Dr Cohen and iron
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- Опубликовано: 26 дек 2021
- Check out Dr.Cohen's channel, Whats Up Doc, / @whatsupdoc .
Most people know that lack of iron can cause anaemia, but what about immunity and depression? Thanks to Dr. Cohen for another fascinating talk.
This video is for educational purposes only and must not replace advice from your own health care provider. Always consult your own doctor before taking any medication or supplements.
Never take iron without consulting your own doctor, important diagnosis can be missed and iron can be toxic or poisonous at high levels.
Would love to see a similar deep dive on the importance of gut microbiome when it comes to immunity, depression, autoimmune disease etc. There's a wealth of new data and published research on the matter.
Totally agree. Would love to know more about this - such as how do gut issues like the three types of SIBO and idiopathic gastroparesis link to immunity.
@Investigative Audit don’t agree. Depression is a microbiome issue. The media “spread” on cause is again solvable by drugs, another capture by pharma.
try ted talks, university students use ted talks.
It starts in the gut.
@Investigative Audit No one gives a damn what you think. Go away.
My anemia caused mental health issues. Once I treated my iron deficiency my anxiety really settled down and my mood increased greatly. I wish they would check everyone presenting with mental health issues for iron, zinc, magnesium, B12, B6, and a gut health profile. Would save a lot of heartache.
well said
Thanks for sharing Claire I hope you have best of health in the future best wishes from Glasgow Scotland
Agreed! I was recently hospitalised due to severe panic attacks and anxiety with major depression and the doctors found out I had Beri Beri! This is caused by severe deficiency of Vitamin B1 Thiamine. They also said I had malnutrition. I could hardly stand up and had severe shortness of breath and a racing heart etc. They treated my deficiencies first and slowly re-fed me as I was no longer eating much due to a suppressed appetite. Then they began treating my anxiety and depression. Psychiatric disorders need to be approached from a holistic point of view… as our mental health is so dependent upon our overall physical and nutritional health. It’s been a big learning experience for me and I’m so grateful to the doctors at the hospital who took my symptoms seriously and got to the bottom of it all. 🙏🏼❤️
AMEN
@@prettypuppy6752 im so glad, keep on...
I smiled when I saw that Dr Cohen was back.These two doctors/men are good,caring people.
@MADCHESTER Nonsense! No connection to any companies.
Are you a conspiracy enthusiast?
I guess you are from the USA with profit-motive healthcare.
Anyway, supplements like iron and vitamin D are very cheap and not very profitable for big companies.
I totally agree with you Lisa!
@@johnd5975
Thanks.
Agreed!
@@Jfre2 If you consider hím a quack, I seriously consider you incapable of recognising a quack at all!
I wish Dr Cohen was my Doctor. If all Doctors were as thorough and considerate as he is the world would be a much better place. We all need a Doctor that will connect the dots and do a bit of detective work. Such interesting vids, thank you both. 😊
dvora
come to live in
TEL AVIV
@@zeevberar1663 Not only in Tel Aviv. I have a doctor just as fantastic as Dr. Michael Cohen and I live in Kiryat Tivon in the north. The Israeli doctors are the best in the world HANDS DOWN!!
@@talisamohi Packing my bags now!
@@talisamohi
he is practicing in
TEL AVIV
but TIVON is nicer
i have many friends there
@@zeevberar1663 Is he Maccabi?
These regular Dr Cohen videos are brilliant, I learn every time! Hope he remains a regular on your channel!
That would be great.
@Investigative Audit I've done plenty of research since Covid to be fair, and watching videos like this one is another form of research. I'm not an expert so of course I will learn things from people like Dr Campbell amd Dr Cohen 😃
@Investigative Audit Soz, you're talking total BS. Dr Campbell has ALWAYS given an UNBIASED explanation of the most up-to-date facts. I have NEVER seen him promote/sell any meds but does, however, suggest it may be prudent to take certain steps with regard to the pandemic based on the Government and scientists findings and always asks you to do your own research! It amazes me that you would waste your time on watching this discussion, between two trustworthy doctors, on IRON when you don't trust either of the sources and then to further comment on their credibility. Think you need to retreat back under the bridge!
After I had had 2 babies and cancer with 4 surgeries in a 2 year period, I saw an English doc on FB after going down a rabbit hole about my hair loss. I had always had massive amounts of long hair and had lost so much I was looking at wigs. This doc was talking about ferritin(I was Technically not anemic any more), and so I begged my doc to test. Sure enough! I was below 10!!! I am still fighting to get it and my vitamin D levels up to where I feel good again, but MAN! Just what I have been able to do has helped TREMENDOUSLY!!! Vitamin D and iron, People! Get them in!
Polymorphisms effecting iron stores definitely needs to be discussed as well.
