Quote (Akstorm @ Dec 10 2015 01:33am)
mind blown
Are you talking about the cereal? yeah excess iron in your blood can kill you and 1 cup of fortified cereal can provide 50% of daily iron - add a multivitamin and some meat and it's pretty easy to have too much iron especially if you have a pre existing condition like Hemochromatosis.
http://health.cvs.com/GetContent.aspx?token=f75979d3-9c7c-4b16-af56-3e122a3f19e3&chunkiid=14116
What Is Hemochromatosis?Hemochromatosis is a condition that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron. Some iron is essential for carrying oxygen in the blood to organs and tissues,
but too much is toxic. Hemochromatosis is a common cause of iron overload. Excess iron builds up in organs such as the heart, liver, joints, pancreas, and pituitary gland. If untreated, this can cause organ damage, and lead to heart attack, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, arthritis, depression, and premature death. The mutated gene for hemochromatosis can be passed on to offspring
Who Is at Greatest Risk for Hemochromatosis?People who have a relative with hemochromatosis, especially a sibling, are at highest risk. People of Irish, Scottish, and Northern European descent are also at increased risk. The disorder develops most often in older men; however, it also occurs in women, especially in the postmenopausal period.
Many people with hemochromatosis have no symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they include the following:
Chronic fatigue—the most common symptom
Joint pain/arthritis
Loss of sex drive
Abdominal pain
Depression
Change in skin color, such as jaundice, reddish, or gray-olive
This post was edited by card_sultan on Dec 13 2015 01:59pm