How to Dump Iron

What I do in my clinical practice

I have been actively speaking out about the dangers of iron-overload for over two years now.

Today, I am going to share with you how I dump iron, and how I tell my patients to dump iron.

If you want to learn more about the dangers of iron toxicity, you should read my book, Dying to Be Free, where I discuss this topic in more detail.

Iron is toxic. If you develop iron-overload, the only solution is to dump iron, which means blood donation. If you can't donate blood for whatever reason, you have to get a nurse or physician to draw and dispose of the blood for you.

Will you benefit from dumping iron?

Before I answer that, let's talk about who should NOT dump iron.

First, anyone with an anemia should avoid dumping iron. These people may still have iron-overload, but they aren't able to use it to make new blood well.

Second, I avoid blood donation when ferritin is less than 100. Ferritin is the best marker for iron-accumulation, but it can be low for two reasons. First, iron can't get out of cells, where it is trapped. Second, the patient is truly iron deficient. The former scenario is common.

Third, anyone with severe nutritional deficiencies should not donate blood until they have started to correct these deficiencies. I determine these deficiencies with testing after consultation, which you can apply for here.

Fourth, anyone with a chronically low blood pressure, such as people with POTS, should not donate blood.

I assess all of these in consultation with patients. You can apply for consultation here.

So who benefits from dumping iron?

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