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Holistic Help For Hemochromatosis - A Guide to the Use of Diet and Supplements by Dr Eric Lewis

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


As a person with the condition – diagnosed in 2004, and now on maintenance, I thought there was little else I could do to improve my lot. Having already given over 100 pints of blood, and now at the age of 65 being faced with the prospect of another 100 pints (assuming 4 per year and living for another 25 years), I was very keen to see what Dr Lewis had to say on the subject of food and nutrition.
You cannot eat your way out of the condition, but it appears you can significantly reduce your future iron loading and so increase the time intervals between phlebotomies. Ideally, I would like to reduce mine to 1 per year or less!
Before reading this book, I had already made a significant change in my diet – in October 2016 I moved to a totally whole food, organic, plant-based regime. This change in diet was confirmed as positive since non-heme iron (the iron found in plants) is less readily absorbed by the body. BUT, there is always a but, the body is extremely complex, and for a person with Hemochromatosis, it is even more of a mystery to be unravelled. It appears that diet is not about less or no meat, but more about combining plant-based foods which inhibit the iron absorption process, otherwise, you can make your situation worse!
Dr Lewis is a practising naturopathic physician with Hemochromatosis. He does not claim to be definitive—one of the great strengths of his writing is his honesty—as he is only drawing on what is known today. He substantiates his position by quoting on-going research supported by an extensive bibliography, and his breath of coverage on diet, nutrition and supplements is to be applauded.
If you are looking for definitive answers from this book, remember we are all different, and at a microbiological level even more so. However, Dr Lewis does an excellent job of making a complex situation accessible to the person in the street. I highly recommend this book, but with the knowledge, must come practice – you need to apply what you learn to see the improvements. His website and the range of supplements on offer will help you significantly improve your Homochromatic life.




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Holistic Help For Hemochromatosis - A Guide to the Use of Diet and Supplements by Dr Eric Lewis

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


As a person with the condition – diagnosed in 2004, and now on maintenance, I thought there was little else I could do to improve my lot. Having already given over 100 pints of blood, and now at the age of 65 being faced with the prospect of another 100 pints (assuming 4 per year and living for another 25 years), I was very keen to see what Dr Lewis had to say on the subject of food and nutrition.
You cannot eat your way out of the condition, but it appears you can significantly reduce your future iron loading and so increase the time intervals between phlebotomies. Ideally, I would like to reduce mine to 1 per year or less!
Before reading this book, I had already made a significant change in my diet – in October 2016 I moved to a totally whole food, organic, plant-based regime. This change in diet was confirmed as positive since non-heme iron (the iron found in plants) is less readily absorbed by the body. BUT, there is always a but, the body is extremely complex, and for a person with Hemochromatosis, it is even more of a mystery to be unravelled. It appears that diet is not about less or no meat, but more about combining plant-based foods which inhibit the iron absorption process, otherwise, you can make your situation worse!
Dr Lewis is a practising naturopathic physician with Hemochromatosis. He does not claim to be definitive—one of the great strengths of his writing is his honesty—as he is only drawing on what is known today. He substantiates his position by quoting on-going research supported by an extensive bibliography, and his breadth of coverage on diet, nutrition and supplements is to be applauded.
If you are looking for definitive answers from this book, remember we are all different, and at a microbiological level even more so. However, Dr Lewis does an excellent job of making a complex situation accessible to the person in the street. I highly recommend this book, but with the knowledge, must come practice – you need to apply what you learn to see the improvements. His website and the range of supplements on offer will help you significantly improve your Homochromatic life.




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