Renee Belz & Lauren Sambataro The Iron Protocol: Understanding Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Overload & Hemochromatosis, and the Lifestyle and Genetic Predispositions that May Be Affecting Your Iron Status with Dr. Christy Sutton
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Christy Sutton, author of The Iron Curse, to debunk myths and misconceptions about iron. Dr. Sutton dives into the complex relationship between iron and health, discussing the potential dangers of both low and high iron levels and how they can impact overall well-being. We explore the root causes behind iron imbalances, including genetic factors, diet, and lifestyle, and discuss practical solutions to address these issues. She also provides valuable insights on what to request during lab testing, offering listeners a guide to better advocate for their health.
Dr. Christy Sutton is a chiropractor who is interested in asking why health problems happen and finding the safest, best solutions to common problems. Getting to the root of the problem is the foundation of her writing, teaching, and clinical practice. Her focus is on finding the cause of and avoiding health landmines early.
Her most recent book, The Iron Curse, is the product of discovering that her husband had hereditary hemochromatosis, and a pituitary tumor that may have been causes by having undiagnosed high iron damaging the body. After this experience she began to look closer at the hemochromatosis genes with iron labs in patients. She discovered that there is a silent epidemic of undiagnosed hemochromatosis, high iron, and that hemochromatosis patients are misunderstood, mistreated, misdiagnosed, and dismissed.
SHOW NOTES:
0:51 Welcome to the show!
4:42 Dr. Christy Sutton’s Bio
5:43 Welcome her to the podcast!
6:33 What are we getting wrong when it comes to Iron?
7:35 Causes for Low Iron
9:29 Hemochromatosis & High Iron Predisposition
10:46 Lifestyle contributors to high iron
13:59 Is Red Meat really bad?
16:18 Addressing genetics
22:51 Genes that decrease iron
23:39 Ways to reduce iron
27:15 Iron Curse Protocol
27:27 *Magnesium Breakthrough*
29:05 Supplements that lower or raise Iron levels
34:26 Ferroptosis & Oxidative Stress
37:50 Measuring liver function in lab work
42:37 Understanding Ferritin
45:33 Anemia & H.Pylori
48:02 TIBC & UIBC
51:32 Additional Markers: Copper & Ceruloplasmin
55:26 Contributors to Anemia / Low Iron
1:00:22 Wheat/Gluten in Europe vs America
1:02:09 Heavy Metals impact on iron status
1:09:48 Her final piece of advice
1:10:53 Where to find her
1:11:18 Thanks for tuning in!
RESOURCES:
Book: The Iron Curse
***FREE Magnesium Breakthrough***
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