Elevated Ferritin [What causes High Ferritin?] 2024
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2024
- Elevated ferritin is a relatively common lab finding and many doctors don't know what it could mean and instead of doing their research, they tell you something untrue and unhelpful. Here are the many causes of elevated ferritin so you can ask your doctor for further testing to find the root cause...
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Sometimes I wonder why we pay to see doctors. I do most of the research and know more about all of my conditions than my doc🤷🏼♀️
thats how it is everywhere now. only the bottom of the barrel are becoming doctors these days and everything is corporatized
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Then don't .
"Your words indicate that you are ungrateful and unaware of the struggles of doctors. Of course, people like you will pay for silly stuff but the money spent on 12 years of hard work for a doctor is huge amount of money .
This is heartbreaking to see ppl like you .
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This channel is for a doc stop watching it and start studying anatomy and medical books
And do ur own experiments on your way .
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I only go to doctors for a diagnosis. From there, I do my own research, and ask specialists who are more knowledgeable about the condition and the body as a whole. I've learned so much more from acupuncturists who study Chinese medicine, chiropractors, holistic, and integretive doctors. It's sad because doctors go to school for years only to graduate with intermediate level knowledge. Prescribing pills is their antidote, many times recklessly, but unfortunately it's the system that grooms them this way.
@@R__a872 David Sackett, the father of evidence-based medicine once famously said:” half of what you’ll learn in medical school will be shown to be either dead wrong or out of date within five years of your graduation; the trouble is that nobody can tell you which half-so the most important thing to learn is how to learn on your own.” No need to take it personal. Evidence based medicine shouldn’t take offense at these statements, if it does it just proves this thesis correct.
Back in 2018 I had a Ferritin level of 4580. I was experiencing night sweats and leg cramps every night. I was subsequently diagnosed with Genetic Hemochromatosis. My phlebotomy schedule at first was a pint of blood per week. As my Ferritin went down, my schedule was lengthened to bi-weekly, then monthly, and now with a Ferritin level of 52 I am receiving phlebotomy treatments quarterly. My Doctor says I can eat as much red meat as I want to, and I do. My lipids are: Total Cholesterol = 169, Triglycerides = 42,
HDL = 64, VLDL = 9, LDL = 96
I eat very low carb & high protein. I DO NOT eat any processed food, nor do I eat restaurant food.
You are goals on the lab work!! Thanks for posting!!😂😊
Thank you. Thank you. You answered my question. Two of my brothers have hemochromatosis , my ferritin levels since menopause have increased. I am a double carrier and was told I can convert at anytime. I started carnivore after speaking to a hematologist. Not knowing I would start carnivore so she doesn’t know. So I didn’t know if I really should be eating this way. You made me feel so much better as does carnivore.
@@karensarsfield9402 YW. Donate blood if you can. I could not donate blood because I needed many more Phlebotomies than Red Cross would allow. And I’ll require phlebotomies the rest of my life. 1 pint at a time.
You can donate at blood banks with a doctor's recommendation.
@@DianefromOregon Yea right. Tell a Doctor that in New Jersey. Ain’t gonna happen.
This came at the right moment. Wow, after years of low ferritin levels, my recent levels were abnormally high and last year. My b12 and liver enzymes were abnormally high too, but I did a blood test work for diseases and everything is fine as far as liver disease is concerned I’m negative.
Did you check for fatty liver on an ultrasound? As sometimes blood markers can be normal yet one can have fatty liver still
@@theancientsancients1769 seems about two thirds of us population have fatty liver, due to metabolic syndrome
Thank you for being there, Dr Ken D Berry.
So glad Dr. Berry got around to talking about this. If your ferritin is high, the easiest way to reduce it is to donate blood.
Will they accept the blood of a diabetic with a high level of ferritin ? Should they be told or can they tell & refuse?
@@janiceduncan9147 They do a pinprick to test your blood before donating .Once , I couldn't donate because my iron was too low . You could phone ahead to ask if a diabetic's donation is acceptable .
