RESULTS-After excluding individuals with likely hemochromatosis, mean
serum
ferritin values in premenopausal women, postmenopausal women, and men
were
33.6, 93.4, and 139.9 g/l, respectively. Metabolic syndrome was more
common
in those with the highest compared with the lowest levels of serum
ferritin
in premenopausal women (14.9 vs. 6.4%, P = 0.002), postmenopausal women

(47.5 vs. 28.2%, P < 0.001), and men (27.3 vs. 13.8%, P < 0.001).
Insulin
resistance also increased across quartiles of serum ferritin for men
and
postmenopausal women and persisted after adjustment for age,
race/ethnicity,
C-reactive protein, smoking, {*filter*} intake, and BMI.

CONCLUSIONS-Elevated iron stores were positively associated with the
prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and with insulin resistance.

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Be careful, or you might cause innocent calves to suffer.

http://www.sfu.ca/dialogue/undergrad/pdfs/final-li.pdf

"The meat with low iron content - hence whiter - is actually more
prized than that of high iron content, which is redder. So, veal cannot
be of top quality if the calf did not at one point or another suffer."

Can I eat meat if I drink apple juice with it?

J Nutr Health Aging. 2004;8(6):492-6.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&...

"We have recently demonstrated that apple juice concentrate (AJC)
prevents the increase in oxidative damage to brain tissue and decline
in cognitive performance observed when transgenic mice lacking
apolipoprotein E (ApoE-/-) are maintained on a vitamin-deficient diet
and challenged with excess iron (included in the diet as a
pro-oxidant). However, the mechanism by which AJC provided
neuroprotection was not conclusively determined. Herein, we demonstrate
that supplementation with AJC also prevents the compensatory increases
in glutathione synthase transcription and activity that otherwise
accompany maintenance of ApoE-/- mice on this vitamin-free diet in the
presence of iron."

How can we link excess iron digestion due to hyper gastric acid
secretions resulting into its better absotption through intestines?
Vit.C over-rides intestenal mucus lining resulting into more iron
absorption. Can digestive pH, gastric acid, bile or pancreatic
bicatbonate effect mucus lining--so iron absorption?

How can we link excess iron digestion due to hyper gastric acid
secretions resulting into its better absotption through intestines?
Vit.C over-rides intestenal mucus lining resulting into more iron
absorption. Can digestive pH, gastric acid, bile or pancreatic
bicatbonate effect mucus lining--so iron absorption?

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Just to be .. sure .. here ..

Increased iron absorption WITH vitamin C .. has .. been 'proven' ..
WITH .. radiolabled .. iron ..?

The increased 'absorption' IS .. based on those above studies .. ? ..
radiolabled iron .. ?

NOT .. on .. increased hemoglobin / hematocrit .. ?

Because vitamin C is KNOWN to 'free up' .. iron ALREADY .. present ..
IN .. the body .. and therefore one may be .. fooled .. into thinking
iron is BEING absorbed when in FACT the increase in hemoglobin /
hematocrit .. may .. be .. DUE TO .. the freeing up .. of iron ALREADY
present .. in the host .. ?

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Tom

Jesus Was A Vegetarian!
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http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/manisaherbivore
DEAD PEOPLE WALKING
http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/deadpeoplewalking

Why antacids are indicated to effect Iron absorption?

Can intestinal mucus/mucus lining, gastric acid, bile & pancreatic
bicarbonate effect iron absorption? Are these meant to control iron
absorption as per need?