tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2895274623674991092.post7415980511727292368..comments2023-09-19T08:40:19.616-07:00Comments on They call me Crazy Justin for a reason: Zinc RBC and Ferritin Test ResultsCrazy Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11357853581316149586noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2895274623674991092.post-76495763519050079202017-03-21T10:24:49.451-07:002017-03-21T10:24:49.451-07:00Just found your blog, seems like you're on a s...Just found your blog, seems like you're on a similar path to mine in some ways! Very curious to hear if you come up with any solid tactics to reduce ferritin outside of IP-6. Mine tested recently at 276! Main symptoms are fatigue and low exercise tolerance.<br /><br />I've eaten an extremely iron-rich diet completely by accident over the past 5 years or so, so that could be why my ferritin is so high. (30-35mg of iron a day! Dark chocolate, liver, etc.) Outside of that, not sure why it might be so high – systemic infection driving iron into storage so pathogens can't get at it as easily?<br /><br />Looked into the IP-6 method, but Dr. Wilson really advises against that due to its chelation of other minerals (collateral damage). I'm in four lows ATM so this doesn't seem like a good idea! I'm megadosing calcium and magnesium via 24oz raw milk + 750mg magnesium glycinate daily at the moment, along with Dr. Wilson's other recommended supplements for four lows (zinc, kelp, etc.). New HTMA results coming in this week, so hoping to see some boosted levels across the board.<br /><br />Last blood test found ceruloplasmin at 19.8, and unbound copper at 27%, so definitely some copper issues going on. I really don't tolerate eating liver well anymore, I'm guessing due to its high iron and copper content. I'm starting to suspect low vitamin A as a root of my low ceruloplasmin:<br /><br />https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3655940<br /><br />I've also had a history of keratosis pilaris and acne, which further supports vitamin A deficiency hypothesis.<br /><br />Any thoughts/research on vitamin A? (Haven't looked through your posts yet to see if you already wrote on this, sorry!)<br /><br />Interestingly, I too have found that I don't tolerate turmeric well. Devin Mooershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565242636977008371noreply@blogger.com