Whilst researching oral versus IV iron infusions preoperatively, I interviewed a couple of people who, on the routine lifestyle questionnaire, had been suicidal. They were grossly anaemic and an iron infusion changed their lives in a blink. Had we not involved them in the research trial, I suspect that they may not be with us at this time. Such a simple test. Must include iron studies in the test!!! Hb is not enough.
Just watched the vitamin D video it ended with a promise to go back for Iron and BOOM this is now released.
Such a pleasure listening to both on subjects rarely discussed in the general medicine arena.
Please keep up with the great work.
Thank you Dr Cohen for this. For 2 yrs of feeling incredibly weak, breathless and struggling to walk up the stairs with heavy legs and strange feelings in my skin like insects crawling over me. I was in my late 40s at the time, previously fit long distance walker but very heavy periods. After numerous bloods tests with normal haemoglobin and told nothing wrong but eventually my Dr did a Ferritin test which discovered my serum ferritin was just 1. Months of Iron and eventually felt human again. Shame it took so long to diagnosis my latent aneamia.
Thanks for sharing your health problems Diane your comments may help a few people with similar problems I'm glad your back to your self and feeling better best wishes from Glasgow Scotland 👍
@Investigative Audit I am not a fake account
@@wboyle9721 thank you. Yes I'm zipping up the stairs now thankfully. Love Scotland and thanks for your best wishes and likewise from me in England too.
@Investigative Audit You need to prove all these outrageous claims.
@Investigative Audit bug off you dont belong here.
I suffered from anaemia as a child owing to the fact that I couldn’t absorb iron from food. I was hospitalised , many times because I kept passing out. The medics didn’t find out the cause until I was 17 so I was ill a lot of the time owing to a lack of iron. Eventually, I was prescribed ferrous sulphate and took this medication until I reached the menopause…..!!! I’ve recently had a blood test and I’m no longer lacking iron….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I shifted my diet to give my body everything it needs, the results were incredible. All around, but what surprised me the most was the improvement in brain function. I'd never thought there was too much off about how my brain worked, but when I gave my body good vitamins and minerals it was as if I'd taken some super drug. My brain felt as if it was firing on all cylinders, and it was finally clear that it hadn't been before. Anxiety gone, thoughts sharp and clear, drastically improved articulation, I could express myself with clarity and confidence that I'd never had. I took on a state of calm, sureness, steady smooth energy mental and physical. I just felt optimal, best way to describe it. All I did was cut the junk, and lived on a variety of veggies, w some fruits and meats. It's tough though, not eating things you shouldn't, especially in today's world where it's everywhere and everyone around you eats it. But I'm inching my way back to optimal.
Could you specify how a day looks like. Congrats for the great shift!
I love how these men love sharing such information. You see joy and wonder on their faces as they learn and pass along useful information to better people's health.
Dr Cohen's knowledge of nutrition is incredibly refreshing. As a nutritionist, I often see clients who have been all around the houses with orthodox medicine; they have insidious symptoms with no glaringly obvious cause. Exasperated doctors who don't have the detailed nutrition knowledge that Dr Cohen has often write them off as psychosomatic or put them on antidepressants. When we begin to address micronutrient deficiencies and their various causes, the transformation in wellbeing can be dramatic. Many doctors have very poor awareness of nutrition but Dr Cohen certainly isn't one of them. Great interview.
Had restless leg syndrome for years and finally realized I’m sensitive to citric acid and it was amplifying the restlessness
Thank you, Dr. Campbell, for inviting this incredible doctor. Please continue to invite him again. Any subject would be fantastic.
I believe we are coming to the end of this pandemic, but I do hope Dr. Campbell that you will continue with your teaching as you have been my go to place for absolute clarity during this very trying time for everyone. Again thank you for having Dr. Cohen speak on Iron, my mom has problems with absorption of Iron and Dr. Cohen's advise on including Vitamin C to help with this is very much appreciated. Again Israel is very blessed to have you.
Do you find the vanishing of the "once deadly" seasonal flu rather odd?
@@rabj5641 I currently am diagnosed positive with influenza... so its not vanished
@@chronosmagasaurus2813 Compare 2019/20 to the 2015/16 and 17/18 flu seasons and explain where it's gone?
@@rabj5641 I dont want to compare anything...
@@rabj5641 Nor do I want to explain anything
I wish I could find a Dr Cohen in Queensland Australia. Brilliant interview thank you.
Very happy to see this stated finally as important. I had extreme deficiency back in 2012 that had been going on at least 10 years untreated, and effected my life terribly. It was not until I saw a psychiatrist, who thought I was very mentally intelligent and sometimes its physical she saw my years of aneinia and sent letter to my doctor immediately that action was required, infusion... my level was 0.03 I was going to sleep after eating could hardly walk.. the psychiatrist said it effected everything... and that vitamin d was also critical as it was connected to our hormones and if going through menopause it was all so important she could not treat me,, until all was corrected in the body... woman especially need iron to be taken seriously.. with loss being monthly and different for each woman.. thanks for this today!
so u never took iron blood test ?
