Thank you sharie, geeeeeessssshhhhhh now i am back to square one, what to
do? Jen
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From: "Sharie Hartwell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 12:40 AM
Subject: CS>Castigation of Iron
Ray jPeat, PHD had written a paper on the cumulative dangers of iron back
in 1996. He said it is potentially a toxic heavy metal and in excess,
can cause cancer, heart disease, etc. In the 60's the WHO found that
when iron supplements were given to anemic people in Africa, there was a
great increase in the death rate from infectious diseases, especially
malaria. Around the same time, research began to show that the
regulation of iron is a central function of the immune system because
iron is a basic requirement for the survival and growth of cells of all
types, including bacteria, parasites and cancer. The researcher in the
role of iron in immunity believed that an excess of dietary iron
contributed to the development of leukemia and lymphatic cancers.
For about 60 years, it has been known that blood transfusions damage
immunity, and excess iron has been suspected to be one of the causes.
People who donate blood regularly have been found to be healthier than
non-donors, and healthier than they were before they began donating.
Just like lead, mercury, cadmium, nickel, manganese and other heavy
lmetals, stored iron produces destructive free radicals. The harmful
effects of iron-produced free radicals are practically indistinguishable
from those caused by exposure to X-rays and gamma rays; both accelerate
the accumulation of age pigment and other signs of aging. Excess iron is
a crucial element in the transformation of stress into tissue damage by
free radicals. Many recent studies show that iron is involved in
degenerative brain diseases such as ALS, Parkinson's, Huntington's
Chorea, and Alzheimer's. Iron in now believed to have a role in skin
aging, atherosclerosis and cataracts largely due through it's formation
of age pigment.
Do women need extra iron?
In menstruation, only a few milligrams are lost each day. Women absorb
iron much more efficiently than men do. For example: from a similar
meal, women will absorb 3x as much iron as men do. When pregnant, their
higher estrogen levels cause them to absorb about 9x as much as men.
What about anemia?
Many doctors thing of anemia as indicating an iron deficiency but that
isn't correct. In fact, excess iron destroys vit. E and oxidizing the
unsaturated fats in red blood cells can contribute to hemolytic anemia in
which red blood cells break down too fast. Anemia in women is most
often caused by a thyroid deficiency or by various nutritional
deficiencies. Iron deficiency anemia does exist in laboratory situations
and in some cases of chronic bleeding but it should be considered the
last-suspected cause of anemia instead of the first.
Can cooking in an iron frying pan put iron in food?
Yes, especially if the food is acidic as many sauces are. The added iron
will destroy vitamins in the food besides being potentially toxic by
itself. Vit. C stimulates the absorption of iron and a deficiency of
copper causes our tissues to retain an excess of iron.
I've tried to keep this as short as possible. Dr. Peat explains a lot
more in his article with loads of references of all the studies.
Aloha, Sharie
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