Cool hack to x10 your Ferritin in 5-7 days :)

[IronKnight]

I'm not sure why nobody talks about this, and I could only find a study replicating these results in pigs

Anyway, a 5-7 day fast will result in a lasting increase in Ferritin due to the recycled iron in the body, no supplements, no blood donation madness, nothing, just don't eat for a week.

For a long time, I struggled to get Ferritin > 100, tried lots of supplements, lots of red meat, nothing seemed to work, I also wasn't doing too frequent blood donations, but then, for another reason, I gave a long fast a shot and noticed my Ferritin > 300 after a few days of not eating anything.

Then the next question in my mind was:
Will this increase last? Well, after +6 months more, I'm still in the 100s so, for me that works

You are welcome

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[Clear]

Following thread, this can't be right can it? I've water fasted two weeks before and have never had a ferritin reading over 24 in the last five years. Driving me nuts being tired all the damn time. Did you take any iron supplements, anything like that during the fast? Does hepcidin increase during fasts? Would you mind posting the pig study, I'm interested as vorck protocol didn't help my ferritin last time.. thanks man

 

[Systemlord]

Inflammation can affect ferritin regulation, therefore inflammation can also cause hepcidin production to increase.

Ferritin is a marker for inflammation rather than iron status.

 

[DorianGray]

This is interesting. I've got to find some way to get my ferritin up. Here is my recent lab:

FASTING:YES

IRON, TIBC AND FERRITIN PANEL
Analyte Value
IRON, TOTAL 160 Reference Range: 50-180 mcg/dL
IRON BINDING CAPACITY 345 Reference Range: 250-425 mcg/dL (calc)
% SATURATION 46 Reference Range: 20-48 % (calc)
FERRITIN 12 L Reference Range: 24-380 ng/mL

RED BLOOD CELL COUNT 5.57 Reference Range: 4.20-5.80 Million/uL
HEMOGLOBIN 16.0 Reference Range: 13.2-17.1 g/dL
HEMATOCRIT 49.4 Reference Range: 38.5-50.0 %
MCV 88.7 Reference Range: 80.0-100.0 fL
MCH 28.7 Reference Range: 27.0-33.0 pg
MCHC 32.4 Reference Range: 32.0-36.0 g/dL
RDW 14.0 Reference Range: 11.0-15.0 %
PLATELET COUNT 251 Reference Range: 140-400 Thousand/uL