Then don't . "Your words indicate that you are ungrateful and unaware of the struggles of doctors. Of course, people like you will pay for silly stuff but the money spent on 12 years of hard work for a doctor is huge amount of money . This is heartbreaking to see ppl like you . BTW This channel is for a doc stop watching it and start studying anatomy and medical books And do ur own experiments on your way . 😊
I only go to doctors for a diagnosis. From there, I do my own research, and ask specialists who are more knowledgeable about the condition and the body as a whole. I've learned so much more from acupuncturists who study Chinese medicine, chiropractors, holistic, and integretive doctors. It's sad because doctors go to school for years only to graduate with intermediate level knowledge. Prescribing pills is their antidote, many times recklessly, but unfortunately it's the system that grooms them this way.
@@R__a872 David Sackett, the father of evidence-based medicine once famously said:” half of what you’ll learn in medical school will be shown to be either dead wrong or out of date within five years of your graduation; the trouble is that nobody can tell you which half-so the most important thing to learn is how to learn on your own.” No need to take it personal. Evidence based medicine shouldn’t take offense at these statements, if it does it just proves this thesis correct.
Yep my doctor and the pharmacist at the surgery told me my iron overload was due to me being carnivore - nothing to do with fact I have inflammation due to Hashi's
I'd like to know who to speak to, to get a better answer about my personal situation. I'm so confused. I do have the genetic predisposition for hemochromatosis. Not sure where to go from here..
My levels are 659. Dr scared me to death. Told me cut back on meat, fish, spinach. Oh and stop cast iron cooking my steaks. I also diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever which would explain ferritin spike. They want me to take docxy something. Kinda afraid to.
Back in 2018 I had a Ferritin level of 4580. I was experiencing night sweats and leg cramps every night. I was subsequently diagnosed with Genetic Hemochromatosis. My phlebotomy schedule at first was a pint of blood per week. As my Ferritin went down, my schedule was lengthened to bi-weekly, then monthly, and now with a Ferritin level of 52 I am receiving phlebotomy treatments quarterly. My Doctor says I can eat as much red meat as I want to, and I do. My lipids are: Total Cholesterol = 169, Triglycerides = 42, HDL = 64, VLDL = 9, LDL = 96 I eat very low carb & high protein. I DO NOT eat any processed food, nor do I eat restaurant food.
Thank you. Thank you. You answered my question. Two of my brothers have hemochromatosis , my ferritin levels since menopause have increased. I am a double carrier and was told I can convert at anytime. I started carnivore after speaking to a hematologist. Not knowing I would start carnivore so she doesn’t know. So I didn’t know if I really should be eating this way. You made me feel so much better as does carnivore.
@@karensarsfield9402 YW. Donate blood if you can. I could not donate blood because I needed many more Phlebotomies than Red Cross would allow. And I’ll require phlebotomies the rest of my life. 1 pint at a time.
This came at the right moment. Wow, after years of low ferritin levels, my recent levels were abnormally high and last year. My b12 and liver enzymes were abnormally high too, but I did a blood test work for diseases and everything is fine as far as liver disease is concerned I’m negative.
We need you and other fact-based, health focused medical people in a group at the federal level. Meet virtually, hash out your different takes on data. One report of what is well supported and addenda maybe "I still like ___ though, it works for me." Make joint videos for national broadcast to 100% of us, msm, all social media, nursing homes, schools. Getting the knowledge to all Americans and next helping develop policies. Take these taxpayer subsidized GMO chemical-laden commodity crops. Harms soil biome, economy, our health. Corn alone, it's past time to KO the subsidie$, the human harm of HFCS, engine harm of absurd "eco" ethanol! Other countries as in Europe can't even buy U.S. food because they've banned what's harmful. Profit-based medical and pharma industries result in us having poorer health, fewer years, and twice the cost of other advanced countries. I want people who do THIS, like you, informing Congress... and the industrie$ brought to heel.
Never heard of ferritin until my blood test resulted in 667 (age 71, female) and alarmed. But then some have commented their's were over 1000, 1500, 2000 . They gave me, along with dr.Berry, that high ferritin level can be monitored, managed and lowered. What a relief for now. 👍💙
Yes! My doc referred me to a hematologist for high ferritin, after giving me a hard time for eating beef liver. It was at this time that I had also been on carnivore for approx 3-4 weeks. Doc referred me for genetic testing and the gene test has 3 possibilities- with combinations being the key. Luckily, I only had the basic, most common gene and no combo so both test AND hematologist said likelihood is unlikely. He also stated- and I confimed to him in my office- that ferritin is NOT an indicator of hemachromotosis, but % of iron saturation is! He went on to explain everything Dr. Berry did here that ferritin could be virtually anything. Furthermore, my normal doc sends me to Labcorp where ferritin was indeed high... hematologist had me tested in his office and ferritin was cut in half! Based on this, not only did hematologist recommend that I keep eating carnivore (as appeared to be working) but stated that it was unlikely that I had hemachromatosis as was originally believed. Very accurate video!
