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Note: 2 lady workers of the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup have iron counts of 6 and 10 respectively In their cases, related to weakened immune system from exposure to 2-butoxyethanol? *
Want to know what's going on in Valdez, Alaska today? *
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Wondering what Red blood cells & other organs - have to do with iron
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August 3, 2003 Dear Dr. Mirkin Should I be concerned about a low blood iron level? |
"Low blood iron levels can be beneficial as long as you are not anemic. Donating blood lowers blood iron levels and also helps to prevent heart attacks. Before the bad LDL cholesterol can form plaques in arteries, it must be converted to oxidized LDL cholesterol, and iron causes this reaction. Lack of iron reduces your chances of forming plaques in arteries to cause heart attacks and strokes." "Routine blood
tests measure the size of your red blood cells. If they are small,
your doctor will order a test called ferritin to measure iron reserves.
If your ferritin is low, your doctor will look for a source of bleeding
from menstruation or through the intestinal tract. If no serious source
is found, you need no treatment unless you are a highly competitive
athlete." "Less than 50 percent of the iron in your body is in your red blood cells. Most is in your iron reserves in your liver, spleen and other tissues. Your body needs iron to make red blood cells and if your body does not contain enough iron, you will become anemic, but you will not become anemic until you have depleted all your iron reserves." "You can be iron deficient but not anemic, when you have an adequate supply of red blood cells, but no iron reserves." "Iron
deficiency does not make you tired unless you are also anemic, but it
can tire athletes exercising at their maximum." |
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Note: 2 lady workers of the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup have iron counts of 6 and 10 respectively In their cases, related to weakened immune system from exposure to 2-butoxyethanol? *
Want to know what's going on in Valdez, Alaska today? *
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Whatever you do, Don't talk to the parrot!
August 3, 2003
Does this low iron count 'look-like'
another signal of 2-butoxyethanol poisoning?
Checklist - symptoms of too much chemical exposure *
Risky jobs for red blood cell & bone marrow damage *
Is your blood healthy? If you are tired a lot, check your blood *
What does it 'look like' for those overexposed to 2-butoxyethanol? *
General Helps for chemically exposed *
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