Iron Supplementation and Anemia

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In the book, and in many old posts, Elaine stressed that you should

not stop taking medication that you need. If you cannot find it in an

SCD legal form, then you will have to do the best you can with what

you've got.

There are many supplements that are legal. Your iron supplement

should be fine. And even if it's not, it has to be because you cannot

place yourself in a place of ill health on purpose, that would be

counter to the whole reason of doing the diet.

KimS celiac family SCD 2003-2004

>

> I am borderline anemic; without iron I become anemic. I do not eat

> organ meats. The iron supp I take has nothing " illegal " in it. Is

> there a problem with this? I'd rather not be anemic as I have enough

> health problems.

>

> Thanks, Michele

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From the ingredients on the bottle, the iron supp I use is legal. I

was posting because someone wrote that iron is not allowed at all, &

I do remember running across that in the book, however it seems I

need it so I don't know what I'm supposed to do or if/why it would

be so wrong to continue with it.

Thanks, Michele

> >

> > I am borderline anemic; without iron I become anemic. I do not

eat

> > organ meats. The iron supp I take has nothing " illegal " in it.

Is

> > there a problem with this? I'd rather not be anemic as I have

enough

> > health problems.

> >

> > Thanks, Michele

>

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>

> From the ingredients on the bottle, the iron supp I use is legal. I

> was posting because someone wrote that iron is not allowed at all, &

> I do remember running across that in the book, however it seems I

> need it so I don't know what I'm supposed to do or if/why it would

> be so wrong to continue with it.

>

> Thanks, Michele

Elaine states this on the legal/illegal list on her website.

Please do not get vitamins with iron; they encourage all kinds of infections

especially in

the gut, and iron has had much research done on it re other diseases. No oral

iron if you

can help it. Just eat the liver pate and if you like liver, eat it at least once

a week.

Carol F.

SCD 6 years, celiac

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Charlene is right, iron supplements themselves are illegal on SCD, despite not

having any illegal fillers. More importantly, though.... and this is not an SCD

issue, but.....

You may be anemic.... but that does not *necessarily* mean that you need to take

supplemental iron. My naturopathic physician told me that B-complex vitamins

are the FIRST thing she prescribes when someone's bloodwork comes back showing

low iron.

The next thing she does is to ask the individual whether or not they are of

Celtic ancestry. There is a genetically based disorder called hemochromatosis

(just Google it for more detailed info).... that is very prevalent in those with

Celtic heritage.... English, Irish, Welsh.... and pretty much anyone with

northern European ancestry. Ironically (pun intended), there is also a lot of

celiac disease in that population.

Anyway.... this disorder actually makes you load excess iron into your

organs.... liver, heart, brain, etc..... where it is VERY toxic and will

eventually cause fatal organ breakdown, if it's not diagnosed and treated (easy

to treat with phlebotomy, if caught early enough).

The weird thing is, your ordinary bloodwork will come back showing that you're

anemic.... even though iron is your WORST enemy if you have this condition.

That's because your body is pulling the iron out of your blood and storing it...

sort of in a bizarre effort to keep it from killing you. Then, of course, many

people are prescribed iron supplements, which only makes it WORSE.

They have to run very specific tests to screen for hemochromatosis.... and not

all MDs are familiar with the disorder.... so go read up at one of the sites

dedicated to this and find out EXACTLY which tests they need to do, if you think

it's a possibility.

My aunt has this condition.... I have ish and German blood on one side,

English and Irish on the other..... so I had to have all the screening tests

done (all negative, thank goodness).

So, anyway..... read up on this disorder if you are supposedly anemic,

especially if you have a lot of Celtic blood in your family tree. I am curious

as to whether there will eventually be some sort of direct link between celiac

disease and hemochromatosis. Not sure if anyone has explored that but I just

know that this heritage is more affected by BOTH disorders than other

populations.

Patti

Re: Iron Supplementation and Anemia

From the ingredients on the bottle, the iron supp I use is legal. I

was posting because someone wrote that iron is not allowed at all, &

I do remember running across that in the book, however it seems I

need it so I don't know what I'm supposed to do or if/why it would

be so wrong to continue with it.

Thanks, Michele

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I can look up the disease, but I'm not of any of those backgrounds.