Check with your state. In Maine it's illegal to donate blood if you know you have high ferritin/iron. Huge fine, something like $10,000. Each state is different.
@@kenadams5504I was told at the blood bank that they do take blood of diabetics.
Nope……. The Healthy way to lower high ferritin is to take IP6 from Pure Encapsulations.
My ferritin level was 171 (labcorp) week before I started carnivore. My triglycerides were elevated too. I’m 57, 5’4” and started around 235ish lbs. I can’t wait to recheck my levels. I started ketovore first week of May and I started the BBBE challenge last Wednesday eating 2 meals a day in a 6 hour window. My gut issues improved right away and I’m down to 227 lbs as of this morning!
Hazzah
You go!! What a great start!!
Awesome man! Please give me an update of your bloodwork and progress whenever you do it again. Im starting my ketovore journey as well
I have high ferritin and had to get a therapeutic phlebotomy every month. I was low carb/keto at the time. When I went carnivore, I only had to go once every 3 months, and even then it's only a couple points over the "normal" range. And, my perpetually high AST and ALT numbers were cut in half on carnivore. Can't beat that!
Wow!! Great to hear.
Ken Berry is an absolute gold mine. I listen to a lot of similar channels but this one is the best. 🌝
I always learn so much watching your videos. Thanks for the good info Dr. Berry!
60 year old female with a ferritin level of 247. My Naturopath seemed unconcerned, but never really elaborated as to why. This video gave me the clarity I needed to contextualize my result. Thank you Dr. Berry. Keep up the good work.
Hey.... yes I was confused over my high lab levels. This clears things up
I watch you all the time doctor as you always make sense so thank you. BEFORE i started the carnivore diet my irons had been high, but not too high for over a year. Doctor sent me for a genetic test and i have inherited 1 gene only so im not haemochromatosis and my doctor says that the fatigue i had ( re- carnivore) wasn't from the gene as there's no side affects. So here i am 3 months into the CD and feeling amazing. My inflammation, fatigue, sinus, high blood pressure, stable diabetes levels, lost weight & ive come off 3 medications as well and so much more good things has happened. Only one problem, i haven't told my gp yet as he's very old school. So when i have my bloods done next they will speak for themselves 😊
I'm relatively new to your channel and have found your information and conclusions very accurate. I would like to be directed to, if you have already done one, a video comparing different labs and their lab results. Ir for oyu to do a video pointing out what you have found concerning any consistencies or inconsistencies either way you've found. Like the Lab Corps example you've shown. That would be great. I am 57 yo, morbidly obese, & have CHF, CKD stage 3, and type 2 diabetes. But watching your videos and adapting personal habits, I've lost about 25 lbs in just over a month. Like I saw on a couple of your videos I think, I now have a ream of dr's I see that work well, communicate with each other. I've got a long way to go and I thank you so much for the effort and really hard work you and your guests do and hopefully continue do. I thank you very much and wish nothing but the very best for you and your collogues and families.
If you continue to follow Dr. Berry's guidelines, you're on the right track to health and loss of fat. I think you shouldn't overthink lab test results too much if you're just sticking to the proper human diet, it's the best thing you can do, regardless, if you feel ok. Keep it simple, and enjoy the ride, because you definitely will!
Dr Berry has a book you can get on Kindle on that topic. How to read and understand lab results, plus lies my Dr Told Me. Love the Berry Family. First Dr I came across on here when I cried out to God to help me. Started Carnivore 9 months ago. LateJuly early August 2022 , weight 285 plus I’m only 5”3. So morbidly obese I could hardly walk, had to crawl upstairs I was depressed with anxiety, to sum it up my life was miserable at the time I started to follow the family Dr Berry was starting a BBBE challenge since I could only keep meat down, I dove right in. It’s a crazy wild ride with ups downs, at times crazy emotions. I read my journal that I started from the beginning and highlight every milestone. We have an amazing community where everyone is learning through one an other very supportive and loving. No criticism, no hate. Last but not least carful who you follow in the lines of so called Keto gurus who offer couching without any credentials. We as people aren’t all the same, we have different needs to heal. Much love and support on your journey ❤️. Current weight 190
@@Lamz.. Great advice on overthinking lab results.
