Guest guest Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 One of my best friends is very sick. His chest and back now have skin discolorations. And yes, he drinks way to much alcohol. His body is storing too much iron in his liver lungs etc. His wife says that his iron count is 889 when it should normally be 322. Any advice? She is afraid that what ever she feeds him will be the wrong thing. The doctor said citric drinks between meals little to no red meat, and no dark green veggies. They are going to do a biopsy this Friday. And he has to give a pint of blood I think twice a week to get the iron down. When he gives blood he is dizzy and white afterwards. Any advice Please. Susan Is there an alternative way to treat this? What should he take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 There are a few natural remedies that are supposed to be useful for too much iron. First, the herb cilantro is an excellent chelator. In addition to chelating out iron it also can chelate out other metals such as mercury and aluminum. There is a supplement called IP-6 (I believe it is made from red yeast rice) which is supposed to be good for those with excess iron. It should be taken apart from meals, as it can also remove certain minerals you should be getting from your food, like magnesium, etc. Finally, tea is known to reduce iron levels (without milk). People with low iron levels have been found to often be tea drinkers. The tannins in the tea bind to the iron. Laurel ______________________________\ ____ Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos./carfinder/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 This is a serious condition. Sounds like there is a possibility your friend has Hemachromatosis. It is a genetic disorder where your body takes on too much iron. The only control & I say control since there is no cure for it at this point is the blood donations. Possibly chelation therapy would be of some assistance in the event his iron overload isnt from the genetic disease but the levels are too high to be easily reversed without more drastic measures.. The weakness & palour are probably due to not getting the mix right regarding how much blood to remove at a time. It is completely necessary since the excess iron allowed to remain in the system causes permanent damage to the body systems & is eventually fatal. This is a hot button for me since my Mom died from complications due to this disease. They are doing a biopsy to determine the iron saturation in his tissue. Not all doctors recognise this as a legitimate ailment. That is part of the problem. The only 100 % diagnosis is to have genetic testing done to see if he has the genetic markers. There are 2 defective site location. Things he needs to watch for down the road are bronze diabetes, heart issues & deteriorating joints. Men are hit harder in some respects than woman since they don't have a menstrual cycle to tone down the impact. Good luck with it. Hopefully he doesn't have the genetic form. Love & light energyangelica On 8/7/07, susansmiraclerainforestherbs <susanpsychic wrote: > > One of my best friends is very sick. His chest and back now have skin > discolorations. And yes, he drinks way to much alcohol. > > His body is storing too much iron in his liver lungs etc. His wife says > that his iron count is 889 when it should normally be 322. Any advice? > She is afraid that what ever she feeds him will be the wrong thing. The > doctor said citric drinks between meals little to no red meat, and no > dark green veggies. > > They are going to do a biopsy this Friday. And he has to give a pint of > blood I think twice a week to get the iron down. When he gives blood he > is dizzy and white afterwards. > > Any advice Please. > Susan > > Is there an alternative way to treat this? What should he take? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Three things to purge metals: French green clay (montmorillite) 1/8 tsp., miso soup with wakame seaweed, and Pu-Erh tea (from your Asian grocer). Dr. Stephen Jared ND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Or AFA blue green algae in capsules, which I recommend first doing some acidophilus and enzymes in order to absorb well. All 3 are beneficial in many ways. Liz , " Bach Choi Arts, LLC " <bach.choi wrote: > > Three things to purge metals: French green clay (montmorillite) 1/8 tsp., miso soup with wakame seaweed, and Pu-Erh tea (from your Asian grocer). > Dr. Stephen Jared ND > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Thank you very much. Debbi - lightspirals Friday, February 05, 2010 10:06 AM Re: Too much iron Or AFA blue green algae in capsules, which I recommend first doing some acidophilus and enzymes in order to absorb well. All 3 are beneficial in many ways. Liz , " Bach Choi Arts, LLC " <bach.choi wrote: > > Three things to purge metals: French green clay (montmorillite) 1/8 tsp., miso soup with wakame seaweed, and Pu-Erh tea (from your Asian grocer). > Dr. Stephen Jared ND > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 donating blood gets rid of extra iron. --- On Fri, 2/5/10, Debbi <naturalanimal wrote: Debbi <naturalanimal Re: Re: Too much iron Friday, February 5, 2010, 4:15 PM Â Thank you very much. Debbi - lightspirals Friday, February 05, 2010 10:06 AM Re: Too much iron Or AFA blue green algae in capsules, which I recommend first doing some acidophilus and enzymes in order to absorb well. All 3 are beneficial in many ways. Liz , " Bach Choi Arts, LLC " <bach.choi@. ...> wrote: > > Three things to purge metals: French green clay (montmorillite) 1/8 tsp., miso soup with wakame seaweed, and Pu-Erh tea (from your Asian grocer). > Dr. Stephen Jared ND > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 The problem is she is getting blood due to cancer treatments and is building iron. She is going to try the supplements that were recommended. Many thanks to everyone. Debbi - bk Saturday, February 06, 2010 1:29 PM Re: Re: Too much iron donating blood gets rid of extra iron. --- On Fri, 2/5/10, Debbi <naturalanimal wrote: Debbi <naturalanimal Re: Re: Too much iron Friday, February 5, 2010, 4:15 PM Thank you very much. Debbi - lightspirals Friday, February 05, 2010 10:06 AM Re: Too much iron Or AFA blue green algae in capsules, which I recommend first doing some acidophilus and enzymes in order to absorb well. All 3 are beneficial in many ways. Liz , " Bach Choi Arts, LLC " <bach.choi@. ..> wrote: > > Three things to purge metals: French green clay (montmorillite) 1/8 tsp., miso soup with wakame seaweed, and Pu-Erh tea (from your Asian grocer). > Dr. Stephen Jared ND > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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