Iron overload/Hemochromatosis: wrecks the body but easy to fixProblem: Iron overload/HemochromotosisI have the gene for hemochromatosis which means I absorb way too much iron each time I eat iron-rich foods like red meat. This excess iron floating around in the bloodstream wreaks havoc on the body: it nicks arteries in the bloodstream leading to heart disease and also is linked to cancer along with other problems. Also, over time excess iron rusts i.e. oxidizes, which is linked to cancer, and also overloads the liver where iron is stored. Some people have extreme iron overload in which their liver is literally "full" of iron and can't hold any more so that any iron they eat just swirls around and around in the blood stream.
This is a problem that is easy to fix thanks to new discoveries. It used to be that people had to give blood in order to reduce their iron, often giving blood every month to keep from having iron overload.
Solution: IP6
But now a supplement called IP6 easily and painlessly reduces iron. Actually, the active ingredient in IP6 is phytic acid which is very commonly found in grains like brown rice, wheat, even chocolate. But with IP6 you can get the phytic acid without having to eat all the grains, and you can easily get a lot of it to quickly bring down your iron.