Like everything else in life, we need to be careful with overthinking situations.
Numbers and charts are wonderful for assessing trends and habits, but it's important to not have paralysis through over-analysis.
@@johnnafarrell3336Thank you for sharing your wonderful story of overcoming.
Very inspiring, and yes, great advice on who to listen to, and understanding that no one single eating philosophy fits all.
For me, Keto has been amazing in turning my health around.
So I try to let that speak for itself while in social circles, and not turn people off with preaching about it. Which I've caught myself doing early on in this wonderful health transformation journey.
As someone who distrusts some lab results & reporting (have hypothyroidism & take meds), I’m very grateful for the info & warnings you describe. Now, if only I could get my doc to relax slavish belief in lab numbers.
I have Hypothyroidism. I only take Atlantic Kelp Tablets (iodine). My TSH tests are good now. Did Synthroid..no change. Wishing you the best:)
Change doctors. I spent too many years taking awful advice from an uniformed doctor.
@sherylmccollum895 I was a nurse and did the same...when it mattered most. I've sin e found better doctors, but there has been irreversible damage or damage that will take a very long time to correct
@@SuperViking62 i am 64 and was diagnosed when i turned 62! Dr immediately wanted my on synthroid! i asked if there was anyway i could remediate it by tweaking my diet, but she laughed and said no! it was a life long of taking meds! i then asked for a less synthetic and she reluctantly put me on dessicated thyroid! i went even further by asking for a hormone specialist referral. Again, she was negative about any benefit to this request but agreed and i was scheduled with what was supposed to be our best endocrinologist! well, he was no better as he was himself on this synthroid and had been for twelve years! So, i took the matter in my own hands and did in fact change my eating habits! i continued with the meds for about two months then slowly weaned myself off. first by only taking half everyday for two weeks, then just taking one every other day for two weeks, and finally just 1/2 on mon, wed and friday for two weeks and stopped completely. i felt better, lost weight , energy came back and fog lifted! i returned to my original Dr and asked for a retest! well well well!!! i went from when first diagnosed at 5.99 down to 2.33. i get it checked every 6 months and it remains in that same range 2.33. I was tickled pink. i hate taking meds. i don't even like taking aspirins! always looking for a natural way and food is fuel so fuel yourself with real food! dump anything processed, deep fried and leave the sugar alone! best advice i can give! still going strong!! it can be done! 😁
Thank you for sharing this important information, Dr Berry. 🙂
I love you information and the way you explain yourself. Thank you 😊
I have followed you for a while and this video caught my eye. Most people don't even know what ferritin is or ever have it checked. I am 46yr old female with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia so I am steroid dependent. I have 5 kids. Somewhere along the way my ferritin started running really low. In pregnancy it had been as low as 2mL. My youngest is 5 now and my ferritin continues to run very low. I have had two iron infusions in the last two years. It will bring my ferritin up into normal range and then it slowly drops down again over a year. We can't find a cause. No bleeding, no cancer, no genetic issues. Thoughts on the opposite issue??
Thank you Dr.Berry for sharing with us
Thanks for explaining. Good info on how different labs have different ranges. I will do more research on any test they think is abnormal.
Thanks for making this simple to understand!!
Thanks for this! I just spoke with a friend about this a few days ago. I shared the video with them.
