Who Gets Hemochromatosis
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...]
What are Symptoms of Hemochromatosis
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...]
Recommended Diet
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...]
Hemochromatosis Treatment
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...]
