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I’d be very careful about too much Iron intake. Besides the major constipation, it can lead to other health problems. I’d do some research. The clerk at the store was on the right track. Lee
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I also saw on some herbal show that you need to ensure you have good level of vitamin C to absorb the iron, or else it doesnt soak in properly.. Not sure how true that is, if you take salt to help absorb water – I guess the same principal counts for other things too.. Sue Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian I don’t know if too much iron can harm you but there is no reason to take more than you need. A simple blood test can show if you need to take iron. Excess iron is known to contribute to heart disease. A healthy adult male, whose hematocrit and hemoglobin counts are normal, should *NEVER* take iron supplements. On the other hand, if a man’s blood count is abnormally low, a physician should be consulted. There is no way that a healthy male can be anemic without a reason, and so self-treatment should not be attempted. I should know. I once had an abnormally low red blood count, and saw a doctor. It turned out I had a peptic ulcer. — Steven D. Litvintchouk Disclaimer: As far as I am aware, the opinions expressed herein are not those of my employer.
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It’s right, vit C does help iron to be absorbed. Vit B6 is needed for zinc absorption and utilization, all the B vits are required for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, iron is antagonistic towards zinc so high iron intake can lead to zinc deficiency, iron, like calcium is very rarely deficient on a reasonable diet, the most common problem is too much sodium and too little magnesium and it can be quite dangerous to take single minerals without the proper knowledge. Health problems take years to develop. You can’t solve it by taking one mineral and one vitamin. Balance is vital. Visit http://www.nutrition2000.org.uk and feel free to contact me. Steve
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I also saw on some herbal show that you need to ensure you have good level of vitamin C to absorb the iron, or else it doesnt soak in properly.. Not sure how true that is, if you take salt to help absorb water – I guess the same principal counts for other things too.. Sue Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian I don’t know if too much iron can harm you but there is no reason to take more than you need. A simple blood test can show if you need to take iron. Excess iron is known to contribute to heart disease. A healthy adult male, whose hematocrit and hemoglobin counts are normal, should *NEVER* take iron supplements. On the other hand, if a man’s blood count is abnormally low, a physician should be consulted. There is no way that a healthy male can be anemic without a reason, and so self-treatment should not be attempted. I should know. I once had an abnormally low red blood count, and saw a doctor. It turned out I had a peptic ulcer. — Steven D. Litvintchouk Disclaimer: As far as I am aware, the opinions expressed herein are not those of my employer.
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I also saw on some herbal show that you need to ensure you have good level of vitamin C to absorb the iron, or else it doesnt soak in properly.. Not sure how true that is, if you take salt to help absorb water – I guess the same principal counts for other things too.. Sue – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian I don’t know if too much iron can harm you but there is no reason to take more than you need. A simple blood test can show if you need to take iron. Excess iron is known to contribute to heart disease. A healthy adult male, whose hematocrit and hemoglobin counts are normal, should *NEVER* take iron supplements. On the other hand, if a man’s blood count is abnormally low, a physician should be consulted. There is no way that a healthy male can be anemic without a reason, and so self-treatment should not be attempted. I should know. I once had an abnormally low red blood count, and saw a doctor. It turned out I had a peptic ulcer. — Steven D. Litvintchouk Disclaimer: As far as I am aware, the opinions expressed herein are not those of my employer.
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Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian — Sie uns selber eingestehen, ist es nicht schmerzlich suss ?? My home page: http://www.geocities.com/ianablease/ My Liz Pages:http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/LizHurley
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian I don’t know if too much iron can harm you but there is no reason to take more than you need. A simple blood test can show if you need to take iron.