Great Ken. I talk about this a lot. Glad you've got it out to so many more people
Dr. Ken D Berry is always on his game
Thanks sooo much for this informative video Dr.Berry!!! I just got my blood work back from Lab Corps, & my Ferritin level is 194. I was stressed at first when I saw this, but now I feel much better after watching your video. GOD BLESS YOU!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you for this video! When you likened ferritin blood test results to CRP it made sense of my last blood test results. My ferritin level was over 200 in October 2022. Before it was 120. I am 67 years old and have Hashimoto’s. At the same time I did the blood test I also had a urinalysis performed. It came back bad. After multiple urine tests, urine cultures, visiting specialists, having an ultasound that completely missed the problem in November, and then having a repeat ultrasound in January 2023 it was discover I had a 20 mm kidney stone in my right kidney. My first ever. Because urine cultures repeatedly came back negative even with bad urinalyses results, my GP and nephrologist would not put me on an antibiotic. Finally, I went to a urologist, who ordered the second ultrasound, and when he looked at my multiple urinalysis results he immediately said "You have an infection and it is really bad". He put me on an antibiotic, which made me feel so much better. I finally had the stone removed the end of April. I am curious what my ferritin levels will look like now, as I am sure it was elevated because of what was happening in my kidney.
Man, I needed this video 3 years ago. My number was over 400 every other month. I saw a hematologist and nothing. I have RA, Type 2 and I had been diagnosed with Myasthenia in 2017. Good to know it can be because of those things!
Alpha lipoic acid and tumeric can help with that
VERY INTELLIGENT, INFORMATIVE AND USEFUL. THANKS DOCTOR BERRY.
I like your research Dr keep the good research coming to help people. From new Zealand
My oncologist didn’t mention my labs while I was in his office, and I didn’t see the report showing high ferritin level until after my appt. This video was reassuring! Based on Quest lab ranges, my level is within normal range. Thank you, Dr. Berry!
Normal is no more than 80, some Doctors said no more than 50
I have high ferritin levels, doc told me no spinach and cut red meat down in my diet. This info makes a lot of sense, I have Hoshimotos and Nash. Thank you !!
Thank you so much for this video, Dr. Berry! Amazing information.
Dr Berry thank you for your existence ❤
Ive been searching all over the Internet to mske sense of my high Ferritin level. Only yours make sense. Yes i have inflammation in my shoulder
Thank you. I've been looking for this information. 72 yr old female with 20 yrs of hypothyroidism. Finally got thorough thyroid tests in the USA that they won't do in Canada and found antibodies indicating Hashimotos. For the last 2 months I've added T3 and have already seen a difference. I now look forward to seeing if my chronically high Ferritin levels will be reduced. Thanks for the thorough coverage.
thanks heaps for your work
Excellent explanation
I asked him (Dr Berry) about this on a live because my old Dr told me it was high and I needed to reduce it by my diet but Dr Berry set me straight on it (high ferritin levels).😊
Oh and at that moment, I had fatty liver and my Dr at the time knew that so that's why it was high (non elcholic)
What is normal for a 66 female? Always run in the circle of 200- 600 blood work with sugar.
Non drinker, but did many yrs ago
@@janiceduncan9147 Dr. Ken Berry can answer that one, everyone is different so I truly can't answer that
Dude, after watching you for years, I need to point out how much glow you have, looking good Doc. Great job..
Thanks Doc!
Dr. Berry, great video but when are you going to do one on NAC?
Thanks so much for this information! My Ferritin level was “ high” but falls in normal range for my age.
Thanks for doing this video. I appreciate you shedding light on the oversimplification of iron challenges being dispensed. However, I would love your insight on the connection between environmental factors such as glyphosate, iron-enriched foods, the role of ceruloplasmin, and even 25OH vit D (the storage form), and how all of these are contributing to the massive iron dysregulation problems we are seeing in today's day and age.
1. Thank you for addressing environmental factors for increased ferritin levels.
2. What about cooking meat in cast-iron cookware?
3. Does that also increase ferritin levels?
4. Could periodically donating whole blood help reduce ferritin levels?
5. I’m a 65 yo, healthy male.
6. Thanks! 🙏
You have re-set what I was taught about my elevated ferritin about 15 years ago. I've been avoiding (not meat) but every other source of iron like the little bit that was in nutritional yeast flakes. Elevated ferritin needs the truth you have explained. Maybe people don't have to be running out for Phlebotomies which are prescribed.
I was diagnosed with hereditary hemochromatosis about 2017 due to several instances of odd and unexplained severe joint pain. I'm certain my GP thought I was drug shopping but eventually tested me of HH. I donated blood multiple times to get my ferritin down and still test and get therapeutic phlebotomies as needed.
