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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
Low ferritin doesn't matter as long as hemoglobin and hematocrit are good?
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<blockquote data-quote="Guided_by_Voices" data-source="post: 273498" data-attributes="member: 15235"><p>"Iron overload on TRT, really?"</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what your question is. I've never heard of a mechanism by which T would cause iron excretion. It may reduce ferritin but the iron could be reabsorbed by tissue or other ferritin. Ferritin AFAIK is a carrier for iron in the blood, but the actual amount of iron it carries at any one time can vary dramatically, hence why it is a fairly poor marker of iron status compared to TIBC, for example. Iron overload is, from what I understand, due to iron in the tissues which creates a highly oxidative, pro-aging state and lowering ferritin without actually getting iron out of the tissues does not address iron overload. The book Dumping Iron covers this as do various videos from Morley Robbins. There was a prolific blogger on the topic that preceded both of them but I don't remember who that was, but they have all come to similar conclusions which is that almost everyone (men and possibly older women) who does not give blood consistently, likely has too much iron in their tissues, especially given the amount of "iron fortified" foods in the modern diet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guided_by_Voices, post: 273498, member: 15235"] "Iron overload on TRT, really?" I'm not sure what your question is. I've never heard of a mechanism by which T would cause iron excretion. It may reduce ferritin but the iron could be reabsorbed by tissue or other ferritin. Ferritin AFAIK is a carrier for iron in the blood, but the actual amount of iron it carries at any one time can vary dramatically, hence why it is a fairly poor marker of iron status compared to TIBC, for example. Iron overload is, from what I understand, due to iron in the tissues which creates a highly oxidative, pro-aging state and lowering ferritin without actually getting iron out of the tissues does not address iron overload. The book Dumping Iron covers this as do various videos from Morley Robbins. There was a prolific blogger on the topic that preceded both of them but I don't remember who that was, but they have all come to similar conclusions which is that almost everyone (men and possibly older women) who does not give blood consistently, likely has too much iron in their tissues, especially given the amount of "iron fortified" foods in the modern diet. [/QUOTE]
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Low ferritin doesn't matter as long as hemoglobin and hematocrit are good?
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