I also started taking B12 (I use a spray) and found with this and taking iron my tiredness disappeared. I had problems from my twenties onwards. Until Covid hit me I was the fittest I had been in 30 years.
@@wendylorimer5663 what´s the name of the spray? =)
I just found out my iron was chronically low.
Does anyone find the vanishing of the "once deadly" seasonal flu rather odd?
The level of knowledge in this video is priceless. No one ever talks about health on a cellular level. Iron is vital in many functions including energy levels and fatigue. God Bless You Both on your expertise!!
Both new and old information creates a picture of understanding. Thank you again. I love you All.
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Low iron effecting depression makes sense. I'm anemic and have chronic depression...I'll have to work harder to raise my iron levels and hopefully manage my depression much better with the same move!
Im a bit late to watching this but from a previous vid i watched instantly started taking low level Iron daily. The reason i mention this is because im a bicycle delivery rider cycling around 50 to 60 miles a day. After 2 weeks i feel so much more stamina when climing hills and i have to breath alot less. My system is more efficient i can feel it.... less fatigue for sure.. Thank you John.
Dr John I originally started watching your videos for your unbiased coverage on the other thing, but these videos are so incredibly informative.
It would be great if you had sort of a series with Dr Cohen, just about everything vitamin/mineral/health!
I learn SO much from these, thank you! 💞
Thank you both for taking time out of your lives to teach us
It's wonderful to see the medical establishment taking nutrition seriously!
A couple of important points to add to the discussion:
- don't take Iron supplements at the same time as taking zinc [they both compete for the same receptors]
- Tannins, found in tea and some foods, bind with Iron - so us Brits who drink loads of tea could be causing iron deficiency that way as we aren't absorbing iron properly
- B vitamins are also important, especially B12 for the synthesis of iron and to avoid anaemia. Ensuring we get sufficient B vitamins daily [as they aren't stored in the body] is important - green leafy veg are a good source and/or a good quality B complex supplement
Dr Dawn, Nutritional Therapist. Wishing all good health and happiness 😊
Do you find the vanishing of the "once deadly" seasonal flu rather odd?
@@rabj5641 I do. Where the hell did that go last year and this year?
I live for these videos. Thank you, Dr. John and Dr. Cohen! (I feel like I’m on a first-name basis with Dr. John - doesn’t everyone?😃)
Lol so true!
True indeed, these videos provides such a huge sense of relief and makes one think logically and not react out of stress... We also get to understand our bodies better, how our bodies react when we have a deficiency of Vits
Yes i feel like dr John was holding our hands through the last few years, i feel like he is my relative a kind smart uncle 😊 an exceptional human being 🙏
@@lilitdesign the mark of the man I emailed Dr john a few weeks ago and got a nice reply back within ten minutes even though he is a busy man a true gentleman kind regards lily from Glasgow Scotland 👍
Just had my booster a few days ago. Went to a CVS Pharmacy in the US. I asked the Pharmacy Intern if she could aspirate and she didn't know what it was. I told her that I call the Pharmacy and asked if they aspirate on request and they said yes. She asked the Head Pharmacist who explained. The Head Pharmacist ended up giving my injection and happily aspirated. My side effects have been only a sore arm thankfully.
I had my booster at CVS in my city on November 1. The people giving it were two nurses that did not even work for the pharmacy. I asked for aspiration and it was done, with the comment that the CDC doesn't require/recommend it, but if I wanted it no problem. So it seems really spotty on finding someone to aspirate.
when are you getting your fourth? Seems like youre behind schedule. You should have been double boosted by now; we are almost a year in!
@@roundpeg3239
I hope you’re being sarcastic.
If not, 🐑
Should have asked for the package insert, that is suppose to show the safety info, which is blank with this vaccine
Why on Earth would you get another shot??!! You clearly don’t know the risks.
Find podcasts with Drs. McCullough and/or Malone to educate yourself.
Couldn’t hurt to gain perspective, no?
After having two children, and some bleeding involved with the birth of my second child, apparently left me somewhat anemic. ?? Although hemoglobin and blood counts later checking normal. After 10 more years of trying to have a third child, and even seeing infertility specialists, my family practitioner finally checked my ferritin level!! And it was low! He put me on iron/ferrus sulfate. 3 months later we conceived our third child! I was exhausted for a decade, and finally had energy levels return! Thanks for the reminder to keep working on maintaining my iron. Also, my mother had pernicious anemia. Great discussion!
Low ferritin is the best life insurance you can have. It predicts long life and low inflammation status. Don’t believe this quack channel.
@Investigative Audit give it a break would you!!!
@Investigative Audit This is just my own personal experience, yes. I am just a lady goat farmer from the Midwest who tries to take care of myself and my family. I do consider myself discerning. I do not agree with everything John says, especially when he promotes the vaccines. I do not agree.
