Category: Iron Toxicity Posts
Iron Toxicity Post #81: If you’re 6-9 months Pregnant, YOU ARE NOT “Anemic!!!!”
As an opening volley, much of what you know or think you know about pregnancy is, at best, incomplete.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post Index
Index of ALL Iron Toxicity Posts as a single list (inc direct links)
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #80: Cholesterol is an Anti-Oxidant? HUH?
How cholesterol and low fat diet affects copper metabolism and its association with neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #79: Is Stored Iron Safe?!?
Is stored iron safe? An article that explains how stored iron is not what it seems.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #78: ALS is caused by the over-expression of SOD (because Copper is MIA and Iron is STUCK)
A letter to your practitioner to what the RCP is about.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #77: Iron Metabolism is REGULATED via intake – NOT excretion!
Based on commentary on McCance and Widdowson‘s probable recommendation of iron fortification in 1941
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #76: ‘Hypoferremia’ (Low Serum Iron) occurs in ANY Inflammatory state
Hypoferremia occurs in any inflamed state and it is code for low bioavailable copper not lack of iron.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #75: PROOF that Copper Deficiency is the CAUSE of so-called ‘anemia’
How does iron get out of enterocytes? What causes buildup of iron in the tissues all over the body?
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #74: Will the REAL Vitamin-A step forward
Vitamin A (retinol) and iron metabolism and dispelling the myth surround vitamin A being toxic.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #73: Why I detest hormone-D supplementation.
Why I detest hormone-D supplementation.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #72: Iron deficiency is associated with RESISTANCE to infection
This iron toxicity post is about the dangers of ferritin only diagnosis of iron deficiency or anemia.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #71: There is no iron deficiency anemia on planet earth, but there is a pandemic of anemia adiponectin deficiency
There is no “Anemia” on Planet Earth, but there is a pandemic of anemia! adiponectin deficiency, a key and little discussed hormone whose dysfunctions are the gateway to insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, fatty acid dysregulation, PCOS, weight gain/obesity, increased inflammation, as well as increased oxidative stress.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #70: The Iron-ic truth of osteoporosis
This post is about the ironic truth of osteoporosis and its origin.
Read MoreToxicity Post #69: Retinol-A is an absolute requirement for building blood and especially hemoglobin.
Retinol-A is an absolute requirement for building blood and especially hemoglobin. This post is challenging the mind-numbing and wrong myth-conception that iron is the ‘answer’ to iron that is showing low and dysfunctional.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #68: It’s really the iron, especially in gluten!
It really the iron, especially in gluten!
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #67: There is 5 TIMES MORE IRON in breast cancer cells than normal cells
There is 5 times more iron in breast cancer cells than normal cells. The research on the connection between iron-induced metabolic chaos and cancer is growing daily.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #66: ‘Iron and the RBC (Red Blood Cell): Is this where the assault begin?
Iron and the RBC (Red Blood Cells): Is this where the oxidative assault begins? [Hint: yes!]
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #65: There is NO such thing as ‘Iron Metabolism’. There is ONLY Copper<>Iron Metabolism
This iron post has nine articles that examine iron metabolism and homeostasis. But nowhere do they highlight that there is no such thing as ‘Iron Metabolism’. There is only Copper<>Iron Metabolism, and Iron is the dummy!
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #64: Ferroxidase blocks the Hydroxyl Radical (OH*)
Ferroxidase blocks the hydroxyl radical (OH*).
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #63: Setting the story straight about iron homeostasis
Setting the record straight on "iron homeostasis"
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #62: You do NOT have a Candida Infection, you DO have an Iron Infestation!
You do not have a Candida Infection... You do have an Iron Infestation!
