Guest guest Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I read about lactoferrin which is an iron transporter. It binds to iron and tranports it to the cells. > > It was briefly mentioned in another thread that magnesium was an antagonist to iron, so I did a little research to learn more about this and thought several of you, who are struggling to raise your iron levels, may find it interesting: > > " In the event of elevated iron, any iron antagonist such as zinc, magnesium, Vitamin B2 or E - whichever is the most compatible, will effectively relieve the side-specific migraine headaches associated with iron. Donating blood is another option, which will also lower blood pressure in those where it is related to high iron levels. " > http://www.acu-cell.com/dis-hea.html > > " Likewise, blood loss, or malabsorption are considered to be the main causes for low iron after ruling out any of a number of blood disorders, however low iron can very easily result from manganese levels having been low for a long period of time, or from other factors such as calcium, zinc, or magnesium reducing iron values. " > " Iron Antagonists: > Zinc, calcium, magnesium, tin, cobalt, gallium, Vitamin B2, Vit B5, Vit B12, Vitamin E, caffeine, insoluble fiber, rice (phytates), tea (tannic acid), soy protein, dairy (casein), oxalic acid, [folate] " > http://www.acu-cell.com/femn.html > > " If iron levels are high, any iron antagonist (like zinc, magnesium, Vitamin B2 or E) will help relieve the side-specific headache related to iron. " > http://www.avoidamigraine.com/migraine.html > > " Antagonists > Manganese, copper, zinc, cobalt, nickel, chromium, calcium, magnesium, and cadmium compete with iron for absorption. Phosphates, egg proteins, long-chain fatty acids and phytates found in cereals interfere with iron absorption. > Old age, copper deficiency, achlorhydria, tea, oxalic acid, soy protein, antacids, and vegetarian diets are associated with reduced iron absorption. > Chelated iron supplements (citrate, lactate, fumarate, gluconate, succinate, and glycinate) are better absorbed than the commonly used iron sulfate. The iron often used to fortify flour and cereal products is very poorly absorbed. " > http://www.arltma.com/IronToxDoc.htm > > And there is info about the reverse (iron being an antagonist to magnesium) on these pages: > > http://www.ctds.info/mitral_valve_prolapse.html > http://www.ctds.info/fibromyalgia-diet-2.html > http://developmental-delay.com/page.cfm/124 > > Also of interest: > > " When people supplement certain herbs to " cleanse " their liver, they will always affect manganese and iron status. For instance, by taking Devil's Claw on an ongoing basis, they will eventually raise manganese and iron levels. On the other hand, taking higher amounts of Milk Thistle will in time decrease manganese and iron stores, which can be an advantage with hemochromatosis (excess iron storage disease), where regular consumption of milk thistle, RNA / DNA, magnesium and Vitamin B2 - as individually matched - will return iron levels closer to normal, and frequently eliminate the need for phlebotomies. " > http://www.acu-cell.com/femn.html > > ~Rainbow~ > 30 year old Female 5'6 " 137lbs > Dx: Hashi's, AF, Wheat Sensitivity > Rx/OTC: Cynomel 56.25mcg, HC 27.5mg, Florinef 1tab, > Potassium 90mEq, Sea Salt 3/4tsp > My Log and Labs: http://tinyurl.com/pvgjmb > My Blog: http://hyporainbow.wordpress.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 > I read about lactoferrin which is an iron transporter. It binds > to iron and tranports it to the cells. Thanks for the tip! I'm going to order some lactoferrin, along with Devil's Claw, L-Lysine and L-Histidine to see if they'll help me absorb my iron supps better. I already take tons of Vitamin C. Wish me luck! ~Rainbow~ 30 year old Female 5'6 " 137lbs Dx: Hashi's, AF, Wheat Sensitivity Rx/OTC: Cynomel 56.25mcg, HC 27.5mg, Florinef 1tab, Potassium 90mEq, Sea Salt 3/4tsp My Log and Labs: http://tinyurl.com/pvgjmb My Blog: http://hyporainbow.wordpress.