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Hardik
Andy Battaglia:
Iron content of food has no real relevance to patients who transfuse, as blood has hundreds of times more iron than food. Don't let iron content of food limit the diet.
hardik:
Hello Andy
Plz guide me
I had bought IP6 from puritan pride....How and When to take it.?? Before and After taking Instructions...and which things are to be kept in mind with its ongoing,i mean, test which should be considered Before and After ....and all other imp info
Presently the baby(19 months old) has ferritan level 1720..,transfused after 25 days....daily diet includes normal food in addition with wheatgrass powder(1-2 gm) and green tea (1/2 tea pouch) and Desirox 250(1 tab on empty stomach)
his stool sometimes show black color...otherwise normal ...but passes all day long ( many times )in little amount .I try to keep him well hydrated but why is it happening ....I dont know....
His energy level is good enough now but his increased ferritin makes me frightened all time..
Plz give details
Thanks
Neha
hardik:
Plz reply soon......
hardik:
--- Quote from: hardik on August 30, 2015, 01:10:55 PM ---Hello Andy
Plz guide me
I had bought IP6 from puritan pride....How and When to take it.?? Before and After taking Instructions...and which things are to be kept in mind with its ongoing,i mean, test which should be considered Before and After ....and all other imp info
Presently the baby(19 months old and weighing 10 kg) has ferritan level 1720..,transfused after 25 days....daily diet includes normal food in addition with wheatgrass powder(1-2 gm) and green tea (1/2 tea pouch) and Desirox 250(1 tab on empty stomach)
his stool sometimes show black color...otherwise normal ...but passes all day long ( many times )in little amount .I try to keep him well hydrated but why is it happening ....I dont know....
His energy level is good enough now but his increased ferritin makes me frightened all time..
Plz give details
Thanks
Neha
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Plz reply Andy or anyone in the forum who is giving IP6 to his/her child.....Plz also guide about the others supplements (zinc , vit E etc) necessary to be taken along with IP6.As I m giving Desirox in morning ...on empty stomach....so when to give IP6
Its a request.....
Plz reply ASAP
Andy Battaglia:
You will need to open the capsules and mix the powder with something, possibly with the wheatgrass powder. Use only one capsule at this age. Don't mix it with high protein foods like milk.
The black stool may indicate that some iron is being removed. I wouldn't worry about the ferritin at this age. Around age 2, chelation should begin and then the iron can be addressed. In the meantime, the tea extract and the IP6 will give some protection to the organs.
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