Re: increased Ca causing Fe deficiency- Beth

[Guest guest]

Just read your answer after posting to Suze something similar to

this. Makes sense to me adn would explain why heavy milk drinking

culures didn't become anemic. Any idea where you heard this???? I'd

love to see more.

My ferritin has always been on the very low side of normal even

though I've been consuming raw dairy for about 2 years now.

could be I simply need more organ meat ...dont' know.

Lynn

--- In , " Beth " <bethlynne@c...>

wrote:

> It was my understanding that the protein in pasteurized milk binds

with iron

> and can cause anemia. It was called milk-bottle anemia in the

olden days. I

> would think that raw milk would not be as prone to do this. I

could be wrong

> though. A good way to check would be to follow serum ferritin

levels after

> increasing your dairy consumption.

>

> Beth

>

> Beth

[Guest guest]

@@@@ Lynn in response to Beth:

Just read your answer after posting to Suze something similar to

this. Makes sense to me adn would explain why heavy milk drinking

culures didn't become anemic. Any idea where you heard this???? I'd

love to see more.

--- In , " Beth " <bethlynne@c...>

wrote:

> It was my understanding that the protein in pasteurized milk binds

with iron

> and can cause anemia. It was called milk-bottle anemia in the

olden days. I

> would think that raw milk would not be as prone to do this. I

could be wrong

> though.

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Just another thought to add in to this topic of milk and iron: maybe

vitamin C is a contributing factor? Vit C increases iron absorption

and there are useful amount of vit C in raw milk.

Mike

SE Pennsylvania

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay

[Guest guest]

I have a friend who's daughter had an very severe Iron deficiency anemia by

age 4. The child virtually lived on milk. They seemed to be unable to bring

up her iron levels despite supplements and improved diet. In desperation,

they were sent to a pediatric hematologist to rule out a genetic or

neoplastic cause. He looked at all the test results and questioned them

about her diet. He then told them about the protein in the milk preventing

the absorption of iron and cut dairy intake down to no more than 2 servings

a day plus a Calcium supplement. The problem resolved to a tolerable level

even though is still has a borderline low ferritin and a mild anemia. (

Hemoglobin in the low 11 g/dl range) but much improved.

Beth