My daughter had an Iron level of 6 and was told everything was normal. Most healthy people can raise levels with some good diet habits or sups but what about those who are trying but getting nowhere. Daughter is now diagnosed with POTS and asked if it was anything to do with her tanked Iron levels and they said no and want to start her on beta blockers at the age of 21. It all goes back to 'trust' that Dr Cohen talked about before, how can you trust people who think an iron level of 6 is just fine. When you have tests done always check what the results actually are.
@Investigative Audit and that's why this channel still exists.....start telling the real truth and youtube will ban you within minute's
@Investigative Audit Just because he's open to vaccination you condemn him? That's short sighted.
@Investigative Audit no idea.....let's guess....Google and then the biggest share holder......pharma......all a wild guess mind 😂😂
Investigative audit is posting dozens of comments. Big fat troll.
@@Windband1 Don't reply to that guy. He's a troll on this channel.
Grazie, I suffered from lack of iron and nobody thought of it, I discovered by myself. We are the best doctors....
It's neat to see how much you guys respect each other. You guys genuinely like each other. It's very refreshing. Thank you.
Thank you Dr Campbell and Dr Cohen, this was very informative. Year ago I had fibroids and endometriosis and I was tested for iron deficiency and told that my levels were fine. I was only diagnosed with low iron when I began to haemorrhage during an operation to remove some fibroids. It took many months of building up my iron reserves to begin to feel anything like normal again. Also, regarding too much iron, my father had myelo dysplasia and required regular blood transfusions, at various times these transfusions were halted due to my Dad having too much iron, which they said could becoming life threatening. It is always amazing to me what a fine balance our system is. It gives me hope to see Doctors such as your selves, spreading knowledge and useful advice and also seeing that you both remain humble enough to say when you don’t know something and to also learn from each other. Thanks to you both. Be well 🌹
I have lived with Ferritin levels of between 3 and 6 for the last 15 years, in South Africa Ferritin levels have very little importance. The depression and chronic fatigue have become part of my life, feeling like a hypochondriac and being embarrassed about feeling ill is difficult.
There is a channel called "Sally Jacks TV mum" where a woman talks through her experience with undiagnosed anemia (her hemoglobin and ferritinwas in range as defined in the UK) and recovery. She has some interviews with the doctors at an iron clinic in the UK that have been useful.
I ended up having to visit the iron clinic in London as my gp wasn't interested in helping me
Thank you for this topic. And thank you so much for specifically mentioning celiac disease, few drs. bother and it remains heavily underdiagnosed. I have started taking iron supplements recently. I feel so much better. Iron deficiency also causes severe exhaustion and anxiety. It can lead to a high resting pulse. I believe I've had some degree of iron deficiency most of my life due to celiac disease. My anxiety and insomnia immediately went away once I took iron tablets.
Due to losing my business during covid, I am really broke and can't really afford any supplements. However, iron tablets at my local pharmacy are so cheap that even I can pay for them: I get 30 for N$3.50(namibian dollars)
That's 23 American cents for 30 tablets.
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Even eating hot dogs will give you enough iron. Do you eat meat?
@@anja6548 yes. But I have celiac disease, so there is an absorption problem. As I said I am feeling better already. Thank you for your advice.
@Gorgeous GeorgeI appreciate your suggestions, thank you. eating spinach and broccoli however are not the problem. I do. As already mentioned there is an absorption problem due to celiac disease. I am suspicious of 'chemically' fixing a bad diet. But I don't have a bad diet. And as I mentioned, the very affordable iron tablets instantly fixed 2 problems: anxiety and insomnia. The fatigue is taking a bit longer. But it's getting better.
@Gorgeous George Look 🤷 I reckon for now that's true.
South Africa are stopping all contact tracing, and isolation.
and I believe on 24th Nov they said no more crap maxxines as no one wants them
My favourite physician: Dr Cohen!! I love listening to his voice. Regarding sources of iron, I have a large patch of stinging nettles in the garden, which are delicious when steamed and buttered. Full of iron. Always harvest before flowering.
FINALLY we get the talk on iron with Dr Cohen. Looking forward to it 👍🏽
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Weirdly when I was really anaemic the breathlessness, dizzyness and tiredness seemed to ease off to be replaced by feeling very, very cold, like I was cold on the inside and nothing could keep me warm. I think my ferritin was
Menopause is horrible
Thanks Dr. Campbell. I've heard of people getting unsubscribed from RUclips channels, and it finally happened to me. But I didn't think it would be from your channel. I opened RUclips today and you were nowhere to be found on my home page, had to do a search for you and lo and behold I was no longer subscribed to your channel. As they say you must be over the target if the power that be see the need to make you smaller. Keep up the good work, looking forward to your talk with the person from Japan and the explanation of their lack of Covid.
This Dr. Cohen is so brilliant/gifted and down to earth/humble and balanced in his approach that I can say he is a very rare individual indeed.
Thank you for speaking with Dr Cohen again. I love learning from him & you! You both talk at a level where I don’t have to be a rocket scientist to grasp what your saying!!