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Just a note about lactoferrin - I understand from my doc that it is used in some large meat-packing facilities (in the US anyway) to retard e-coli growth (think ground meat) and can be a problem for people intolerant to dairy in their diet. > > > I read about lactoferrin which is an iron transporter. It binds > > to iron and tranports it to the cells. > > Thanks for the tip! I'm going to order some lactoferrin, along with Devil's Claw, L-Lysine and L-Histidine to see if they'll help me absorb my iron supps better. I already take tons of Vitamin C. Wish me luck! > > ~Rainbow~ > 30 year old Female 5'6 " 137lbs > Dx: Hashi's, AF, Wheat Sensitivity > Rx/OTC: Cynomel 56.25mcg, HC 27.5mg, Florinef 1tab, > Potassium 90mEq, Sea Salt 3/4tsp > My Log and Labs: http://tinyurl.com/pvgjmb > My Blog: http://hyporainbow.wordpress.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Just a note about lactoferrin - I understand from my doc that it is used in some large meat-packing facilities (in the US anyway) to retard e-coli growth (think ground meat) and can be a problem for people intolerant to dairy in their diet. > > > I read about lactoferrin which is an iron transporter. It binds > > to iron and tranports it to the cells. > > Thanks for the tip! I'm going to order some lactoferrin, along with Devil's Claw, L-Lysine and L-Histidine to see if they'll help me absorb my iron supps better. I already take tons of Vitamin C. Wish me luck! > > ~Rainbow~ > 30 year old Female 5'6 " 137lbs > Dx: Hashi's, AF, Wheat Sensitivity > Rx/OTC: Cynomel 56.25mcg, HC 27.5mg, Florinef 1tab, > Potassium 90mEq, Sea Salt 3/4tsp > My Log and Labs: http://tinyurl.com/pvgjmb > My Blog: http://hyporainbow.wordpress.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Just got my ferritin lab work. It is a 25! It was a 63 in Dec. Really dropped. Guess I'll look into lactoferrin too. I have to get one derived from goat milk since I am allergic to cow milk or cow collustrum. Talk to my doctor about getting an IV. > > > I read about lactoferrin which is an iron transporter. It binds > > to iron and tranports it to the cells. > > Thanks for the tip! I'm going to order some lactoferrin, along with Devil's Claw, L-Lysine and L-Histidine to see if they'll help me absorb my iron supps better. I already take tons of Vitamin C. Wish me luck! > > ~Rainbow~ > 30 year old Female 5'6 " 137lbs > Dx: Hashi's, AF, Wheat Sensitivity > Rx/OTC: Cynomel 56.25mcg, HC 27.5mg, Florinef 1tab, > Potassium 90mEq, Sea Salt 3/4tsp > My Log and Labs: http://tinyurl.com/pvgjmb > My Blog: http://hyporainbow.wordpress.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I can't take anything derived from cow milk, so the only closest to getting lactoferrin is from goat colostrum which contains it. http://www.beyondprobiotics.net/capracolostrum.htm I have not tried it yet. > > > > > I read about lactoferrin which is an iron transporter. It binds > > > to iron and tranports it to the cells. > > > > Thanks for the tip! I'm going to order some lactoferrin, along with Devil's Claw, L-Lysine and L-Histidine to see if they'll help me absorb my iron supps better. I already take tons of Vitamin C. Wish me luck! > > > > ~Rainbow~ > > 30 year old Female 5'6 " 137lbs > > Dx: Hashi's, AF, Wheat Sensitivity > > Rx/OTC: Cynomel 56.25mcg, HC 27.5mg, Florinef 1tab, > > Potassium 90mEq, Sea Salt 3/4tsp > > My Log and Labs: http://tinyurl.com/pvgjmb > > My Blog: http://hyporainbow.wordpress.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I can't take anything derived from cow milk, so the only closest to getting lactoferrin is from goat colostrum which contains it. http://www.beyondprobiotics.net/capracolostrum.htm I have not tried it yet. > > > > > I read about lactoferrin which is an iron transporter. It binds > > > to iron and tranports it to the cells. > > > > Thanks for the tip! I'm going to order some lactoferrin, along with Devil's Claw, L-Lysine and L-Histidine to see if they'll help me absorb my iron supps better. I already take tons of Vitamin C. Wish me luck! > > > > ~Rainbow~ > > 30 year old Female 5'6 " 137lbs > > Dx: Hashi's, AF, Wheat Sensitivity > > Rx/OTC: Cynomel 56.25mcg, HC 27.5mg, Florinef 1tab, > > Potassium 90mEq, Sea Salt 3/4tsp > > My Log and Labs: http://tinyurl.com/pvgjmb > > My Blog: http://hyporainbow.wordpress.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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