Posted by tealady on December 13, 2004, at 3:58:13
In reply to Re: ferritin » tealady, posted by raybakes on December 12, 2004, at 3:25:06
> > My ferritin is low and even taking iron it doesn't convert to ferritin...probably NO levels or peroxidation etc... and glutathione is in there too, as is glucose reducing the damage..hence the cravings I think.
> > Also both my glucose and glutathione cravings have stopped this week. Only difference is taking milk thistle..maybe coincidence, but also fits.
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> Hi Jan,
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> My line of thinking was that if ferritin is high when insulin is high in type 2 diabetes - could low insulin in autoimmune disease lower ferritin? or doesn't it work that way?
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> RayAutoimmune can occur in both hypo and hyperthyroid so I don't think , in this case, there is not an automimmune link.
Low ferritin tends to go hand in hand with hypothyoid..and one usually doesn't tolerate the high enough doses to get optimal levels of thyroid hormones until one can get their ferritin up above 50 or so..anxiety, heart palps etc
Similarly hyperthyroid and high ferritin go hand in hand
Ferritin appears to be closely involved in regulation of ones metabolic rate..
Here's an old post of mine which may explain in better
http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=39781.23Also the follwing posts in that thread(L. was a uro-gyn and researcher in hormones/amino-acids etc)
Since then there has been a lot of research on ferritin and metabolism/thryoid coming out and this doc is recomending getting ferritin levels up to 70.
http://goodhormonehealth.com/
http://goodhormonehealth.com/Iron%20Deficiency%20and%20FatigueNov04.pdfSometimes just taking iron can alleviate severe depression and hypothyroid symptoms..if its needed that is!
The low thyroid levels do tend to lower ferritin levels...kinda chicken and egg effect..and may even be a protective effect as with a slower metabolism one needs lower iron ..and the low iron allows one (I think) to run better on glucose..which is probably less effort for a slowed down metabolism to run on ..hope this makes sense.
I feel extremely hypo -like on a hypoglycemic diet(as in Pritikin diet or low carb diet).
I've realised after many years I function best with a steady trickle of glucose..or its can't get out of bed exhaustion...
so it all fitshttp://genepi.qimr.edu.au/staff/nick_pdf/CV301.pdf
Alcohol (and preferably) beer consumption at low levels help..but then I already drink that ..must have been intuition !Jan
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