My ferritin level was 171 (labcorp) week before I started carnivore. My triglycerides were elevated too. I’m 57, 5’4” and started around 235ish lbs. I can’t wait to recheck my levels. I started ketovore first week of May and I started the BBBE challenge last Wednesday eating 2 meals a day in a 6 hour window. My gut issues improved right away and I’m down to 227 lbs as of this morning!
I have high ferritin and had to get a therapeutic phlebotomy every month. I was low carb/keto at the time. When I went carnivore, I only had to go once every 3 months, and even then it's only a couple points over the "normal" range. And, my perpetually high AST and ALT numbers were cut in half on carnivore. Can't beat that!
As someone who distrusts some lab results & reporting (have hypothyroidism & take meds), I’m very grateful for the info & warnings you describe. Now, if only I could get my doc to relax slavish belief in lab numbers.
@sherylmccollum895 I was a nurse and did the same...when it mattered most. I've sin e found better doctors, but there has been irreversible damage or damage that will take a very long time to correct
@@SuperViking62 i am 64 and was diagnosed when i turned 62! Dr immediately wanted my on synthroid! i asked if there was anyway i could remediate it by tweaking my diet, but she laughed and said no! it was a life long of taking meds! i then asked for a less synthetic and she reluctantly put me on dessicated thyroid! i went even further by asking for a hormone specialist referral. Again, she was negative about any benefit to this request but agreed and i was scheduled with what was supposed to be our best endocrinologist! well, he was no better as he was himself on this synthroid and had been for twelve years! So, i took the matter in my own hands and did in fact change my eating habits! i continued with the meds for about two months then slowly weaned myself off. first by only taking half everyday for two weeks, then just taking one every other day for two weeks, and finally just 1/2 on mon, wed and friday for two weeks and stopped completely. i felt better, lost weight , energy came back and fog lifted! i returned to my original Dr and asked for a retest! well well well!!! i went from when first diagnosed at 5.99 down to 2.33. i get it checked every 6 months and it remains in that same range 2.33. I was tickled pink. i hate taking meds. i don't even like taking aspirins! always looking for a natural way and food is fuel so fuel yourself with real food! dump anything processed, deep fried and leave the sugar alone! best advice i can give! still going strong!! it can be done! 😁
I continue to listen to this guy not because of all his useful information but because I know what he says works since he continues to age in reverse 😉.
💊 Ferritin is an acute phase reactant that increases with inflammation or infection. 💊 Genetic tests are required to confirm hereditary hemochromatosis. 💊 Autoimmune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, can cause elevated ferritin. 💊 Alcohol consumption and liver diseases are common causes of elevated ferritin. 💊 Chronic kidney disease and metabolic syndrome can lead to elevated ferritin. 💊 Hemolytic anemias and cancer are less common but potential causes of elevated ferritin. 💊 Elevated ferritin is a non-specific marker and requires further investigation for a definitive diagnosis. 💊 Different reference labs report ferritin levels differently, so age and gender should be considered. 💊 Communication with doctors about ferritin levels and risk factors is important for accurate diagnosis.
So, sept.2022 I had a blood test (UK) and my ferritin level was 2487! Hemochromatosis was the instant diagnosis - Further investigation showed genetic form but, not the full blown version. I was scheduled for venesection - before this started I put myself on a ketovore diet. I had rib eye and eggs or avocado every day. 6 months later I started venesection and my first blood test (UK) showed a ferritin level of 900... So, when I was told that I would be okay so long as I didn't eat a big steak or similar - I just laughed! Venesection has brought down my ferritin level further, however, I am totally convinced that the ketovore diet is best for me! Thanks to the info from Dr. Ken Berry and his wife Neisha (I also have Hashimoto disease) Keep spreading the word! And note: high red meat consumption does not indicate high ferritin!!!!!
When A person has number as yours is you have the condition but they do need to confirm which they have and not sure what you mean by not full blown you either have it or do not. pay no attention tot hem they come from same nhs play book always either claiming diet has no role or that red meat is very bad it's BS. With a number as high as yours they would tend to want you in every 1-2 weeks to rush to get it down under 1000 and i hope they did other tests including scans when you get to numbers like yours organ damage can happen. hashimoto will improve with carnivore diet also make sure you get enough vit d
@@janiceduncan9147 They do a pinprick to test your blood before donating .Once , I couldn't donate because my iron was too low . You could phone ahead to ask if a diabetic's donation is acceptable .
