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How should I take IP6 tablets?

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testsubject:
250mg. Also, here is the IP6 I use: http://www.sourcenaturals.com/products/GP1163 Choose Tablet on the side and view the Supplement Facts. It says it has both Calcium and Magnesium in it.

Andy Battaglia:
I see. That brand is much higher in calcium and magnesium that most other brands. Good find.

You are taking 1500 mg Exjade daily. That should be a high enough dose to reduce your ferritin. Have you been on that dose for long?

testsubject:
I am not sure, maybe 6 months or more. Anyways, I do not intend on making any decisions about my chelator until my doctors decide to. Let's hope my ferritin starts going down soon enough so my organs don't get too damaged.

I just read that folic acid helps the body absorb iron. If that is true, why is it recommended for thals? What exactly does it help with?

Andy Battaglia:
OK, 6 months is a very short period with Exjade. I would suggest just be patient. Exjade removes iron from organs and tissue first and this will not quickly be reflected in ferritin levels. It often takes up to 2 years to see the true progress with Exjade.

I have never seen any source that claims folate increases iron absorption. If you have such a source, I would like to see it. Folic acid is very important for the building and protection of red blood cells, and is widely recommended for thals. The overactive bone marrow means that the nutrients required to build RBC's are depleted and need to be replaced.The nutrient that does aid absorption of iron from vegetable foods is vitamin C, but the absorption from non-meat sources is very poor, 15-40%, as opposed to 80-100% of the iron absorbed from meat sources. It creates an issue with thals, because avoidance of C leads to deficiency and weak veins. I recommend that patients take up to 250 mg C daily but not with meals, or that citrus is consumed as a snack and away from iron rich meals.

testsubject:
Well, I can't really give you source because the website is in Bulgarian. But I would much rather trust a doctor like you than some website whose main job is to make profit. I actually think it was mentioned because both Folic Acid and Iron are good for you (unless you have an abundance of iron in your body) and they are best when combined, like Calcium and Magnesium, so you win the argument. The only obstacle right now is my mom because she always keeps an eye on what I buy and she is SO insistent on me consulting my doctors, even when it's something which has ZERO side effects. She keeps telling me that I shouldn't eat eggs because she has heard it from a doctor before, but when I ask her why she thinks eggs are bad for you she just gives me that look and tells me that she has heard it from doctors, even though she knows that they are high in protein and amino acids. I will sort this out somehow. She thinks she can take part in every choice I make because I am 15, but I'm working on getting over it. Thank you for giving me so much information on the subject.

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