…1. Getting your blood drawn: Any time you get your blood drawn, or better yet donate blood, it thins the blood. Giving blood also removes excess ferritin (iron), which can contribute to arterial toxicity and cholesterol oxidation. For the best heart health benefits, I recommend donating a unit of blood…
…Healthy zone: > 0.6 ug/mL. 2. C-reactive protein (CRP). The level of this protein indicates the presence of inflammation in the body. Healthy zone: Ferritin. This substance reflects the amount of iron in your blood. Healthy zone: women, Fibrinogen. This protein is converted into fibrin, which promotes…
…irregularity, hair loss, and explosive diarrhea. To find out if your iron levels are healthy, ask your doctor to perform a special iron test called serum ferritin. Ideally, you want your iron level to be less than 80 mg/L (for women) and less than 90 mg/L (for men). If your results are above 100 mg/L, to help…
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Serum ferritin, better known as iron, is vital to human life because it stimulates the production of hemoglobin, the red blood cell pigment that carries oxygen to our cells. Without it, we couldn’t survive. However, research suggests that iron overload…
…study found that those with excessive levels of ferritin were more than twice as likely to have heart attacks, and that every one percent increase in ferritin translated into a four percent increase in heart attack risk. Excessive levels of ferritin are one reason why postmenopausal women are at greater…
…several tests to determine the level of CRP present. My Sinatra Smart Zone recommendation for an optimal CRP level is less than 0.8 mg/dL. Serum Ferritin (iron) is necessary throughout life for stimulating the production of hemoglobin, the red blood cell pigment that carries oxygen to our cells. However…
…markers evaluated-- that means CRP, Lp(a) and homocysteine as well. 3. If both your CRP and Lp(a) levels are high, I recommend further testing for ferritin, fibrinogen, and homocysteine. All of these markers indicate the presence of inflammation in the body. Now it’s your turn: Have you had your CRP…
…discuss your family history, and request screenings for the following risk factors that tend to run in families: low HDL cholesterol, Lp(a), serum ferritin, homycysteine, and fibrinogen. 2. If you have chest pain, syncope (unexplained passing out), or shortness of breath with exertion, you need to see…
…factors that I call toxic blood indicators: * C-reactive protein, * interleukin-6, * homocysteine, * fibrinogen, * lipoprotein (a) or Lp(a), and * ferritin (iron). These blood elements are helping to explain why people with “normal” blood profiles and no obvious risks sometimes turn up with serious…
…regularly. If you’re concerned, you and your family members should have your Lp(a) and other risk factors (homocysteine, fibrinogen, and serum ferritin) evaluated by your doctor. And be aware of other heart disease risk factors, includ?ing smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, glucose intolerance…
…heart disease. If you’re concerned, you and your family members should have your Lp(a) and other risk factors (homocysteine, fibrinogen and serum ferritin) evaluated by your doctor. * Be aware of other risk factors for heart disease, including smoking, high blood pressure, circulatory problems, high…
…indicator of inflammation and chronic infection in the body; * Excess fibrinogen, a protein that helps regulate the clotting process; and * Excess ferritin (iron), which contributes to arterial toxicity and cholesterol oxidation. Emotional stress. Stress hormones promote arterial constriction, high blood…