Guest guest Posted June 10, 2001 Report Share Posted June 10, 2001 Jan: >Iron cannot or very difficult, be removed from the body... It accumulates and that is one of the most serious health related reasons for abstaining from meat consumption - because the human body has no alternative but to absorb the iron. Cancer or not, I forgot, not being a meat-eater that is irrelevant. Iron from green leaves together with veggies containing lots of vitamin C - unless handicapped with abnormal digestion, that's enough for the body to get the iron it needs.. The issue of iron-poisoning appeared in several threads on usenet medical groups, some years ago. (still up, so here's another question)... being veg myself I take care of all these things, eat lots of green leaves and fruit... still got into this problem. I have read it could be related to a lack of vitamin B12 as well which is necessary for the absorption of iron and sometimes lacks in a veg. diet. Know anything about that? Mira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2001 Report Share Posted June 10, 2001 On 6/10/01 at 11:31 PM Mirror wrote: ºJan: º>Iron cannot or very difficult, be removed from the body... ºIt accumulates and that is one of the most serious health ºrelated reasons for abstaining from meat consumption - because ºthe human body has no alternative but to absorb the iron. ºCancer or not, I forgot, not being a meat-eater that is irrelevant. ºIron from green leaves together with veggies containing lots of vitamin C - ºunless handicapped with abnormal digestion, that's enough for the ºbody to get the iron it needs.. The issue of iron-poisoning appeared ºin several threads on usenet medical groups, some years ago. º º º(still up, so here's another question)... ºbeing veg myself I take care of all these things, eat lots of green leaves ºand fruit... still got into this problem. I have read it could be related ºto ºa lack of vitamin B12 as well which is necessary for the absorption of iron ºand sometimes lacks in a veg. diet. Know anything about that? ºMira The vit. B12 issue is a well known can of vegetarian worms <laugh>. Not once did I come across something that was satisfactory, in a sense that it explained why folks like me (there are many) don't need any (extra?) B12 supply whereas some will deteriorate on a vegetarian diet. To me it seems that science has a job left... (Dried) brewers yeast can be a source, as well as some sport drinks... Another issue is, that the amount of iron found in the blood does not necessarily reflect anemia - physical fitness and performance are reliable indicators. Eventually, get B12 from the doc, with a guarantee that the body will use it... Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2001 Report Share Posted June 10, 2001 , "Mirror" <mirror.reflections@h...> wrote: > Jan: > >Iron cannot or very difficult, be removed from the body... > It accumulates and that is one of the most serious health > related reasons for abstaining from meat consumption - because > the human body has no alternative but to absorb the iron. > Cancer or not, I forgot, not being a meat-eater that is irrelevant. > Iron from green leaves together with veggies containing lots of vitamin C - > unless handicapped with abnormal digestion, that's enough for the > body to get the iron it needs.. The issue of iron-poisoning appeared > in several threads on usenet medical groups, some years ago. > > > (still up, so here's another question)... > being veg myself I take care of all these things, eat lots of green leaves > and fruit... still got into this problem. I have read it could be related to > a lack of vitamin B12 as well which is necessary for the absorption of iron > and sometimes lacks in a veg. diet. Know anything about that? > Mira ********* Hi Mira, For whatever it's worth, my iron has always been very high, on the high end even for man, which is usually always higher than a womans due to blood loss every month. The doctor, a Pritikin heart specialist, a personal friend of mine who did my tests attributed it to my high intake of parsley. I've always been a fresh parsley nut since my early 20's. I go through a couple bunches or more at least a week. The only drawback is, I run around like a chicken with my head cut off most of the time. :-)) I'm up at 5am most every morning, alright, let's go!! :-) Judi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2001 Report Share Posted June 11, 2001 Hi Mira, >(still up, so here's another question)... >being veg myself I take care of all these things, eat lots of green leaves >and fruit... still got into this problem. I have read it could be related to >a lack of vitamin B12 as well which is necessary for the absorption of iron >and sometimes lacks in a veg. diet. Know anything about that? Yes, I had it. That's pernicious anemia... if a doctor told you that you're anemic, he should know which kind of anemia you have. I think only a blood test will show what kind. Love, Dharma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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