Please do one for lower Ferritin levels or poor iron absorption tests... 😁
I had low ferritin and my naturopath ordered ferritin from the supplement store .I recovered completely.
Oh deer!
Mine was resolved with Floradix mixed in Orange or Pineapple juice.
I have low ferritin levels. I have had to have infusions as nothing else works. I had an allergic reaction to one of them. So far it's held pretty steady but I had to have 6 rounds of infusions.
I also have to get iron infusions for low ferritin. The series of infusions will last me about a year before my ferritin drops to single digits again and I need another infusion. Hematologist can't find a cause. My ferritin was first checked during pregnancy and since iron issues is a common issue with pregnancy it was assumed that it was just that. My youngest is 5 now and it continues to be an issue. No amount of oral iron has helped.
Thanks Doc. 😊
Just THANK YOU for educating on The Truth! I love your channel. 💚
I needed this video a few months ago. My Ferritin was high. Has registered low previously. Thought it might be why I was so tired. It had been low in past history. Was surprised when it was high.
So, sept.2022 I had a blood test (UK) and my ferritin level was 2487! Hemochromatosis was the instant diagnosis - Further investigation showed genetic form but, not the full blown version. I was scheduled for venesection - before this started I put myself on a ketovore diet. I had rib eye and eggs or avocado every day. 6 months later I started venesection and my first blood test (UK) showed a ferritin level of 900... So, when I was told that I would be okay so long as I didn't eat a big steak or similar - I just laughed! Venesection has brought down my ferritin level further, however, I am totally convinced that the ketovore diet is best for me! Thanks to the info from Dr. Ken Berry and his wife Neisha (I also have Hashimoto disease) Keep spreading the word! And note: high red meat consumption does not indicate high ferritin!!!!!
When A person has number as yours is you have the condition but they do need to confirm which they have and not sure what you mean by not full blown you either have it or do not.
pay no attention tot hem they come from same nhs play book always either claiming diet has no role or that red meat is very bad it's BS.
With a number as high as yours they would tend to want you in every 1-2 weeks to rush to get it down under 1000 and i hope they did other tests including scans when you get to numbers like yours organ damage can happen.
hashimoto will improve with carnivore diet also make sure you get enough vit d
Really an excellent information.
Thank you!!!!! My ferritin level was 221 and LabCorp said it was dangerously high. But other sites said over 1000 so I didn't know what to believe. I don't have diabetes or kidney disease. My liver enzymes were great. Ultrasound of liver and pancreas were normal. Only thing I can think is I drink 2 or 3 beers a night to sleep and i have IBS D. I wish you were my physician!!!!!
Lab on 3-9-23,ferritin level 807(was 1700 sometime),zeroThyroid hormone,ALT123,AST 171, HgA1c=6.9,triglyceride=189 also suffered gout one year ago. I began Carnivore + intermittent fasting. My blood work 9 weeks after was amazing.Ferritin=73, Thyroid-normal, HgA1c=5.1,HDL=59,Triglyceride=147,ALT26 AST37 No gout, no aches ,no pains ,night vision is better, my head is clear, no depressed feeling though I gave up all the sweets.Amazing????
Similar, my ferritin was 386 before dietary shifting, then 290, and then 190 (4 months ago), also my other liver markers like ALT had been 30% over the upper normal limit for many years, came down to only 11. interestingly, I was eating a lot of meat, especially red meat. Because of the ferritin level (190 is still high and far from optimal) and bad sleep, I still worry about iron overlording though. Overall, my blood work is much better after around half a year's low carb diet.
@@zuofu-ziv what was the dietary shift you mentioned? Could you be more descriptive?
@@Frank-dq4xjI put my house on the shift being switchi g to carnivore / lion diet. It's the only diet that can heal this well!!!
Thank you so much!!
I was so glad to hear you talk on this topic. I lost my husband to hereditary hemochromatosis. After he died I was looking for a better way to live, to eat. I think the carnivore way of is the easiest and best way to eat. Glad to see it's catching on.
