Posted by Jaynee on April 2, 2002, at 17:37:31
In reply to Re: Hemochromatosis Info » Jaynee, posted by IsoM on April 2, 2002, at 11:39:07
Well I am glad they found out your son has anemia. It just makes me leary when someone says they have anemia. Because usually they don't do the proper tests. I hope your son is doing better. If he still has anemia, he just has to chase down any meat or pasta with orange juice, or take vitamin C when he eats an iron rich meal. Vitamin C increases the absorbtion of iron. Of course I stay away from Vitamin C and take grape seed extract instead. What is also interesting is St. John's Wort decreases the amount of iron a person absorbs as well. There was also something about SAMe as well, with regards to iron, but I can't remember what it is.
With regards to the history of Hemochromatosis, I believe there is an article on one of the sites I forwarded. The gene (Cys282) which I have both, they believe started with the Celts. Funny thing is my back ground is Norwegian and a bit of English. Of course the Vikings kidnapped many Celts or Irish. Anyways they believe that people adapted to starvation by absorbing more iron from their meals. Of course it would have been more beneficial for women, since losing blood during birth was a big problem, and having more iron increased the chance of survival for the baby. I have read a few articles on this and it is interesting. This so called mutation, is actually an adaptation of the human body to survive. Carrying the gene is only a problem in this society, or time of life, because everything is fortified with iron. I was created to survive a famine, go figure. "Bronze Diabetes" is a very good book to read if your interested. They find most people with hemochromatosis are very strong and athletic. I used to run track in University, so maybe there is truth to that statement. The good news if it is caught early, it is easy to solve. You just become a very good blood donor, and save many lives, including your own.
Anyways, I hope your son is doing better.
Karyn
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