You must be logged in to create new discussions.
-
🧠 Your Gut + Iron Levels: The Link Most Doctors Miss
If you’ve dealt with bloating, acid reflux, or food intolerances and have high iron, you’re not imagining it.
Excess iron can:
-
🔥 Feed bad gut bacteria (like E. coli & Salmonella)
-
⚠️ Trigger oxidative stress that damages your gut lining
-
💔 Destroy healthy probiotics (like Lactobacillus & Bifido)
-
🚨 Increase inflammation and worsen food sensitivities
Signs your iron might be hurting your gut: ✅ Bloating or gas
✅ Constipation or diarrhea
✅ Reflux or heartburn
✅ Brain fog or skin flare-ups💬 Have you noticed any of this? Share your story or ask questions below — we’re in this together.
-
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
-
-
-
-
-
Check out this weeks Post on the Home Page. You can really help Brain Fog by keeping your FREE IRON lower, as well as really watch what you eat. Custom Meal Plans really help that balance.
-
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
-
Has anyone had restless legs with HH? Mine get worse at night, and I don’t know if it’s iron-related.
-
-
YES! Low magnesium & electrolyte imbalances can trigger it. Try Magnesium Glycinate before bed! 👍
-
-
-
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
-
-
Blood loss → temporary dehydration → BP spike. Make sure you drink enough fluids before & after! 👍
-
-
-
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
-
-
-
-
-
All iron-binding polyphenols—green tea, curcumin, quercetin, and resveratrol. Works alongside diet & phlebotomy.
-
-
-
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
-
-
-
Iron Absorption Boosters: Vitamin C, red meat, alcohol. Take these AWAY from meals if you need to lower iron.
-
-
Simple trick: Green tea with meals, Vitamin C away from meals. That alone can make a big difference!
-
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.