Cornell, Oxford to lead grants aimed at boosting iron nutrition

Re:Cornell, Oxford to lead grants aimed at boosting iron nut... by PaulHoule on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @10:12AM (#33788509)

I'd be worried about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_overload

I know some people who've gotten it. Last year I turned up with hemocrit just below the normal level on the scale and my doctor did some investigation and a bit of watchful waiting before I started supplementation. My hemocrit is normal now but my ferritin is a little low. The Red Cross called the other day asking if I could donate and I told them I'd love to but I'm going to wait until my ferritin is up and do it when my doc says it is OK.

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Re:Cornell, Oxford to lead grants aimed at boosting iron nut... by aidenn0 on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @12:50PM (#33790749)

Yeah, I just switched to a multivitamin with iron in it from one without because my iron has been dropping in my middle-years. I donate blood multiple times a year, or I probably wouldn't need it.

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Re:Cornell, Oxford to lead grants aimed at boosting iron nut... by Jaepa on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @02:08PM (#33791745)

I have hereditary hemochromatosis, as a result my body doesn't correctly metabolize iron. The above is legitimately kind of terrifying for me. I have to manage my iron intake and iron levels, as well as routinely draw blood/give blood in order to prevent going into Iron Overload.

I got lucky and caught it early but Hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder among whites effecting roughly 1:300 people. Fortifying iron levels in food staples will likely cause severe damage to people who don't know they have the disorder.

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