Iron Overload Can Be A Contributing Factor To Men’s Health Problems
It’s not uncommon to hear of anemia or low iron in women. Since women menstruate, their monthly blood loss decreases their iron levels. Pregnancy also depletes the body of iron. Other major factors that may contribute to low Iron levels in women are the lack of consumption of meat and/or gut microbiome imbalance, which contributes to a lack of absorption of iron. Men, on the other hand, do not have the natural ability to eliminate a certain volume of blood every month and are more prone to excess iron. High iron causes a multitude of health problems and is often overlooked by Western medicine as a cause of male health issues. High iron causes oxidation of the body. If you have high iron levels, you are rusting from the inside out. Some of the symptoms of high iron are fatigue, hair loss, sleep issues, cancer, high blood pressure, loss of muscle mass, testosterone imbalance, decreased sperm count, joint pain, liver issues, weight gain (or loss), blood sugar issues, gout, hearing loss,