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The iron & copper relationship — Whalespan

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The iron & copper relationship

Paul Saladino13m · 2023-11-01

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✕Not SupportedThe common medical belief that anemia and copper toxicity coexist is incorrect; the opposite is often true.◐Partially SupportedThe speaker's ferritin levels decreased from 332 to 252 after multiple phlebotomies.◐Partially SupportedIdeal serum iron levels are around 120 mcg/dL in men and 100 mcg/dL in women.◐Partially SupportedFerritin, a storage protein for iron, accounts for about 10% of the body's iron and exists in three forms: heavy chain, light chain, and secreted ferritin.Partially Supported

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Ferritin heavy chain requires bioavailable copper for iron uptake and release.

◐Partially SupportedHemoglobin accounts for approximately 70% of the body's iron, and myoglobin accounts for another 10%.

◐Partially SupportedCopper deficiency anemia (CDA) may be a more prevalent form of anemia globally than iron deficiency anemia, despite widespread iron fortification.

◐Partially SupportedSecreted ferritin originates from the spleen during red blood cell turnover and may reflect spleen health rather than iron status.

◐Partially SupportedDouglas Kell posits that rising ferritin is not a sign of iron vitality but of organ pathophysiology, and ideally, ferritin levels should be zero.

◐Partially SupportedLow serum iron in cycling women may indicate insufficient bioavailable copper to regulate iron recycling, not necessarily anemia.

◐Partially SupportedSecreted ferritin is an abridged form of ferritin, missing 10 amino acids, and is not the intracellular form.

◐Partially SupportedCopper acts as a cofactor for ferroportin, enabling iron to bind to transferrin for transport to the bone marrow.

◐Partially SupportedMany individuals may be copper-deprived, leading to high iron levels, rather than universally anemic.

◐Partially SupportedSerum ferritin is not a reliable indicator of iron status; it primarily reflects the spleen's condition.

◐Partially SupportedAnemia is frequently misdiagnosed as iron deficiency without considering copper status.

◐Partially SupportedIron attaches to transferrin approximately 2.5 times faster in the presence of copper.

◐Partially SupportedFor women, blood tests for iron status should be performed on day 15 of their cycle for accuracy.

◐Partially SupportedExhaust all possibilities of obtaining sufficient copper from food or supplements before considering iron supplements or infusions.

◐Partially SupportedTissue iron levels can be up to 10 times higher than blood serum levels.