@Investigative Audit You are a real nuisance go and attend to your own Chanel instead of putting down others who do a great job informing .
Iron affects mood, learning, bone health, etc.
The Air Force study found roughly 25% of females and 9% of men arrived at Basic Training iron deficient. Correcting that reduced injuries and attrition by 50%. Prevalence and Impact of Anemia on Basic Trainees in the US Air Force, Myhre et al, Sports Med Open. 2016 Dec; 2: 23.
"Vegetarians" can find getting sufficient iron difficult. Floradix is fast, effective, and vegan.
The "Athletic Triad" now applies to both female and male athletes..... it is both diet and the increased losses caused by exercise.
Always a pleasure listening to Dr. Cohen's views!
Thank you Dr. Campbell. Another great interview/discussion with Dr. Cohen. Vital subject matter.
Thank you for this video. As an anemic female who regularly receives IV Iron from my hematologist, I experienced GI issues during covid. My labs, energy and general health weren’t improving until I was finally able to see a Gastroenterologist (took months for an appointment) who confirmed with an endoscopy that had 4 ulcers and a hiatal hernia. I am finally starting to feel better, and look forward to having better health and more energy in 2022.
For the ulcers you can take the mastic gum. Its the best remedy against ulcer and helicobacter pylori
recommend you start snacking on chick peas, v nourishing for the digestive tract
@@vraimentunmondefou1590 It isn't actually.
Did absolutely nothing for anyone I know who tried it.
Valuable information as usual. Thanks for this informative discussion.
Dr. John & Dr. Cohen - brilliant!! Thank you very much.
Thank you both! 😊
Such an interesting topic…thank you both for discussing this in such detail. It’s given me a lot to think about. I’ve learned so much from John and now your discourse with Dr Cohen has provided me with ‘food for thought’. 🤔😊
Learned a lot! Thank you both!
Thank you again Dr Campbell - your videos are so helpful to us and I especially like the ones with Dr Cohen
Thank you both so much!
If we had world leaders with functioning brains, Dr. John would be appointed Head of World Health Organization for life.
That would be amazing if dr john was head of Who
@Investigative Audit Pathetic
Delusional. Dr. John is not a doctor, he's a NURSE.
@@jasminealixandranorth and your point is???????
@@jasminealixandranorth He actually trained nurses.
Here he is gathering research for us!!!
FFS
Very informative and actually enjoyable. Thank you for your work guys.
Wow. So interesting! My new (and very thorough) GP recently identified that I had extremely low ferritin levels - among other things like severe neutropenia, low Vit D. I’m pescatarian.
Within a week of taking Ferro-grad-C, I could not believe how much my energy level lifted! I wish someone had thought to check this years ago, as although I’ve always been a super busy go-getter, I’ve also struggled with extreme low energy for at least 15 years, and have just had to push my way through it.
I’m also a chronic insomniac, and have hair loss and brittle nails, so it was interesting to hear those links. My sleep has improved tremendously in the past month since taking the Ferro-grad C supplement. I feel like a completely new person. I was totally gobsmacked by the impact, and how quickly I felt the positive energy change!
Thank you, Dr. Campbell & Dr. Cohen ✌🏼🤓♥️
Thank you for increasing our awareness Dr Cohen. A great interview Dr Campbell and a few new facts learnt. I would love a similar interview on the liver, with regard to diseases, depression, anxiety and so on, along with signs and symptoms we can look out for. Thank you once again.
@Investigative Audit the reason for my comment is due to my best friend dying of a rare liver disease, namely chronic cholangitis, in January this year. I would like to understand the liver more, from a non alcoholic point of reference. My wording may be clumsy in the initial request above, (it is easier to be generic when asking for information online about something personal and unsure of the sources of information) but I am interested in learning from many sources.
@Investigative Audit I've seen you posting around about a lot the same stuff. R U a dr?
Interesting conversation, as always. Thank you both for the informative talks.
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Thanks a lot to Dr. Campbell and Dr. Cohen. These are excellent videos. Great job!
Thank you both. May God bless both of you and your loved ones...
To anyone who has a hard time taking iron, take it with Vit C and take it before bedtime. It seems to be more gentle that way. Cheers.
I was very excited to see that Dr Campbell had done another video with Dr Cohen. I immediately clicked on the video. I'm glad I did because now I'm thinking about my iron again. He verbalized some issues that I'm having. I actually used to take an iron supplement at least during my cycle because I noticed I felt less sluggish/tired when I did. I would actually try to start taking them a day or 2 before I expected it to start if I was lucky enough to remember.
Nurse Campbell
Thank you Dr Cohen, and Dr Campbell for another fascinating talk. thank you for sharing your expertise with us. All the best for 2022.
Wonderful, thank you both so much.
