got my blood work back and had high iron, what can i do to lower it?
donate blood on a regular basis. the iron level will come down and someone else benefits also.
What are you asking? Anemia is generally associated with a low amount of hemoglobin in the blood. Hemoglobin is the part of the red blood cell that holds iron and oxygen. Iron deficient anemia would result in low iron levels in your blood. Erythropoietin is a hormone released by the kidneys that stimulates erythropoiesis (red blood cell production).
It depends on how 'high' it is. If it's within 10% of the normal cutoff value, it's probably no big deal; especially if your doctor isn't concerned by it. Diets rich in Iron-laden foods such as meats and other proteins could cause an increase. If your Iron levels are egregiously high, then there could be cause for real concern, and you should address this information with your physician as abnormally high levels of serum Iron could possibly indicate a liver impairment of some kind, as one of the functions of the liver is to store Iron. The idea is to retest it periodically to determine if your high reading was a transient finding or a chronic finding.
donate blood on a regular basis. the iron level will come down and someone else benefits also.
What are you asking? Anemia is generally associated with a low amount of hemoglobin in the blood. Hemoglobin is the part of the red blood cell that holds iron and oxygen. Iron deficient anemia would result in low iron levels in your blood. Erythropoietin is a hormone released by the kidneys that stimulates erythropoiesis (red blood cell production).
It depends on how 'high' it is. If it's within 10% of the normal cutoff value, it's probably no big deal; especially if your doctor isn't concerned by it. Diets rich in Iron-laden foods such as meats and other proteins could cause an increase. If your Iron levels are egregiously high, then there could be cause for real concern, and you should address this information with your physician as abnormally high levels of serum Iron could possibly indicate a liver impairment of some kind, as one of the functions of the liver is to store Iron. The idea is to retest it periodically to determine if your high reading was a transient finding or a chronic finding.