Excellent doc!
Thank you. For years I was grossly low and received infusions several times per year. For the first time this year I was told that I had high ferritin. I am dealing with an active case of RA . I am working Ketovore at this time and have been keto over one year and have lost 70lbs and now keep my blood sugars even post meals under 100. I feel like I am doing much better but I am still in a flare and was started on infusion Therepy in addition to my Imuran and Plaquinil . Hoping being more carnivore than keto will help me further get into remission and get this ferritin under control. If you have any thoughts about this I would appreciate knowing them!
I am so grateful for this. I live in the UK. Recently had some bloods done as I have suspected IBS. As a result the Ferritin level came back as high. I was just told it relates to inflammation in the body. I have been so worried about it. To discover that there is a 'normal' range for genders and age has been an eye opener to say the least. I am 63 and therefore from this, I can see that my levels are perfectly normal. I have an appointment to see my doctor this week and will discuss further but your video has alleviated a lot of worry, thank you.
Thank you!!
Holy molly Dr. Berry. You are the machine. I have high Ferritin. Thank you for your constant research!
Hey Dr Berry can you do a video on low ferritin and low iron and the symptoms of it along with helps to raise it please. Thank you!
Dr. Berry, do you welcome virtual “Shadowing” of premeds? Thank you for your always valuable medical videos.
*Thanks for the facts on high ferritin and its many factors that cause it ,Dr.Ken Berry!* ;D *Its very useful!*
Ultimately it's just one factor: crappy food causing all of these conditions.
yea mines is 660 i just got my results back yesterday i never knew nothing about this test so i started looking at food and they had in there what i over eat every day i eat poultry for breakfast lunch and dinner sad i think it said eggs i eat eggs 4 times a day @@Lamz..
Amazing video, good on you doctor!
I have found alcohol intake as only reason for my elevatel level of FE.
That what i doubted in, but you talk about all these causes so honest.
Thank you
Thank you for always (re)educating us. This helps me help our wonderful tribe members better understand their health.
Thanks, Doc! My husband has had elevated ferritin for several years, but using the Quest range, he would be normal.
Wow Thank you 😊
Thanks Doc! 👍👍
Your different lab versions was a surprise for me since in in the Houston area Quest does not show a breakdown has shown in your excellent example. Quest and LapCor basically have the same reference range. Another thing to watch out is if you ever have to have labs in a hospital their reference ranges for many tests can be considerably different than either Quest or Labcor. Reference ranges for blood tests vary between labs because the ranges shown are based on a large sample of their patients using a bell curve with the bottoma top 5% removed. See the reason for hospital differences; their curves/reference ranges are obvious mainly based on sick people. Regular labs have a mix of healthy and sick people so their references will be different.
Thank you so much Dr Berry. The last time I went to the doctor, she told me that I had an elevated ferritin level. At that time I wasn’t eating that much red meat and I told her so. I did however have pre-diabetes, fatty liver and hypothyroidism. Her recommendation to me was, get this, stop cooking in my cast iron pan. What a joke. Now I know what was really going on.
Currently on carnivore (almost 2 weeks in). Currently adapting but have already noticed so many positive changes. Hopefully the PHD will resolve this issue as well.
I have not been diagnosed with [Genetic], Hereditary hemochromatosis, {I'm part Scott}, 3 years ago my Ferritin was over [1300], after a series of Phlebotomies, and intervals of 2-3 months, it stays relatively stable, around the 300-360 mark, for now...Thanks to Dr Berry, and the awesome comments, for the first time I have a better understanding of my condition, and currently seeking clarification to better manage the Ferritin, as it appears to be very complex thus far, thank you all...🙂
You should be going down to around 50.
A person who has over thousand should have been trying to go every 2-4 weeks (2-3 months or longer is when you get to maintenance phase which is classed as below 50)
Other tests should be done as well not just ferritin
Since I posted this, I have been diagnosed with the classic C282Y Hemochromatosis, and on a 2-3 Month blood test to get the numbers, and I do believe, 50 to 300 is normal?...
