Comments on: A Question About Iron http://einstein-syndrome.com/2009/07/14/a-question-about-iron/ Down Syndrome with a Positive Attitude Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Liora http://einstein-syndrome.com/2009/07/14/a-question-about-iron/#comment-978 Liora Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:08:12 +0000 http://einstein-syndrome.com/?p=604#comment-978 hi, Beth, it's not difficulty excreting excess iron that's the concern. There's too much oxidation happening in people with Down syndrome, to the 50% increase of the SOD-1 gene --and not enough natural antioxidants like Glutathione produced to keep up. In the presence of even a little unbound iron --which is easily oxidized-- this reaction will be even more problematic. This is why antioxidants help brain function... they lower the peroxide in the cell membranes and keep cell death from happening as quickly...but excess iron defeats this chemistry. This is another reason we want to STAY AWAY from Tylenol as it (further) depletes glutathione. Same goes for Autistic kids (who are also typically very deficient in antioxidents and glutathione) see www.gotdownsyndrome.net/glutathione&acetaminophen.html and http://www.lleichtman.org/tni.shtml and http://www.healthresearch.com/cognitive.htm best, Liora hi, Beth, it’s not difficulty excreting excess iron that’s the concern.

There’s too much oxidation happening in people with Down syndrome, to the 50% increase of the SOD-1 gene –and not enough natural antioxidants like Glutathione produced to keep up.

In the presence of even a little unbound iron –which is easily oxidized– this reaction will be even more problematic. This is why antioxidants help brain function… they lower the peroxide in the cell membranes and keep cell death from happening as quickly…but excess iron defeats this chemistry.

This is another reason we want to STAY AWAY from Tylenol as it (further) depletes glutathione. Same goes for Autistic kids (who are also typically very deficient in antioxidents and glutathione) see http://www.gotdownsyndrome.net/glutathione&acetaminophen.html and http://www.lleichtman.org/tni.shtml and http://www.healthresearch.com/cognitive.htm

best,
Liora

]]> By: Brandie http://einstein-syndrome.com/2009/07/14/a-question-about-iron/#comment-976 Brandie Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:59:20 +0000 http://einstein-syndrome.com/?p=604#comment-976 I took the poll, but my answer is a little more complicated. :) My daughter,Goldie is 2 now. When she was 12 months we had her iron checked and it was normal. (The DS clinic was worried I wasn't giving her fortified baby cereal, only real food and breastmilk.) At 18 months her iron was low. This was caused by blood loss in her GI tract due to a dairy protein intolerance. I gave her iron rich foods combined with vit C rich foods and an iron supplement. I gave the iron supplement once a day, not three times as we had been instructed. In 3 months I had her iron checked and it was just above the normal range. We immediately stopped supplementing with iron. At 24 months we checked again and it is at the very top of the normal range. I would say if a child's iron is low the parent should look for a cause,not just a treatment. We continue to keep her dairy free. I took the poll, but my answer is a little more complicated. :) My daughter,Goldie is 2 now. When she was 12 months we had her iron checked and it was normal. (The DS clinic was worried I wasn’t giving her fortified baby cereal, only real food and breastmilk.) At 18 months her iron was low. This was caused by blood loss in her GI tract due to a dairy protein intolerance. I gave her iron rich foods combined with vit C rich foods and an iron supplement. I gave the iron supplement once a day, not three times as we had been instructed. In 3 months I had her iron checked and it was just above the normal range. We immediately stopped supplementing with iron. At 24 months we checked again and it is at the very top of the normal range.

I would say if a child’s iron is low the parent should look for a cause,not just a treatment. We continue to keep her dairy free.

]]> By: Beth http://einstein-syndrome.com/2009/07/14/a-question-about-iron/#comment-972 Beth Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:02:33 +0000 http://einstein-syndrome.com/?p=604#comment-972 Hannah (11) has always had ferritin and iron/TIBC labs done annually. She has always had normal results. My understanding was that we wanted to stay in the lower end of the range since the Ds metabolism has difficulty excreting excess iron. Or am I confused about this? Hannah (11) has always had ferritin and iron/TIBC labs done annually. She has always had normal results. My understanding was that we wanted to stay in the lower end of the range since the Ds metabolism has difficulty excreting excess iron. Or am I confused about this?

]]> By: Marilyn Wallace http://einstein-syndrome.com/2009/07/14/a-question-about-iron/#comment-969 Marilyn Wallace Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:42:10 +0000 http://einstein-syndrome.com/?p=604#comment-969 David was low in iron when i first had him tested at 18 mos. He was also low in other things. We supplemented those items and didn't make much progress until we put him on the SCD. When he began absorbing better we stopped the iron supplement as his levels came up but continue to supplement other things using nutrivene, extra selenium and zince, etc. David was low in iron when i first had him tested at 18 mos. He was also low in other things. We supplemented those items and didn’t make much progress until we put him on the SCD. When he began absorbing better we stopped the iron supplement as his levels came up but continue to supplement other things using nutrivene, extra selenium and zince, etc.

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