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #61: EYE-Ironic origin of Alzheimer’s disease
Blue light, nnEMFs, iron, and their connections to alzheimer's and all neurodegenerative conditions. Alas, melanin, being used as a master iron-trapping agent, is being diverted from its majestic roles in our bodies.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #60: ‘Am I really anemic?’ or said another way: ‘Not known because not looked for’
“Am I really anemic” Playbook; or said another way: “Not known because not looked for” - Questions you can ask your physician.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #59: A Tale of two irons and the hepcidin peptide that regulates them
This post is based on a tale of two irons, hepcidin peptide that regulates them and causes chaos, confusion, clinical conditions and clinical currency.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #58: Toto is my HERO!
Excess iron causes calcification all over the body, including the soft tissues and organs. We're talking arterial plaque, cataracts, liver and gallbladder stones, etc.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #57: The very source of this Iron-c crisis that is pandemic on this planet
Textbook by world-renowned hematologists gives us one sentence about the cause of iron overload and its impact on a litany of diseases. Absence of ceruloplasmin in the neurons and retina results in lipid peroxidation that in turn causes cell damage and death, followed by organ dysfunction.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #56: How Anemia of Inflammation is misdiagnosed!
You are not anemic, at least not anemic from “iron deficiency!” I am gradually assembling the research that is making it patently obvious that this ubiquitous declaration that many members…
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #55: Ferritin is NOTHING, Hemosiderin is EVERYTHING!
Ferritin in the serum is a sign of tissue pathophysiology. Without the ceruloplasmin ferroxidase enzyme, iron doesn't load properly into ferritin. So it gets damaged and takes on the properties of hemosiderin where iron is stored and doesn't come out.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #54: A Tale of Two Cities
‘A Tale of Two Cities.’ You're not "anemic". It is bioavailable copper (aka ceruloplasmin) that is key to making iron functional! Bioavailable copper's ferroxidase role in preventing neurodegeneration.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #53: You were not born with a ‘Red Light’ deficiency!
You were not born with ‘Red Light’ deficiency. What makes thyroid healthy is bioavailable copper!
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #52
Your iron isn’t low, it’s non-functional: Make it functional by raising ceruloplasmin.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #51: The Deceit of ‘Anemia’
You are not anemic! You have ‘anemia’ of chronic inflammation, which means you are iron toxic, and it's being stored in your tissues.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #50: The Iron-ic deceit of Hormone D
Vitamin D is a sign of low magnesium and high-unbound iron.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #49: IP-6 offers a compelling solution to iron overload
IP-6 offers a compelling solution to iron overload.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #47: The truth about the cause of mitochondrial dysfunction (as least as I see it)
How the key (copper) and the fuel (cardiolipin) prevents mitochondrial dysfunction in the lipids getting rusty. The cause of mitochondrial dysfunction.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #46: The “Reader’s Digest” version of what causes mitochondrial dysfunction
How the key (copper) and the fuel (cardiolipin) prevents the mitochondrial dysfunction in the lipids getting rusty.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #45: Brain aging and Alzheimer’s
Iron accumulation in the brain causes Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #44: Iron Elephant
We have all been blind to "The Iron Elephant" in our bodies. Please read this wonderful book by Roberta Crawford
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #43: The ‘gestation and birth’ of iron toxicity
Morley discuss iron levels, hemodilution and pregnancy
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #42: K.I.S.S. Keep it simple searchers!
K.I.S.S. Keep it simple searchers. Learn what happens is when iron, when not properly bound by transport or regulatory proteins, is pro-oxidant, and thus, very toxic to our health. Get the proper tests, not ferritin, to know your real status.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #41: Anemia of Inflammation and how it relates to anemia
In my ever-continuing efforts to get folks from the entire world over to restore and protect their magnesium (Mg) status, I’ve taken a most unexpected and extended journey into and…
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #40: Medication can cause iron induced oxidative stress!
Pharmaceutical drugs cause collateral damage to the mitochondria. Review the 72 most popular drugs that can impact on the mitochondria.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #38: Why Vitamin D and iron is not a good idea!
Vitamin D and excess unbound iron creates destructive hydroxyl radicals (OH*) in the body.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #37: There’s no such thing as heart failure!
