In this episode, we speak with Dr. Christy Sutton, author of The Iron Curse, to debunk myths and misconceptions about iron. Dr. Sutton dives into the complex relationship between iron and health, discussing the potential dangers of both low and high iron levels and how they can impact overall well-being. We explore the root causes behind iron imbalances, including genetic factors, diet, and lifestyle, and discuss practical solutions to address these issues. She also provides valuable insights on what to request during lab testing, offering listeners a guide to better advocate for their health.

Dr. Christy Sutton is a chiropractor who is interested in asking why health problems happen and finding the safest, best solutions to common problems. Getting to the root of the problem is the foundation of her writing, teaching, and clinical practice. Her focus is on finding the cause of and avoiding health landmines early.

Her most recent book, The Iron Curse, is the product of discovering that her husband had hereditary hemochromatosis, and a pituitary tumor that may have been causes by having undiagnosed high iron damaging the body. After this experience she began to look closer at the hemochromatosis genes with iron labs in patients. She discovered that there is a silent epidemic of undiagnosed hemochromatosis, high iron, and that hemochromatosis patients are misunderstood, mistreated, misdiagnosed, and dismissed.

SHOW NOTES:

0:51 Welcome to the show!

4:42 Dr. Christy Sutton’s Bio

5:43 Welcome her to the podcast!

6:33 What are we getting wrong when it comes to Iron?

7:35 Causes for Low Iron

9:29 Hemochromatosis & High Iron Predisposition

10:46 Lifestyle contributors to high iron

13:59 Is Red Meat really bad?

16:18 Addressing genetics

22:51 Genes that decrease iron

23:39 Ways to reduce iron

27:15 Iron Curse Protocol

27:27 *Magnesium Breakthrough*

29:05 Supplements that lower or raise Iron levels

34:26 Ferroptosis & Oxidative Stress

37:50 Measuring liver function in lab work

42:37 Understanding Ferritin

45:33 Anemia & H.Pylori

48:02 TIBC & UIBC

51:32 Additional Markers: Copper & Ceruloplasmin

55:26 Contributors to Anemia / Low Iron

1:00:22 Wheat/Gluten in Europe vs America

1:02:09 Heavy Metals impact on iron status

1:09:48 Her final piece of advice

1:10:53 Where to find her

1:11:18 Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES:

Dr. Christy Sutton Website

The Iron Curse Course

MTHFR Webinar Workshop

GeneticDetoxification.com

Instagram

Facebook

Book: The Iron Curse

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