease iron? I'm a female and the last time I took a high dose of Calcium D-glucarate in a desperate attempt to curb heavy menstrual bleeding, I noticed it thinned my blood. Not only thinned it but turned it a bright red and not the thick dark red...
    • June
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    • calcium d-glucarate iron magnesium
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    • Forum: Hormones
  5. M

    Normal Ferritin Low Iron

    Hey guys see attached screenshot of bloodwork My doctor wants me to up my iron. By taking an iron supplement. I always thought that was bad to do here. Does anyone have any advice? I heard floradix liquid is a natural source to take. I eat liver and red meat on the regular so its strange to...
  6. youngsinatra

    Root Cause Protocol & A Ray Peat Perspective

    The statement mission of the Root Cause Protocol: „The RCP is designed to: 1. increase bioavailable COPPER (Ceruloplasmin) in order to... 2. decrease unbound IRON and... 3. decrease the MAGNESIUM burn rate in order to... 4. repair cellular mineral imbalance - the ROOT CAUSE of virtually ALL...
  7. profwormbog

    High Transferrin, A, DHEA-S recent labs - need advice

    I am 47, male, BMI 23. Diet is mostly eggs, milk, honey, meat, OJ, fruit, coffee. Plenty of salt with meals. White mashed potatoes and white rice are my starches (with butter or coconut oil). I don't eat liver due to taste/smell intolerance. Highly allergic to shellfish. Decided to get an...
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    • iron labs thyroid tsh
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    • Forum: Labs
  8. haidut

    Aspirin / eugenol can remove lipofuscin from cells

    One of the visible hallmarks of aging is the accumulation of so-called "age pigment" or "aging spots", commonly known in scientific circles as lipofuscin. The latter is a complex mix of peroxidized polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) and various metals (especially iron) that accumulates in cells with...
    • haidut
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    • aging aspirin eugenol iron lipofuscin metabolism peroxidation pufa
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  9. J

    Iron overload decreases Klotho expression

    https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1016/S0014-5793(03)00894-9 “iron overload decreased renal expression of klotho at both the mRNA and the protein level, and iron chelation suppressed the angiotensin II-induced downregulatoon of this gene, suggesting that alteration in iron...
  10. cs3000

    Naringin - impact on behavioral measures in mice (nitrate/nitric oxide, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, activity, cognition, antioxidant)

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218347668 - Repeated treatment with naringin produced increased locomotor activity, - Demonstrated antidepressant-like effects evidenced by decreased immobility time in forced swim test and increased % social preference in the social...
    • cs3000
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    • aldehyde aluminium anxiety depression flavanoid iron naringin nitrate nitric oxide superoxide
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  11. haidut

    Iron drives heart failure by fattening the heart; iron chelators may prevent/cure

    Recommending high intake of iron is one of the most common dietary recommendations of registered dieticians, as well as many doctors. The fact that lipofuscin - a highly insoluble complex of iron and PUFA peroxides - increases with age is conveniently ignored in those recommendations. The...
    • haidut
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    • chelation cvd heart attack heart failure iron lipofuscin pufa vitamin e
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    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  12. B

    Mild Iron Deficiency

    Doctor said I have a mild iron deficiency and recommends taking an oral iron supplement. Probably not going to take one but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for raising my hemoglobin/hematocrit. I have not donated blood in over a year and each time i went in my hematocrit was...
  13. UG Krishnamurti

    Blood work shows ow B12, Iron and hemoglobin - Crohn's, tinnitus, vasculitis, inflammation

    I've just done my first B12 test and it's really low. I have Crohn's for 3 years and digestive issues for longer than that which probably led to malabsorption. I also experience low iron and low hemoglobin which is connected to B12 since I think B12 is necessary to make hemoglobin. When I look...
  14. Grapelander

    Phenylalanine/Tyrosine Ratio: Estimating the Presence of an Inflammatory Disease and the Catabolic State

    Information on the Phenylalanine/Tyrosine Ratio. More information to make an informed decision in your amino acid choices. I took much phenylalanine (w/ Gotu Kola) when I was younger (17 to 30 years old.). As I got older I switched to Tyrosine. I tried taking phenylalanine last year and it felt...
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    • hiv immune response infection inflammation marker iron phenylalanine stroke tyrosine
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    • Forum: Amino Acids
  15. InChristAlone

    Dr Carl Pfeiffer Mental and Elemental Nutrients

    Here are some notes from Dr. Pfeiffer's book; "Mental and elemental nutrients : a physician's guide to nutrition and health care", it's an old book, but I think it's contributions to nutrition is still relevant. Zinc- "zinc is more precious than gold" Zinc is needed for normal growth and...
    • InChristAlone
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    • b vitamins calcium copper fat soluble vitamins iron magnesium nutrients orthomolecular pfeiffer zinc
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Health
  16. A

    Blood thickness and iron

    Do I have too much iron? Is my blood to thick? Is my low MCHC tied to anemia or something else? Hemoglobin 162 g/L Ref. 134-170 Thrombocytes 159 Ref. 145-348 Transferrin saturation 0,54 Ref. 0,15-0,50 Transferrin 2,09 Ref. 1,8-3,4 Iron 28 μmol/L Ref. 9-34 Ferritin 134 Ref. 34-275 ALT 0.30...
    • Alexanders
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    • blood ferritin hemoglobin iron mch mchc mcv thickness transferrin transferrin saturation
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Blood Work, Labs
  17. L

    Apolactoferrin Without Silicon Dioxide

    Apolactoferrin (or apo-lactoferrin) is the low-iron version of lactoferrin which is used to chelate iron. The only apolactoferrin supplements I have found are the Jarrow Formulas and the Life Extension ones but both contain silicon dioxide (silica). Are there any sources of apolactoferrin...
  18. A

    Total Antioxidant Content of Alternatives to Refined Sugar

    Abstract Background Oxidative damage is implicated in the etiology of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other degenerative disorders. Recent nutritional research has focused on the antioxidant potential of foods, while current dietary recommendations are to increase the intake of...
  19. Apple

    Maasai kids (high milk consumption) are iron deficient with a high prevalence of chronic inflammation and intestinal damage

    This study compares preschoolers from two tribes (Kamba and Maasai). Kamba children on "iron fortified cereal with low milk diet" are healthier than Maasai kids on "high milk diet" 38 percent of the Maasai preschoolers had anaemia, almost all of which was associated with iron deficiency ...
    • Apple
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    • dairy inflammation iron iron deficiency maasai milk
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    • Forum: Debate
  20. UG Krishnamurti

    Would Methylene Blue oxidize iron?

    Since I'm not very intelligent I hope somebody would help me with this: If I had iron overload in my tissues. Intestines for example. Would ingesting something like Methylene Blue cause the oxidation of that iron and cause more problems? STUDY...
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