There's no such thing as heart failure! Excess, unbound iron activates the mechanisms of apoptosis and cell death and not just in the heart!
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #36: You are not anemic!
You are not anemic! Instead raise your ceruloplasmin because it guarantees iron circulation throughout your body.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #39: excess unbound iron is very bad! Get properly tested.
Low hemoglobin, ferritin, serum iron and saturation are all indications of iron dysregulation caused by low bioavailable copper which is expressed as low ceruloplasmin.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #12:Find out what the TRUE source of most, if not all, chronic disease especially neurodegenerative conditions.
All neurodegenerative conditions are clear signs of metabolic dysfunction caused by mineral dysregulation, especially copper, iron and magnesium.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #35: Mother Nature intends iron to be moving not stored
The object of Mother Nature is to mobilize iron, and thus, the importance of ceruloplasmin is to keep iron moving.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #34: Iron dysregulation causes cancer
Accumulation of iron in tissues (unbound) increases the risk of cancer.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #33: Lyme has a relationship with Iron dysregulation!
Stevia out performs antibiotics with Lyme infection due to its ferric reductase properties.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #32: How oxidative stress created by iron cause metabolic changes. (Formerly ITP#31)
The ‘rusting’ properties of iron that occur inside our bodies, particularly as it relates to DNA *dings! *, Ascorbic acid, and lipid per-oxidation.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #31: When iron is out of control, it has profound effect on magnesium status!
Do you ever wonder what happens when iron and magnesium get together and the effect of iron overload in the liver on magnesium status?
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #30: How blood pressure gets tweaked
Learn about how the body pH affects magnesium and calcium, its role in intracellular and extracellular matrix, also its impact on blood pressure and insulin.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #29: Irregular iron blood markers especially low ferritin is code for more magnesium, ceruloplasmin and B2
When iron blood markers show irregularities, especially low ferritin, we know that's code for the need for more magnesium, ceruloplasmin (bioavailable copper) and riboflavin (B2).
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #28: Stop allowing ferritin only blood test!
Stop allowing ferritin-only blood tests. Ferritin is coming from damaged cells and has leaked its pro-oxidant iron load.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #27: On the Iron-ic ignorance of blood testing
Study on how ferritin is not an indicator of hepatic stores in anemia.
Read MoreDarren McDuffie brings you Morley Robbins’ and “The Role of Iron and Copper Dysregulation In The Body”
Darren McDuffie brings you Morley Robbins’ and “The Role of Iron and Copper Dysregulation In The Body” Morley Robbins – www.gotmag.org You can download this show from blogtalkradio.com or Itunes…
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #26: Red Blood Cell metabolism is by inference Iron metabolism
The objective of iron metabolism is mobilization, and ceruloplasmin is the metabolic agent to guarantee that functional requirement is met.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #25: Iron movement, not iron storage!
Iron movement not iron storage as iron is supposed to RE-cycle. Find out why ferritin only is not the marker for anemia and the connection to ceruloplasmin.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #24: Diabetes is NOT a medical disease!
Diabetes is not a medical disease; it is just copper and iron dysregulation.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #23: Iron shavings in processed food!
Iron shavings in processed food, a YouTube depiction.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #22: There is a difference between ‘Iron Deficiency and ‘Iron Dysregulation’!
Iron metabolism is ruled and regulated by copper status, not iron status and certainly not ferritin status.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #21: We are ‘Dead Flies Walking’
‘Dead Flies Walking’ oxidative damage during aging targets mitochondrial aconitase and iron sulphur cluster protein.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #20: Iron dysregulation and magnesium deficiency are at the heart of most, if not all, chronic conditions.