Thank you!
Thanks Dr Berry. I love your messy bookshelves. 😂❤
I continue to listen to this guy not because of all his useful information but because I know what he says works since he continues to age in reverse 😉.
Great Info! 👍
you are spot on Doctor I have an elevated ferritin level I do have mild nash and just survived prostate cancer treatment.. now trying to figure out where it's coming from
Thanks!!
My mom has had high iron in the last year. Was recently diagnosed with giant cell arteritis and lost vision in one eye. Now we know why her iron was high!
Thank you for the explanation. My result came back as 478 iug/ml . I will follow up with my Md. Thank you dr.ken
Mine was 468 recently. What did you find out?
I was notified with overload ferritin last Friday. My doctor said it's related to my fatty liver, and he suggested that I should stay away from deep-fried foods. What! That's why I am here to learn more about overloaded ferritin. Thank you for this video.
Since almost everything deep fried involves seed oils for cost reasons, unless you are doing your own in lard or tallow, that was good advice, ferritin or not.
I first tested for high ferritin levels after getting covid in 12/22. I was diagnosed with long covid 7/23 and have had numerous amounts of lab work and have consistently tested high ferritin
Same here. I COVID in 2021, had brain fog, fatigue, etc and my labs showed elevated ferritin. Had routine labs in 2024 and evidently it is still elevating my ferritin. Slowly trending down but still too high. I blame COVID. Watched Dr Berry so I can defend my keto lifestyle before my follow up! 🙂🥩🍳🥓
Hi, I have type 2 and have been on Keto for over a year without type 2 meds. Thanks to your teachings.
You *had. Throw away that label, it will never come back if you stick to real foods.
great video. I am 67 and came with 321 ng/ml and according to labcorp is elevated. But at my age it is completly normal. Thanks again for empowering people with information. That is why I never follow my doctor's advice without doing my own research.
I have an iron overload & high saturation. A copper deficiency was the culprit and supplementing copper not only has corrected the problem but saved me from painful blood donation that I faint at
I wonder if that could be my problem. I just got my bloodwork results and I have elevated Ferritin and also high iron and iron saturation. What's so upsetting is none of my doctors are even interested in investigating it. I have to do it myself.
Copper? Wow, thanks for sharing that info.
thank u sir
My ferritin level was elevated as well as my CRP and other inflammatory markers. I have been diagnosed with Lupus and RA for years. I am carnivore but I still have Black Tea with cream. I think I need to get rid of dairy but that is a tough one. right now I eat mostly red meat, pork belly, eggs and butter. Even my d-dimer was 2800! Maybe I need to fast lol. Anyway, I am down 75lbs with about 45 to go. And I am not bed bound anymore. I can work a full shift on my feet and it doesn't cripple me. That is progress. It just isn't quick for me like others. Been at this carnivore thing for 1.5 years now and quite happy to stay this way. Just need to tackle the dairy and tea. Thank you for all your information.
Congratulations on such a significant weight loss🥳 🎉 🪅 🎊 What's wrong with tea?🍵 a lil cream🥛 If it keeps you motivated, it might be OK 4u2 drink.
@Lina Kツ maybe, but I still have such a high pain level, and I thought I should let it go and see if that helps.
Unfortunately I also had to get rid of dairy. Try it for a week and then reintroduce it, and see how you feel.
@@Gengh13 I will, thank you all for the encouragement 😊
I've also read that ferritin, RBC, and hemoglobin can be elevated if you fast more than 12 hours before your blood test.
No that is not correct I believe this is another one of those things which was made up to try and change some figures in a study.
I really love DR Berry and Neisha. I tell everyone he is my Dr now ha ha. Started carnivore when my husband died 4/2/24. lost 50 pounds and stopped taking jardiance and januvia .. Ferritin was 798 but just looked this up and now i can relax
Thank you for this. I live in Portugal where lab ranges are a bit different. For my and sex, “normal” is considered 50.0-200.0 pg/L - age meaning >15. Mine is 201. I’m not quite so worried…I’m actually 67.