Excess iron is known to contribute to heart disease. A healthy adult male, whose hematocrit and hemoglobin counts are normal, should *NEVER* take iron supplements. On the other hand, if a man’s blood count is abnormally low, a physician should be consulted. There is no way that a healthy male can be anemic without a reason, and so self-treatment should not be attempted. I should know. I once had an abnormally low red blood count, and saw a doctor. It turned out I had a peptic ulcer. — Steven D. Litvintchouk Disclaimer: As far as I am aware, the opinions expressed herein are not those of my employer.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian — Sie uns selber eingestehen, ist es nicht schmerzlich suss ?? My home page: http://www.geocities.com/ianablease/ My Liz Pages:http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/LizHurley
Dear Ian. Please have your hemoglobin checked. I have to take Iron supplements because my h. is low at 9.8. I am tired but I blame the lack of sleep more than the low count. I think you better check out the cause of your tiredness before you take too much iron. Julie Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com
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I have mentioned in another post about SO with PTSD and anaemia.Anaemia caused by physical problems that diet would’nt correct in a million years. All good advice..here..get the tests and go from there. BTW..nice to here of a responsible health food asst.! Erica from Oz
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thanks LM I always thought that excess of these things could be dangerous, so I will be careful, also i am eating less meat , so I will try to eat more greens, Cheers, Ian the potential toxicity of iron makes this a risky thing so stop-even though your dose is moderatly above rda’s which are too low with everything anyway-iron is paliative unless you have low hemaglobin or iron deficiancy anemia which is rare amongst men-we don’t menstruate-so if you have low hema-you must learn why-as it could be from loss of blood- more typicaly you may have some b vitimin defficeincies like b12 b6 etc especially if your under stress-or as mentioned you have a washout from the anxiety and depression itself-iron can be toxic it is a heavy metal and overdose can be fatal If you want more in your diet eat iron rich greens like kale spinich etc. LM — Sie uns selber eingestehen, ist es nicht schmerzlich suss ?? My home page: http://www.geocities.com/ianablease/ My Liz Pages:http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/LizHurley
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Thanks LM I always thought that excess of these things could be dangerous, so I will be careful, also i am eating less meat , so I will try to eat more greens, Cheers, Ian – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – the potential toxicity of iron makes this a risky thing so stop-even though your dose is moderatly above rda’s which are too low with everything anyway-iron is paliative unless you have low hemaglobin or iron deficiancy anemia which is rare amongst men-we don’t menstruate-so if you have low hema-you must learn why-as it could be from loss of blood- more typicaly you may have some b vitimin defficeincies like b12 b6 etc especially if your under stress-or as mentioned you have a washout from the anxiety and depression itself-iron can be toxic it is a heavy metal and overdose can be fatal If you want more in your diet eat iron rich greens like kale spinich etc. LM
– Sie uns selber eingestehen, ist es nicht schmerzlich suss ?? My home page: http://www.geocities.com/ianablease/ My Liz Pages:http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/LizHurley
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Ian – it is not a good idea to get too much iron. See the doc about the symptoms of fatigue. You have had a lot going on. Could it be depression?? Evelyn – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian — Sie uns selber eingestehen, ist es nicht schmerzlich suss ?? My home page: http://www.geocities.com/ianablease/ My Liz Pages:http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/LizHurley
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian — Sie uns selber eingestehen, ist es nicht schmerzlich suss ?? My home page: http://www.geocities.com/ianablease/ My Liz Pages:http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/LizHurley
the potential toxicity of iron makes this a risky thing so stop-even though your dose is moderatly above rda’s which are too low with everything anyway-iron is paliative unless you have low hemaglobin or iron deficiancy anemia which is rare amongst men-we don’t menstruate-so if you have low hema-you must learn why-as it could be from loss of blood- more typicaly you may have some b vitimin defficeincies like b12 b6 etc especially if your under stress-or as mentioned you have a washout from the anxiety and depression itself-iron can be toxic it is a heavy metal and overdose can be fatal If you want more in your diet eat iron rich greens like kale spinich etc. LM
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian
Dear Ian, Too much iron is as bad as too little iron. Usually men don`t need to take iron supplements, a good diet is all that is needed. I think you should talk to your doctor about this before you continue to take the iron. More importantly, is finding what the cause of this increasng fatigue is. It could be a depression, your thyroid or some other physical condition. I hope you feel better soon. Take care. Jackie Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com
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Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian
I don’t know if too much iron can harm you but there is no reason to take more than you need. A simple blood test can show if you need to take iron. Philip – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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Oh, thanks, I will do that. Love, Ian – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – They probably want to know if you are aware of your hemoglobin…if it’s too low you may need medical attn. On the other hand, you don’t want too much iron going on either! I would have to say their concern was genuine. Please see your doc if you feel run down, it could be something else or it could be your hemoglobin is low. Good luck, Ian! — TC3 "Can you take me higher, to a place where blind men see. Can you take me higher, to a place with golden streets." Tremonti/Stapp Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian — Sie uns selber eingestehen, ist es nicht schmerzlich suss ??
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They probably want to know if you are aware of your hemoglobin…if it’s too low you may need medical attn. On the other hand, you don’t want too much iron going on either! I would have to say their concern was genuine. Please see your doc if you feel run down, it could be something else or it could be your hemoglobin is low. Good luck, Ian! — TC3 "Can you take me higher, to a place where blind men see. Can you take me higher, to a place with golden streets." Tremonti/Stapp
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Gang, every summer, I find myself feeling more tired than ever and to counter this, I usually take up to 28mg of Iron a day which is twice the RDA, can this have any adverse effects on a person, other than turning rusty when it rains. I say this , because when I bought the supplement last week, The health food shop assistant gave me the third degree, ie, do you really need it, why do you think you need it, have you had a blood test , etc, Cheers, Ian — Sie uns selber eingestehen, ist es nicht schmerzlich suss ?? My home page: http://www.geocities.com/ianablease/ My Liz Pages:http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/LizHurley
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