I'll probably just stop the iron & see how I do; it seemed to help

though.

Thanks, Michele

>

> Charlene is right, iron supplements themselves are illegal on SCD,

despite not having any illegal fillers. More importantly,

though.... and this is not an SCD issue, but.....

>

> You may be anemic.... but that does not *necessarily* mean that

you need to take supplemental iron. My naturopathic physician told

me that B-complex vitamins are the FIRST thing she prescribes when

someone's bloodwork comes back showing low iron.

>

> The next thing she does is to ask the individual whether or not

they are of Celtic ancestry. There is a genetically based disorder

called hemochromatosis (just Google it for more detailed info)....

that is very prevalent in those with Celtic heritage.... English,

Irish, Welsh.... and pretty much anyone with northern European

ancestry. Ironically (pun intended), there is also a lot of celiac

disease in that population.

>

> Anyway.... this disorder actually makes you load excess iron into

your organs.... liver, heart, brain, etc..... where it is VERY

toxic and will eventually cause fatal organ breakdown, if it's not

diagnosed and treated (easy to treat with phlebotomy, if caught

early enough).

>

> The weird thing is, your ordinary bloodwork will come back showing

that you're anemic.... even though iron is your WORST enemy if you

have this condition. That's because your body is pulling the iron

out of your blood and storing it... sort of in a bizarre effort to

keep it from killing you. Then, of course, many people are

prescribed iron supplements, which only makes it WORSE.

>

> They have to run very specific tests to screen for

hemochromatosis.... and not all MDs are familiar with the

disorder.... so go read up at one of the sites dedicated to this and

find out EXACTLY which tests they need to do, if you think it's a

possibility.

>

> My aunt has this condition.... I have ish and German blood on

one side, English and Irish on the other..... so I had to have all

the screening tests done (all negative, thank goodness).

>

> So, anyway..... read up on this disorder if you are supposedly

anemic, especially if you have a lot of Celtic blood in your family

tree. I am curious as to whether there will eventually be some

sort of direct link between celiac disease and hemochromatosis. Not

sure if anyone has explored that but I just know that this heritage

is more affected by BOTH disorders than other populations.

>

> Patti

>

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>

>

> From the ingredients on the bottle, the iron supp I use is

legal. I

> was posting because someone wrote that iron is not allowed at

all, &

> I do remember running across that in the book, however it seems

I

> need it so I don't know what I'm supposed to do or if/why it

would

> be so wrong to continue with it.

>

> Thanks, Michele

>

>

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Well....it's probably unlikely if you're not Celtic or northern European... but

I figured it was worth mentioning, in case anyone else had the same issues. I

found out that it's SO prevalent in Wales that they pretty much screen the

entire population for it.

But, moving on, I would just stress again the part about the need for B

vitamins in order to better absorb iron from your diet .... and of course,

vitamin C.

If you're including iron rich foods in your diet, and C and B comp, then the

state of your gut just may be too impaired to absorb iron properly yet.

Unfortunately, supplemental iron does tend to feed the bad pathogens in the gut.

Patti

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I can look up the disease, but I'm not of any of those backgrounds.

I'll probably just stop the iron & see how I do; it seemed to help

though.

Thanks, Michele

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B vits as in a B comp or B12? I have an Rx for a B12 shot for here

at home that I probably do maybe once a week (or as I remember).

What are iron rich foods besides pumpkin seeds (no seeds yet) or

liver (don't eat liver)?

Thanks, Michele

>

> Well....it's probably unlikely if you're not Celtic or northern

European... but I figured it was worth mentioning, in case anyone

else had the same issues. I found out that it's SO prevalent in

Wales that they pretty much screen the entire population for it.

>

> But, moving on, I would just stress again the part about the need

for B vitamins in order to better absorb iron from your diet ....

and of course, vitamin C.

>

> If you're including iron rich foods in your diet, and C and B

comp, then the state of your gut just may be too impaired to absorb

iron properly yet. Unfortunately, supplemental iron does tend to

feed the bad pathogens in the gut.

>

> Patti

>

> Re: Iron Supplementation and Anemia

>

>

> I can look up the disease, but I'm not of any of those

backgrounds.

>

> I'll probably just stop the iron & see how I do; it seemed to

help

> though.

>

> Thanks, Michele

>

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