Yes .. For a man the upper range limit is 300.
I'm 278 as of last week.
I've also read strenuous physical activity the day before can increase iron in blood temporarily on a blood test. Studies have been done on marathon runners.
Wow.... very eye-opening. Thank you! 😁😁 I use Quest as my lab, do you happen to know if they are better on this reading vs LabCorp? 🤔🤔🤔
Thank you very much
Yes yes yes, thank you so much for talking about this dr. Berry. I have high ferritin serums.
Thanks so much..
I do have genetic hemachromatosis . I have regular phlebotomy’s to keep my ferritin level down.
Serum ferritin testing is not normally done as part of normal blood workups. It is cheap to test. Like $8. Wish I would have known how skewed Labcorp is on ferritin levels. Labcorp value sent me ultimately to a hematologist because of a somewhat high value. It was relatively normal for age on Quest values.
I do have elevated ferritin...both my wife and I have the hemochomatosis HFE gene. My levels are between 500 and 700. I've been on the carnivore diet for 4 years. Maybe you can do a video on what carnivores can do in this situation? This video was very informative!
I have high ferritin and had to get a therapeutic phlebotomy every month. I was low carb/keto at the time. When I went carnivore, I only had to go once every 3 months, and even then it's only a couple points over the "normal" range. And, my perpetually high AST and ALT numbers were cut in half on carnivore. Can't beat that!
My ferritin was only in the 600’s when I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis. If you have the genes. Has your doctor done a full iron panel with iron binding and saturation and serum levels? If not definitely get those run. I’d be skeptical of a doc not ordering those with known genes for HH
@@SamanthaTreat where do you get teh gene test? my doctor doesnt do those
Those are high ferritin levels! My gosh, you havent had any phlebotomies?? If they stay like that, the excess iron will get tucked into your liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, etc. it's dangerous to carry high iron. And you KNOW you have Hemachromatosis! Get your
Phlebotomies!
@@TweetyPAK7 Somehow it has leveled out on its own, around 400. Doc said, "lets just keep an eye on it and get it checked every 6 months.
Thanks, helpful.
I recently had my blood labs done, at 66, and my ferritin is 373. I have been 95% carnivore for 29 months. My AST and ALD are both off the charts. I had almost always had a drink in the evenings, and didn't think that was a big deal, but after you saying that's all it takes, I am wondering if that is the culprit. Thank you for this information, and so timely for me. It's just the kick I needed to quit drinking alcohol altogether and be 100% carnivore.
what is this canivore diet they keep talking about
meat. Fish, eggs and butter are meat, cuz they are from animals. But not bugs@@DeionHarris
dam i know meat is meat my god and i know fish is meat and i know eggs come from meat and i also know gelatin is meat thats pork and butter it has milk in it i think u need to get off of the canivore diet it has made you super stu fareal @@dr1johnson
After three years of trying to get a diagnosis, I finally have one that I self diagnosed. My doctors could not figure it out. After a process of elimination and three tries doing a 24 hr urine test(The labs kept exposing my urine to the light)my Primary care dr agrees that I have Porphyria Cutanea Tarda. Red urine (it is not blood), hair growth on my face arms and hands and blisters on the back of my hands with liver enzymes,ferritin and iron levels that are skyrocketed.
The specialist I was sent to looked at my husband and I and said I’m sorry I haven’t studied porphyrias since I was in college. I am at a loss.
Doc, I'd love to hear your view on a low carb/non-starchy Mediterranean diet for weightloss and health. .
Thank you so much for this very helpful video. It was exactly what I needed to hear. I just did a blood test and my Iron was 218!. Yep. Too much red meat!!!
Btw. These glassed that you are wearing look really nice on you.
Greetings from Jerusalem
Wish you were my Doctor! ❤️👍🏼
Thanks for sharing the differences between labs. I recently had my bloodwork done at labcorp and it reported my ferritin levels high at 220.
Would you please address histamine intolerance?