Iron dysregulation and magnesium deficiency are at the heart of most, if not all, chronic conditions.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #19: Start connecting the dots on how magnesium deficiency is tweaked by iron
A classic infographic from ancient minerals website about magnesium.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #18: Most on this planet are dealing with ‘Subclinical Iron Overload’
Heart disease and neurodegenerative conditions and how unbound iron kills our mitochondria.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #17: Could ‘Folate deficiency’ be an EPI-genetic deficiency of bioavailable copper?
How folate deficiency and it relates to ceruloplasmin and epigenetics like MTHFR.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #16: A ‘primer’ on the TOTAL relationship of Copper and Iron Metabolism
Morley shares a master thesis on ceruloplasmin and the importance on neurological diseases and the molecular linker between the copper and iron metabolism.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #15: For those who are or know someone who is struggling with Endometriosis
Endometriosis and iron overload.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #14 : For those who doubted my post on iron overload as the cause of osteoporosis!
For those who doubted my post on iron overload as the cause of osteoporosis!
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #13: STOP using iron-enriched, iron supplements and ignoring your ceruloplasmin status!
Magnesium and copper are essential for activating alkaline phosphatase and lysyl oxidase in the bone.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #12: Find out what the TRUE source of most, if not all, chronic disease especially neurodegenerative conditions.
All neurodegenerative conditions are clear signs of metabolic dysfunction caused by mineral dysregulation, especially copper, iron and magnesium.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #11: If the Sun is the ‘center’ of our Universe, I’m coming to regard Ceruloplasmin as the ‘Sun’ of our universe of metabolic activity.
Iron is the ‘stressor’ that is causing excess loss of magnesium. It is the causative agent to create oxygen stress, and nitrogen stress that is at the heart of neutering ceruloplasmin. Ceruloplasmin is the very protein/enzyme that is essential to properly manage this toxic metal and Morley talks about the studies on the structure and function of ceruloplasmin and the relationship with iron.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #10: OK, know anybody who’s struggling with Arrhythmias?
Arrhythmias and how potassium is affected by excess iron. Rats have the ability to create their own vitamin C and also have the ability to excrete iron.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #9: Bioavailable copper is essential to reduce iron-induced hydroxyl radical (*OH)!
Morley speaks on an article he found regarding the effects of iron overload on cardiomyocytes (heart) and how important ceruloplasmin is in managing that iron.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #8: Why Morley has ‘lost it’ and is obsessing over iron and the proper management of iron.
“When iron accumulates, chelatable iron replaces magnesium at the corresponding metal-binding site, promoting selective damage to these proteins.” How 3,571 proteins require magnesium to work and how iron impacts on this during our lifetime.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #7: All manner of pathogens – fungal, viral, mycotoxin etc., MUST have iron to flourish and grow!
“All manner of pathogens – fungal, viral, mycotoxin, bacterial must have iron to flourish and grow”
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #6: Magnesium deficiency and abnormal iron metabolism
There is abnormal iron metabolism in rats that are magnesium deficient especially if iron is overloaded in tissues and not blood.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #5: A deficiency of Ceruloplasmin (Cp) is one of the earliest manifestations of Copper deficiency
A deficiency of Ceruloplasmin (Cp) is one of the earliest manifestations of Copper deficiency.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #4: It’s the bookends of iron that will kill your metabolism
Read about the linking between iron overload, lack of ceruloplasmin, cancer and the bookends of iron (both low functional iron and iron overload).
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #3: The underlying pathogenic event in oxidative stress is cellular iron mismanagement
The underlying pathogenic event in oxidative stress is cellular iron mismanagement and how is iron is managed inside our cells and bodies.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #2: Things that go ‘bump’ in the night
Morley talks about Iron, Food Enrichment and the theory of everything article, plus studies about SOD and other antioxidants that are associated with the rusting process. In addition to, the connection about menopause and how diseases follow iron dysregulation.
Read MoreIron Toxicity Post #1: Menstruation does not automatically mean Iron Deficiency Anemia!
Morley discusses Kate Clancy’s blog/article on the myth that “women who have menstruation will develop iron deficient anemia”.
Read More