EXCESS IRON CAN DAMAGE LIVER, HOW CAN I LIMIT MY IRON UPTAKE?
It is overwhelming clear that excess iron (also known as "iron overload") is one
thing Hep C patients need to be aware of and avoid diligently. Iron is needed by
the virus to survive. Excess stores of iron in the blood and in the liver can
cause progression of the disease and further damage to liver cells, which in
turn could lead to fibrosis. We DO NOT want excess iron.
Read more at:
http://www.healthyhepper.com/ironuptake.htm