Posts tagged Donating Blood
Our Body Iron Levels: Potentially Very Dangerous and Seldom Measured Correctly

Iron is most often associated with anemia when it is low, but it is one of the most critical elements necessary for all life on the plane. Fully one-third of the world's population suffers from iron deficiency. The rate jumps to 2/3 in developing areas. Iron overload (too much iron in the body), which is also called hemochromatosis, is also quite common and is associated with a long list of pathologies and diseases, including early death. The problem with detecting undesirable iron levels lies in the fact that most doctors don't order the correct tests. The tests that they do order have lab value ranges that allow problematic levels to go undetected. The post will address the correct tests your doctor should order to correctly identify problems with your iron levels.

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General Health, Pain Relief, PaleoScott Solomons, DDSIron, Iron Overload, Iron Absorption, Hemoglobin, Myoglobin, Cytochrome, Ferritin, Transferrin, Hepcidin, Oxidation, Mortality, Rust, Hemochromatosis, Anemia, TIBC, UIBC, FeGGT, GGT, RDW, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity, Soluble Transferrin Receptor, Shellfish, Vitamin C, Heme Iron, Tea, Coffee, Calcium, Zinc, Sugar, Low Sugar, Betaine HCL, Apolactoferrin, Donating Blood, Functional MedicineComment
Improve Your Health and Save Lives During the Covid 19 Shutdown: Donate Blood

My last post on the covid 19 outbreak covered some self-improvement things we can do with our spare time due to business closures, working from home, and layoffs. Today I want to talk specifically about donating blood. Not only does it benefit others, but it is also amazingly healthy for the donors as well.

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Scott Solomons, DDSRed Cross, Cancer, Trauma, Sickle Cell Anemia, Burns, Chronic Disease, Donating Blood, Lower Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Hemoglobin A1C, Iron Overload, IronComment