Blood test September 14, 2017 10:59AM |
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GeorgeN
Don, I live at 5600' MSL (and spend a lot of time at 10-13,000') and don't have that issue. Have you been tested for hemochromatosis? In any case the advice to donatend blood is the easy answer. All men and postmenopausal women can accumulate iron. It also depends upon your diet. For example meat or taking vitamin C before you eat green leafy veggies can increase iron absorption.
Re: Blood test September 14, 2017 06:36PM |
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Thanks Jackie, That seems like an easy fix - Not like Afib!Quote
Jackie
Yes, Don... as George mentions, if you have hemochromatosis, then you need to have blood draws and testing regularly until you are in the 'safe' zone. At the phlebotomist, they typically just discard the blood so it's not like someone is going to receive it .... or that's the way it is in Ohio, at least.
Jackie