ALL ABOUT IRON 1.0
Let's dive into IRON, shall we?
If you really want a deep dive, the book by Morley Robbins “Cure your Fatigue” lays the whole thing out beautifully. The truth is, Iron Dysregulation is one of the most mis-understood phenomena in the human body. A few things to know
Iron does not manage itself!
Copper manages iron
Under stress, the body sequesters iron into the tissues
All parasites, pathogens and bacteria live off and proliferate in iron-rich environment
in a healthy body, we can recycle 95% of our iron needs each day
We only need 1mg of iron per day to make up the 5%!
Here's a snippet from the following article about iron:
"For the past sixty years, some merchandisers of processed foods have claimed that ‘iron fortified’ foods will make us healthier and stronger. Unhappily, this is only true for the small minority of persons who are truly iron deficient….
An excess or iron generates free radicals and damages cells, accordingly it is apparent that oxidative stress (damage caused by stored iron) is intimately involved in the pathogenesis of neurological diseases… Increased iron in Alzheimer's disease was first described in 1953"
Iron actually has a lot to do with METABOLISM…
In our cells, our mitochondria use oxygen and hydrogen to make water – this is one step in the process of making ⚡️energy⚡️
In the body, we must be able to harness oxygen, otherwise, pro-oxidants (free radicals) in the body will react with oxygen and lead to inflammation.
Now this is where iron comes in…
If we can't harness oxygen, our cells end up making H2O2 (peroxide). This peroxide results in energy not being made within the mitochondria, leading to a pro-oxidant situation!
When free iron interacts with peroxide, it creates literal RUST all over the body.
So iron SLOWS us down, causes neuro-degeneration and ages us. Iron and oxygen are not a friendly combination, unless properly managed.
In order to manage IRON properly, we need to have bio-available copper and a whole team of anti-oxidants. The primary Iron regulatory protein is an enzyme called Ceruloplasmin which both oxidizes iron to its stable state and also transports iron and copper all over the body. Ceruloplasmin is an enzyme with at least 17 different functions.. I'd argue that the most important one is that it expresses it's ferroxidase function (which is the ability to convert iron to it's stable and non-oxidative state).
All of this is why I do what I do… utilize the RCP to get iron out of storage and recycling again. Bring bio-available copper back on the scene and increase the anti-oxidant network. Leading to decreased inflammation, and MORE ⚡️energy⚡️
Okay! That's a taste for now… stay tuned for more next week.
