Toxic Effects of Iron Overload – Dr. Berg

Iron is an important mineral for the body, but too much can lead to iron toxicity. Find out about some of the toxic effects of iron.

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0:00 Introduction: Toxic effects of iron in fortified grains
0:30 What are the toxic effects of iron?
1:04 Too much iron
1:22 Iron supplements and iron RDA
1:56 Iron and microbes
2:30 Best way to rid the body of excess iron

In this video, we’re going to talk about some of the side effects of too much iron. In the United States, many pastas, breads, and cereals go through a process of iron fortification.

A diet high in fortified grains can often lead to a very high iron intake. Too much iron can have negative implications on your health.

Iron is attracted to damaged tissues of the brain, nerve, eye, liver, and heart. If you have insulin resistance or any issues with damaged tissues, iron targets these tissues and oxidizes them. It can also oxidize the fat layer around your brain and nervous system.

Metals like iron accumulate in the body, and you don’t have the ability to remove them. Your body can only get rid of 1.2 mg of excess iron per day. Many iron supplements contain a copious amount of iron, but you only need 8 mg of iron per day to prevent a deficiency.

All microbes need iron to survive—both good bacteria and pathogens need iron. Probiotics are incredibly efficient in regulating excess iron. The good bacteria in your gut utilizes excess iron in your body.

The best way to rid your body of excess iron is through a process called chelation—binding with a metal or mineral to remove it from the body.

Phytic acid is one of the best chelators. IP-6(inositol hexaphosphate) is a potent antioxidant that combines phytic acid and the B-vitamin inositol. IP-6 is an amazing chelator that inhibits the oxidative effects of iron. Dietary sources of phytic acid include vegetables, nuts, and seeds.

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Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching. I hope this video helped to inform you about the side effects of too much iron. I'll see you in the next video.

[drjohnson]

Here is another problem that my doctors have been aware of and could or would not tell me how to address it. They have told me for years that I had high amounts of iron in my blood. I would ask what problems that could cause. Usually, the answer was along the lines of, "oh, it's not causing any problems now." When I asked how to reduce the amount of iron in my blood, they never gave me any answer at all. As usual, I find a simple solution in one of Dr. Berg's videos.

[Writing-With-Dyslexia]

I was iron deficient as of recently. I've been eating keto for awhile now and started to feel massive fatigue, so much so that I couldn't get off the couch. My diet consist of bullet proof coffee in the a.m. and cauliflower everyday with other low glycemic veggies and hardly any meat (not because I'm against it, I was just too busy, or tired to cook). I started eating fatty meats and in just a couple days feel normal again.

[donaldcarter]

Dr. Burg, you may be saving my life. Last week I found out I was deficient in Vitamin D and this week noted I have too much iron. Thank you for all your help in dealing with these issues!

[briangallagher]

Has Dr Berg done any articles on Haemachromatosis?

[Sigridovski]

I suspect I got cramps in my legs when someone made my cast iron frying pan rusty in 2002 until now. It is better now. My TCM doctor from China told me cast iron is not good and if it is rusty to absolutely not use it. I gor rid of all the cast iron pans and I bought many more in glass that can be used on stove top. Vintage ones from Ebay - Vision Corning glass skillet, glass pots for stove top. They are the best. I use only glass now, almost.

[jima]

Exercise and/or a dry sauna can help eliminate excess iron from the body through sweating.

[mycents]

Thank you so much for addressing this. So many doctors just give iron supplements when they suspect anemia from symptoms. I take a small amount of inositol. I had no idea it helps with iron oxidation. I thought the only solution was a phlebotomy.

[hughes-]

Dr. Berg talks about not getting too much iron, but his nutritional yeast tablets have 20 mg of iron per serving which is over 100% of the daily value, which seems it would give people too much iron, because people would still be getting iron from food they eat as well, not just the tablets

[amosteg]

I have hemochromotosis. Can you make a video on this and other cures. The IP6 works well with curcumin. I went from 2700 down to 100 in 9 months of weekly venesection. The fatigue along with pain in muscles and joints makes life difficult. But every time I go to hospital I see a lot of people worse off than me...
Thank you.

[annaromashchenko]

Dr. Berg thank you so much for your video's!
Can you please make a video for Hemochromatosis.

[tomkrzemecki]

Please make a video on hemochromotosis and how to naturally reverse it.

[jeffryparungao]

Hello dr, can you give me a list of good food that allowed in a hemachromatosis patient

[mugimesh]

I recently read that iron overload can be eliminated through blood donation. Would love to know more about that!

[BeefDog]

i love this fucking guy with all my heart

[WildManDanWMD]

In Vermont, iron can be in large amounts in the water. When water is tested we are told it won't hurt us but will damage plumbing. People therefore can often disregard the problem.

[sherryb]

I can't thank you enough Dr Berg! I discovered that my ferritin levels are very high after having had covid. I wasn't sure what to do until I saw this video. You are truly a lifesaver! I have introduced your videos to my brother and he and I would like to know if we can be adopted into your family! 😁

[Rene-uzeb]

I'm starting to believe that iron excess and systemic candida are two sides of the same coin: It is clear that candida binds iron because its cells need iron, so it might be a toxicity valve for the body to let candida grow. Conversely, if you kill candida, then the so called herx reaction might be the freeing of iron and concommitant toxicity - not temporary at all. So it appears the key would be to reduce iron levels first - or at least chelate the freed iron from the killed candida

[soarnex]

You shoud make a video about countries and their food quality. In order to know if we can trust our countries regulations

[jameshardin]

Had a GI bleed a couple weeks ago. At hospital Ferritin was slightly high, but Iron was 287. Seems high for someone bleeding so much.

[Rene-uzeb]

Tried to do a little research on how they came up with the RDA for iron. The only thing I could find was a 1969 paper on 'controversy on iron needs', which admits that nobody knows what is too low or too hight. What is known that right now, the average intake is 18mg per day. It seems it might be entirely possible that recommendations are simply based on average intake and blood iron values on a Western diet, and that such intake and values might be too high for optimal health.

I checked a 2004 paper on correlation of iron stores to diabetes. They basically said the risk correlated directly with level of iron storage. They didn't show the data, but this could possibly mean ANY level of iron storage. The higher the more likely.