9 diet tips for lowering your iron levels (plus the one thing you’re doing wrong)

Are you exhausted from searching for recipes that “work” for hemochromatosis? In your attempt to lower your iron levels, you may be scanning food labels and googling ingredients online – it’s easy to start thinking you should “avoid” pretty much everything, leaving you wondering how on earth you’re going to keep this up for years to come. Thankfully, there are solutions – simple tricks help to minimize your intake of iron. Here are nine straightforward, easy-to-understand mealtime tips for anyone with iron overload.

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best resources for learning about hemochromatosis

After probing the internet for articles, books, scientific research, opinions, guidelines, tools, and basically anything that’s got the word “hemochromatosis” in it, I’ve rounded up the ones that I found most helpful. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or a seasoned pro in the world of hemochromatosis, I hope this content can assist you!

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4 surprising activities to avoid if you have hemochromatosis

If you’re anything like me, you work hard to educate yourself on hemochromatosis and to “stay on top of it”- you get routine phlebotomies and you regularly test your iron levels. Even with treatment and awareness, controlling your iron levels can feel confusing. When I started learning about hemochromatosis, I stumbled across some info that caught me off guard. I discovered four activities I took part in all the time – potentially unhealthy activities for someone with hemochromatosis that I hadn’t been paying attention to when I should have. Here are four activities you should watch out for when you have hereditary hemochromatosis – they might surprise you.

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grow your hair back! part 4 of 4

No matter how frustrated and discouraged you’re feeling about your hair, know this: since hair loss is such a prevalent phenomenon, it’s also becoming a highly studied one, and scientists have been able to pinpoint certain substances and treatments as clear and proven solutions. Every day, more studies reveal promising applications of plant extracts, chemical compounds, and cutting edge technologies, as well as age-old remedies. So let’s crack the books and find out which ones perform the best!

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INTERVIEW WITH THE HAPPY OLD LADY

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“I experienced pain in joints for years, but I always thought my days as a runner was the reason. My heart fluttering started 3 months before my diagnosis.