My brother 69 yrs old, retired Social worker been diagnosed with onset of Parkinson 5months ago, but always tired. I will get him to a GP after this discussion to check his iron levels. Thank the both of you for this discussion . 🙏
Hope your brother doesnt get too bad with Parkinsons. Best wishes
Best wishes to your brother Brenda kind regards from Glasgow Scotland 👍
@@risenshine2783 and 2 daughters who cares nothing about their dad. It's mind blowing. Thanks for your compassion
@@wboyle9721 thanks for your compassion William. Kindest from Cape Town.
Does anyone find the vanishing of the "once deadly" seasonal flu rather odd?
Its really important that before anyone takes a high strength Iron Supplement they have their iron profile / ferritin checked with a blood test. 1 in 200 people of Western European origin can have the genetic condition called Hemochromatosis which is effectively Iron overload, and an iron supplement for those people will be a bad thing. In fact the symptoms of Hemochromatosis are similar to symptoms of Iron deficiency hence the iron profile / ferritin blood tests are so important. Hemochromatosis can be extremely dangerous untreated but is fortunately relatively easy to treat and manage once diagnosed.
Really interesting fact too from Dr Cohen that people with hemochromatosis were more likely to survive the plague
I have high iron levels. Doctor just keeps checking but does nothing
@@dianelengyel568 High Iron Levels are an indication you may have Hemochromatosis, and your Doctor should do a blood test for the Hemochromatosis mutated genes (known as an HFE Gene Test). There are a few different gene mutations needed to have clinical Hemochromatosis and depending what types the person has determines how severe their condition (just 1 gene and you are classified as a carrier). I read that 1 in 20 people of Western European origin may carry this gene and 1 in 200 (approx) have Hemochromatosis. IF the doctor does the gene test and it comes back positive (2 mutated genes) and your iron /ferritin is over a certain level they should refer you to a Haematologist. Treatment is relatively simple for most people but the key is getting diagnosed (or ruling it out) in the first place.
Yes my dad has this, when he described his symptoms such as fatigue to his GP he was given iron supplements. Later on they found out he had Hemochromotosis and they said he has the highest iron levels they’d ever seen lol. He had to have weekly venesections for around a year or so to get his levels down but is now at a healthy level and has them far less frequently.
@@dianelengyel568 same here. i have read taking in too much vit C supplements can increase iron in blood, which i was for a while. i have stopped since. hoping my next blood work will decrease it.
Thank you both for taking the time to educate us. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Cheers DrC, hopefully the data holds up and we can get this awful thing behind us. Thanks so much for the level-headed work and for guiding so many of us through the whole thing. Have a very Happy New Year!
I have Hemochromatosis so I appreciate your spotlight on iron. I get therapeutic phlebotomies regularly to keep my ferritin below 50. Iron panels are not commonly done in bloodwork in American so we have lots of people walking around with no knowledge of their iron status. I had to push to see a Hematologist myself. My father, my daughter and me all have iron overload and my husband is a carrier. I asked all my family to get tested. I'm sure it is the reason my paternal grandfather and some men in his family all had heart disease and cirrhosis at an early age. My father died because he was a sitting duck with HH when he got a bacterial infection. So, getting tested and keeping iron levels at a good level is important.
My family has too much Iron too and get phlebotomized. To much Iron can be worce than to little. Diabetes... heart problems... many other issues. Wonder if we are cousings. Both my sons have it, as well as a brother, and assume grandfaterh did as he had all the health isssues that go with it. One in 8 white people have Hemochromatosis. Glad to know that my ancestors lived thru the plaque because of to much Iron.
@@KKing55 HH is common as far as I see, with many individuals in a family affected. My mother gave me my rare NTF2 (Type 3 HH) gene. Only 50 families in the world claim to have it. So they don't usually test for it. I had a geneticist who sorted it out. Everyone else in the fam has the H63d variant.
@@maureenhartnett2953 I've never heard of that one. Great geneticist you have~! Glad that you found that out. I have a double copy of the C282Y. Knowing that my geneology goes back to the Plantagenets and that to keep the money in the family, they intermarried causing genetic mayham, I wonder if this is the cause of this mutation...? Wishing I had gotten the money and not the mutations... Do you have any idea of where your mutation began?
@@KKing55 Yes, my French ancestor in the French alps (Mouhat and Poete families intermarried (as did all the others in their large families) The remote area of the Territory of Belfort was likely rife with HH. What's worse, is when they all moved to NY they intermarried with each other again! They are all very short and filled with iron no doubt. My mother was a carrier but she married an Irishman with the HH63d mutation so that is how I landed the condition. My dad overloaded iron so that is how I knew to check for it in our daughter and myself. My mother was furious that I would think that she had any hemochromatosis gene. We had a funny exchange in a doctor's office one day.
@@maureenhartnett2953 Funny that anyone would be furious about what genes they might have...? Undone and they wouldn't exsist. LOL I have a lot of Irish in me. Thats where I always thought it came from? Computer tecks always hated my Mom and I (to much static elect) as when we touched them they did weird things, and my brother can not wear a watch... I never test Lightning to see if it's attracted~! Feel so much better when they bleed me~!
