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>>11206918
Thanks for the link anon.
>https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20001025/too-much-iron-may-lead-to-heart-attack#1
Interesting quotes:
To test his claims further, Matsuoka studied the effects of reducing iron levels. He gave healthy smokers a chemical used to remove heavy metals from the blood.
Smoking, as well as high blood pressure and age, can increase free-radical damage.
The smokers experienced about a 30% drop in blood iron following the treatment, and their blood vessels began working normally.

For Matsuoka, the main message is to control your consumption of iron, particularly from red meat, and that should have some protective effect.
Taking iron in the short term is not the major issue, but over the long haul, the nutrient can chip away at the body's ability to circulate life-giving blood.

>He gave healthy smokers a chemical used to remove heavy metals from the blood.
Wonder what that chemical was that he used. Could be Chelation therapy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelation_therapy

This article talks about removing led but will also work for iron I guess.
The Two Best Herbs for Lead Poisoning.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-two-best-herbs-for-lead-poisoning_1957074.html

Heavy Metals Stored Within Your Body: Yes, You Probably Have Them + What You Can Do.
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7825/heavy-metals-stored-within-your-body-yes-you-probably-have-them-what-you-can-do.html

>>11206918
Thanks for the link anon.
>https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20001025/too-much-iron-may-lead-to-heart-attack#1
Interesting quotes:
To test his claims further, Matsuoka studied the effects of reducing iron levels. He gave healthy smokers a chemical used to remove heavy metals from the blood.
Smoking, as well as high blood pressure and age, can increase free-radical damage.
The smokers experienced about a 30% drop in blood iron following the treatment, and their blood vessels began working normally.

For Matsuoka, the main message is to control your consumption of iron, particularly from red meat, and that should have some protective effect.
Taking iron in the short term is not the major issue, but over the long haul, the nutrient can chip away at the body's ability to circulate life-giving blood.

>He gave healthy smokers a chemical used to remove heavy metals from the blood.
Wonder what that chemical he used. Could be Chelation therapy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelation_therapy

This article talks about removing led but will also work for iron I guess.
The Two Best Herbs for Lead Poisoning.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-two-best-herbs-for-lead-poisoning_1957074.html

Heavy Metals Stored Within Your Body: Yes, You Probably Have Them + What You Can Do.
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7825/heavy-metals-stored-within-your-body-yes-you-probably-have-them-what-you-can-do.html