Ideal ferritin

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Does anyone know what an ideal ferritin level is for a man? My doc says 75 is a lot, 100 too much. I'm around 50 right now and taking iron EOD to boost it up.
 
LeanGuy said:
Does anyone know what an ideal ferritin level is for a man? My doc says 75 is a lot, 100 too much. I'm around 50 right now and taking iron EOD to boost it up.
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Most metabolic enzymes shut down below 25% the mid range if it goes up to 370- Most athletes are in the 130-175 range no supplementation. Enyzme can shut down after 130..
Healthy women with optimal thyroid, adrenals, hormones, are testing 115 (10-200 ) What does that tell you.
 
Hello Matrix,

I'd like to learn more about ferritin and enzyme activity. Do you have a reference or can you explain it a bit?

Thanks
 
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nuker said:
Hello Matrix,

I'd like to learn more about ferritin and enzyme activity. Do you have a reference or can you explain it a bit?

Thanks
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Low ferrtiin below enyzmatic reactions causes elevated nitric oxide which causes an intracellular folate, b-12 defieincy. This also can be elevated from endotoxins or carbon monoxide as well. I beleive this is a hidden factor with alot of faigue and metabolic nightmares. Nitric oxide shuts down methione synthase causing a CNS b-12 defieint resulting in decrease on intracellular folate levels as well. This then causes more insult to the fire because it causes oxygen depletion slowing down ATP function resulting in thyroid/adrenal dyfunction. Some people 40% are suspectible to this mutaation of the MThfr. This mutation causes detoxifcation to slow down even more adding more stress to the body..eventually frying out thyroid and adrenals. So nitric oxide shuts down cortisol levels by imparing the methione synthase affecting thyroid, anf other hormonal imbalnaces, as well as low dopamine, serotonin, norpepherine, epinipherine.. As you can see all can start with low ferritin levels..
 
I've been taking twinlab iron 18mg/ED for 6 months... ferritin has gone from 45 to 58... not a huge gain, but better than nothing. I'm hoping to get at least >100... at this rate it will take a couple years, LOL. I am afraid to increase the daily dose because of increased serum iron.
 
LeanGuy said:
I've been taking twinlab iron 18mg/ED for 6 months... ferritin has gone from 45 to 58... not a huge gain, but better than nothing. I'm hoping to get at least >100... at this rate it will take a couple years, LOL. I am afraid to increase the daily dose because of increased serum iron.
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your b-12 and folate issues will cause high serum iron
go with ferritin not serum levels
 
LeanGuy said:
Can't high serum iron be dangerous... ie. "thick blood"?
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only if your hemocrit and hemogloblin get to high
If thicking of blood is a concern you may want to talk to your dr about adding in 81 mgs of aspirin if platelets are not too low.
 
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