Your ability to commuicate and encourage individual responsibility in making informed decisions concerning our health is phenominal, including your choice of guests such as Dr. Cohen!
Great interview!! Thank you both
i am hooked on your discussions.So much common sense and logic
When i started giving blood i asked after a couple of times why i couldn't donate a couple of times a month. The doctor told me that the volume is replaced in about 24 hrs but replacing the iron takes a long time because it is absorbed quite slowly into the system. He then said that i would get anaemic quite quickly losing that amount of blood on a too regular basis. I remember coming away that time feeling educated in a small area but which seemed to be a catalyst for me to take my health more seriously than before in that what we eat, drink etc. has the main effect on our health and function. These doctors that share their knowledge in such a pragmatic and understandable way will always be a source of education. It is much appreciated and should be shared. Seasons Greetings.
My daughter has low iron levels and she gave blood twice in 4 months. Her Dr had a fit and said she is not allowed to give blood EVER again.
@@Louisefenner I'm guessing that the iron deficiency was probably picked up in the tests following donation. I was told early on that your blood has many tests before it is released into the system, this gave me another good reason to give blood as i felt i was getting a free health check a few times a year without having to pay a private health provider for a health "MOT". Hope balance is now restored now it is apparent.
Vegetarians usually block their iron absorption by eating too many milk products. Having a vitamin C-rich food (like bell peppers) in every meal helps a lot.
Drs. Campbell and Cohen, thank you for such an interesting, informative conversation!
Spot on Michael, thank you John....
I love these interviews you do together really appreciate it, would you be able to do one on the thyroid and importance of iodine? Would be really helpful. Thanks again for the work you do! X
Yes would love to hear about iodine
I'm low but not sure my Dr knows how to treat it
Won't prescribe it for me
Right on Drs. Cohen and Campbell! Dr. Samuel Johnson said, that “we need not so much to be instructed as reminded.” Depression and ADHD require iron and iron binding blood tests for their work up as do most admissions to rehab and long term care. We were taught this in medical school but one can easily forget these. Admission to hospital usually does not require these tests and we teach Med students to reduce expensive and low yield tests that don’t pertain to the acute hospital stay and getting the patient out. This practice places the burden of remembering to check the test after discharge to home or long term care on the pcp or long term care doc. Great session. Patients: it is ok to remind your doc of this. If your pcp is offended, they need an “attitude adjustment.”
Campbell is a NURSE, not a doctor.
Does anyone find the vanishing of the "once deadly" seasonal flu rather odd?
@@rabj5641 That’s something I!ve wondered about. I wonder if covid has taken over a bit like Omicron is taking over from Delta- perhaps COVID-19 has just got to people before the “old flu viruses” have had a chance to be transmitted. Hopefully Dr Campbell will address this question !
@Investigative Audit Go on then, show us the evidence.
@@jasminealixandranorth So?
Thanks Dr. John Campbell for having a respectable professional doctor like Dr. Cohen , god bless you both......
Fascinating. Thanks Dr Cohen. It's hard to understand first time, since English isn't my first language. Watched it twice. Thanks Dr John for this!
My teenage daughter had good/decent hemoglobin levels... BUT her ferritin levels were extremely low! She's been on hema-plex slow release for about a month. We go back to be rechecked in 3 weeks. I'm hoping it's improving.
She had been having extremely poor mood, suicidal thoughts, and had been admitted to a behavioral center several times. I INSISTED they dig deeper on her nutrient levels - that's how we got to know about the ferritin level.
She's fortunate fortunate to have family that kept pushing. Best wishes to you all.
What's ferritin?
@@amandadaley4826 I tried to reply to you but it's not showing up. 😔
@@amandadaley4826 Ferritin is a blood protein that contains iron. A ferritin test helps your doctor understand how much iron your body stores. If a ferritin test reveals that your blood ferritin level is lower than normal, it indicates your body's iron stores are low and you have iron deficiency.
@@steph6337 What tablets do take when you are low in ferritin My GP said I'm low in that asked me to ask get iron tablets myself. I know there two types of iron tablets in the market iron fumarate and ferrous sulphate
A wonderful subject. I developed RLS (restless leg syndrome) in my 30's. My doctor prescribed Requip for it. I hate using drugs without just cause. I had a 3 day training session to go to out of town so I postponed the prescription until my return. In the mean time I found an article online from a University study on the subject. Back then RLS was still being investigated as to the cause. The study suggested a lack of iron caused a drop in dopamine. Dopamine needs iron to be made by the body, it's also used for muscle control. I decided to use an iron supplement for the 3 days I would be gone. Two days after starting the supplement I noticed that my RLS subsided. I choose the iron over Requip and I still take it daily. My symptoms have pretty much disappeared a stay that way unless I miss a day. When I told my doctor he was a bit miffed I snubbed the drug for a supplement. My argument was I choose life over dependency on a chemical.
