I Have A Very High Iron Count. What Can I Do To Get It Down? What Foods Should I Cut Out?

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620?  Is this ng/ml? Since a range of 25 to 75 ng/ml is considered in normal range, seems you should immediately consult with a doctor to address the current level, rather than just address future intake through diet.  The level of body iron can be controlled in two ways: By reducing iron intake or increasing iron loss, but because your current level is so high, nutrition alone may not be your answer here--

For cases of severe iron excess, the preferred therapeutic treatment is a course in physician-led phlebotomy rather than just nutritional changes.  (Phlebotomy is the procedure of removing small amounts of blood from the body ) Using this treatment can depend on your age, gender, and severity of symptoms--and it is important to know whether you condition was caused by excess iron intake, since the treatment could be significantly different.  Some people/patients who are eligible to donate blood  find it is another "doctor-acceptable" avenue to lower iron levels.  One unit (pint) equals 500 cc of blood. Removal of 500 cc of blood will lower the ferritin level by about 50 ng/ml. For an otherwise healthy patient, blood donation can be an avenue used two to three times a year.  Again, be sure you are working close with your doc to monitor your iron levels.

As part of your ongoing treatment, your doc may likely ask you to avoid  excess red meat consumption (more than 4 servings per week),  and excess servings of fruit per week (21 or more servings), since vitamin C in fruit enhances iron absorption into the body.   Eating whole grained foods is associated with lower (more normal) iron count, also. The iron that is naturally present in vegetables (including spinach) is not well absorbed by the body and is considered relatively safe.  It is also likely he or she will advise you to avoid vitamins with iron supplements in them, and also, if your liver is damaged and this is contributing to your high iron level, to avoid alcohol (contributes to liver damage), and drugs like acetaminophen (Tylenol).
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My iron count is 1600, Is this high to start damaging organs or is it early enough to start taking action before damage. I have worse headaches and sore left side. I think I have a few puffy enlarged areas on the body. I haven't gotten any appointments to start draining the blood out. Any suggestions, Thankyou
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Have your Dr order a ultrasound of your gallbladder.Sounds like you may have gallstones,that lead to pain on your right side,and a high iron count.
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List of foods low in iron
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There are several things that can cause high iron in your blood. One is certain foods you eat. Red meat is very high in iron, along with any green veggies and salads, and cereals are high in iron as well. So best case scenario is just watch your iron intake in all the food you eat. The other thing, it can be an inherited iron overload disease which is called hemochromotosis! Either case you need to have you blood drawn to find out what you levels are and if they are high they may want to do a liver biopsy, because much like alcohol, high iron causes liver disease and heart disease. So high iron is not something to be taken lightly, you need to get the facts about whats going on in your body!
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A quick answer to iron intake: avoid eating foods that have iron and take lower doses in vitamins, because the body still need them. Check with your doctor ....

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Arthur Wright answered
Body getting to much iron introduced into it

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