IRON EXCESS

TEMPERING IRON EXCESS (from Ayurveda & Greek Medicine)

Iron overload is caused by

• Hereditary factors, especially those with Scandavian or Celtic ancestry.
• Hemolytic anemias
• Iron supplements
• Blood transfusion

Treatment includes

• Blood letting / Phlebotomy
• Iron chelation - With herbs such as Red Sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Kapikacchu (Mucuna pruriens), Baical Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis), and Ligusticum striatum. Pharmaceuticals include deferoxamine.
• Flavonoids - Bind iron. Quercitin binds iron better than the pharmaceutical chelator Ferrozine. Resveratrol is also excellent at binding iron.
• Antioxidants to scavenge radicals released from iron - such as the catechins in green tea.
• Calcium channel blockers.

These supplements are contraindicated / may aggravate 'Iron excess'.

Immune System:

Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Heart & Circulation:

Antioxidant

ANTIOXIDANT

An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.

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Constituents:

Flavonoids

FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

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HOW TO ADDRESS ISSUES IN STAGE OF DISEASE #2

Affecting Blood: Initially, imbalances are localized, often in the digestive tract. As an imbalance grows, it starts to affect your body systemically, via the blood. If you have symptoms in this category it means that your imbalances are starting to spread, have entered the bloodstream, and are now systemic. Pay particular attention to the biocharacteristics, tastes, and doshas out of balance systemically, so you know how to strengthen your body as a whole, and reduce physical stress on your organs. At this stage of imbalance you will begin to experience generalized discomfort, imbalanced emotions, and may develop sensitivities to temperature. It may take several weeks of strict adherence to a specific remedial diet to clear blood level imbalances. Blood cleansing herbs may reduce symptoms. A several day cleanse may shorten the recovery time. (See all disease stages on JB)

Symptoms Tell A Story

The first step to healing is learning patterns from your symptoms. Symptoms are clues that reveal underlying imbalances. Symptoms show you where your body is weakened. Ultimately, all disease has a root in tissues too weak to defend itself. Ayurveda describes these patterns of weakness using doshas & biocharacteristics. If you notice a biocharacteristic or dosha appears next to many of your symptoms, it helps you establish a pattern that may be systemic.