Restless leg syndrome. That's funny. A totally fabricated illness just to get you to use drugs
@@craigcrawford6749 sadly not invented. and can be quite severe. just likely a symptom of iron (and/or other) deficiency in some susceptible individuals
@@yodayoda849 Thank you for speaking out with another critic. I so wish more of you would. I appreciate it!
@@craigcrawford6749 I'm sorry you think so because I know it is real and I understand a lot more about how the human body actually works.
I have RLS and I am vegan. My bloodwork shows normal levels of iron. I started taking liquid iron and the RLS is greatly reduced, gets worse if I forget to take it.
This syndrome is brutal to live with.
Wonderful video! So much of great information. Much appreciated!
Thanks Dr J. Really awesome to hear again from you Dr C😉
My friend and myself both got chronically constipated on the iron tablets given us years ago when pregnant. My Friend was very low in iron so was worried. I was pregnant the year before her and I had stopped the tablets and esten raw parsley and green pepper every day and my tests had been fine so I told her to try that. She did and her iron levels were perfect also the next test. So they are my main sources of iron since.
I have celiac as well but the one thing I found due to my iron deficiency anemia was that normal iron pills were way to hard on my system so I started taking blood builders which is iron along with vitamin b and my iron levels went up to the normal level for the first time in 17 years! If iron pills or folate pills aren't helping try blood builders. It's my life saver.
What is a blood builder in terms of food or supplements? Can you buy them or do you just mean to eat more blood building food? Name of the blood builders? Thanks Matte
Copper
Name of the blood builders?
@@lvlv1225 MegaFood Blood Builder - Iron Supplement for Energy Support with Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid - No Nausea or Constipation - 30 Tablets
The type of iron can be a factor, I recommend ferrous fumerate, rather than IRON II Glycinate which is the more common version, as the former seems to be more gentle on the digestive tract. I am a celiac also
Very informative! You guys make a great wellness team!
Great info! Thank you both :-) . We need more info like this.
Nutrient-linked illness is overlooked in modern medicine. Wouldn't antelminics be used on those intestinal parasites rather than antibiotics? Maybe there is secondary infections from the worms....I hear that pumpkin seeds are good antelmintics. The Yersenia pestis story was quite interesting. Re: [trynichsamic] acid for reducing heavy period flows, that is unheard of in the US in my experience as a patient who used to have menorrhagia. It's a non-issue now since I am postmenopausal. This was a great talk. My brother recently had a thyroid abnormality on his blood test and the doctor prescribed some medicine for it. His doctor said he could develop a goiter if it was not treated. From basic health classes in high school, I recall that iodine was the treatment for goiter. I looked up iodine-containing foods and asked my brother about these. He was not eating any of them - he restricts his salt (iodized salt), cheese (he used to be a cheese-a-holic), cod, etc. I don't know how prevalent this sort of deficiency might be.
Please look into Glutathione next! It is so important, especially for covid and long covid etc. Some people, with MTHFR issues are not able to make as much glutathione as they should and therefore, extra supplementation can be helpful, as long as it is done correctly.
This was very interesting. Thank you so much for this informative presentation on iron Dr. Cohen.
Great conversation and insight! Thank you 🙏 😊
Thank you for talking about this, and particularly for discussing how/why low iron might be missed. I had undiagnosed low iron for years because it was technically in the "normal" range, and they only finally discovered it because I happened to get a regular blood test during a dip. Once I started taking heme iron supplements, my chronic pain dropped by around 50% in the first week, and I went from sleeping 10-14 hrs/day to around 6 hrs/day within a few weeks.
Thank you also for addressing the dangers of iron, because I kept taking the supplements every day for around 2 years and nearly poisoned myself. Now I'm pretty much getting my iron from my diet, but it's difficult to balance and I wish it were easier to find a doctor who could guide me through this process more effectively (and safely).
Quite amazing knowledge of nutrition. I wish this knowledge was more common, and actually put into practice here in UK to keep us at optimum health.
Thank you. Very helpful information.
Hi Dr. Cohen..you're terrific !
It's great to hear a more holistic approach to medicine.
“Without going into the specific role in the immune system..” Alas, that is the thing people need to know. In the early days of the pandemic, it was thought (mainstream doctors) that iron was being dumped into the body as cells were “imploding” caused or contributed to the strong bodily reaction. High iron is also implicated in many diseases. Specifics are REALLY needed here.
@Investigative Audit So... explain to me all the pro-ivermectin content in nurse John's videos if he's paid by Pfizer.
And which other vaccine manufacturers pay him? How much? How? For what purpose given that three quarters of his audience are devoted anti-vaxxers and Russian-funded misinformationists.
I’m learning so much. Both of these men are credentialed drs and very professional and caring. Thank you both 🇨🇦
Brilliant talk, thank a both