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Hereditary Hemochromatosis or too Much Iron Is Destroying The Health Of Millions

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  • January 28, 2012

Too Much Iron Is Destroying The Health Of Millions

Most people, including doctors, are unaware of this.

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Informational Video from Canadian Hemochromatosis Society

Hemochromatosis Treatment

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The mainstay of hemochromatosis treatment is bloodletting also known as phlebotomy or venesection. This treatment is life long after diagnosis. Severe cases of hemochromatosis may need up to and sometimes more than the 10g of … [Read More...]

What are Symptoms of Hemochromatosis

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Probably the greatest difficulty in diagnosing early hemochromatosis is that it is non-specific and the symptoms are vague. Many sufferers are often diagnosed with the “flu” or “chronic fatigue syndrome”. Some have suffered years where they … [Read More...]

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Dr. Chris Whittington was born in Australia in 1955. She graduated with a medical degree from the University of Queensland, Australia in 1979. Dr. Whittington … [Read More...]

Recommended Diet

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When the diagnosis of hemochromatosis is made it is important to adjust the diet so that too much iron is not being absorbed because of an improper diet. However such adjustment need not be at the expense of enjoying life and good food. The biggest considerations are not to take medications which … [Read More...]

Who Gets Hemochromatosis

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Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH) is the most common form of hemochromatosis. It is predominately a disorder of persons of northern European extraction. In this form, patients are most commonly homozygous for (carry two copies of) the C282Y mutation of the HFE gene. Sometimes patients may … [Read More...]

Informational Articles

  • Hemochromatosis – How it is Treated
  • Hemochromatosis – Recommended Diet
  • Hemochromatosis – What is It?
  • Hereditary Hemochromatosis – It can be Treated
  • Hemochromatosis – Who Gets It?
  • Hemochromatosis- What are the Symptoms
  • Hemochromatosis Population Screening
  • Hemochromatosis in the Japanese
  • Juvenile Hemochromatosis – What is it?
  • The Hemochromatosis Gene
  • Details on the HFE Gene
  • Type 3 Hemochromatosis – What is it
  • Type 4 Hemochromatosis – What is it?
  • Reference Books
  • Type 3 Hemochromatosis Articles

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