Check with your state. In Maine it's illegal to donate blood if you know you have high ferritin/iron. Huge fine, something like $10,000. Each state is different.
Lab on 3-9-23,ferritin level 807(was 1700 sometime),zeroThyroid hormone,ALT123,AST 171, HgA1c=6.9,triglyceride=189 also suffered gout one year ago. I began Carnivore + intermittent fasting. My blood work 9 weeks after was amazing.Ferritin=73, Thyroid-normal, HgA1c=5.1,HDL=59,Triglyceride=147,ALT26 AST37 No gout, no aches ,no pains ,night vision is better, my head is clear, no depressed feeling though I gave up all the sweets.Amazing????
Similar, my ferritin was 386 before dietary shifting, then 290, and then 190 (4 months ago), also my other liver markers like ALT had been 30% over the upper normal limit for many years, came down to only 11. interestingly, I was eating a lot of meat, especially red meat. Because of the ferritin level (190 is still high and far from optimal) and bad sleep, I still worry about iron overlording though. Overall, my blood work is much better after around half a year's low carb diet.
Genetic hemochromatosis is no joke... it's worth getting the genetic test to rule it out. I have 2 sibling that have it and now I have high ferritin too. I am waiting for my test results.
Oh what joy I had when my MD told me my condition, hh, qualified me for an exception to the fda blood donation schedule. I am now allowed to donate blood a maximum of 100x per year. Thankfully few people ever have iron levels high enough for that.
But not every state’s regulations allow the Red Cross to accept the blood. My state doesn’t. I debated driving one state over where they could use my iron loaded blood for poor anemic people who need it, but weekly was just too much driving. So it had to be discarded
60 year old female with a ferritin level of 247. My Naturopath seemed unconcerned, but never really elaborated as to why. This video gave me the clarity I needed to contextualize my result. Thank you Dr. Berry. Keep up the good work.
I'm relatively new to your channel and have found your information and conclusions very accurate. I would like to be directed to, if you have already done one, a video comparing different labs and their lab results. Ir for oyu to do a video pointing out what you have found concerning any consistencies or inconsistencies either way you've found. Like the Lab Corps example you've shown. That would be great. I am 57 yo, morbidly obese, & have CHF, CKD stage 3, and type 2 diabetes. But watching your videos and adapting personal habits, I've lost about 25 lbs in just over a month. Like I saw on a couple of your videos I think, I now have a ream of dr's I see that work well, communicate with each other. I've got a long way to go and I thank you so much for the effort and really hard work you and your guests do and hopefully continue do. I thank you very much and wish nothing but the very best for you and your collogues and families.
If you continue to follow Dr. Berry's guidelines, you're on the right track to health and loss of fat. I think you shouldn't overthink lab test results too much if you're just sticking to the proper human diet, it's the best thing you can do, regardless, if you feel ok. Keep it simple, and enjoy the ride, because you definitely will!
Dr Berry has a book you can get on Kindle on that topic. How to read and understand lab results, plus lies my Dr Told Me. Love the Berry Family. First Dr I came across on here when I cried out to God to help me. Started Carnivore 9 months ago. LateJuly early August 2022 , weight 285 plus I’m only 5”3. So morbidly obese I could hardly walk, had to crawl upstairs I was depressed with anxiety, to sum it up my life was miserable at the time I started to follow the family Dr Berry was starting a BBBE challenge since I could only keep meat down, I dove right in. It’s a crazy wild ride with ups downs, at times crazy emotions. I read my journal that I started from the beginning and highlight every milestone. We have an amazing community where everyone is learning through one an other very supportive and loving. No criticism, no hate. Last but not least carful who you follow in the lines of so called Keto gurus who offer couching without any credentials. We as people aren’t all the same, we have different needs to heal. Much love and support on your journey ❤️. Current weight 190
@@Lamz.. Great advice on overthinking lab results. Like everything else in life, we need to be careful with overthinking situations. Numbers and charts are wonderful for assessing trends and habits, but it's important to not have paralysis through over-analysis.
@@johnnafarrell3336Thank you for sharing your wonderful story of overcoming. Very inspiring, and yes, great advice on who to listen to, and understanding that no one single eating philosophy fits all. For me, Keto has been amazing in turning my health around. So I try to let that speak for itself while in social circles, and not turn people off with preaching about it. Which I've caught myself doing early on in this wonderful health transformation journey.
@@Bonnie-ig9pu Bonnie, yes, too many organ meats raised my iron/ferritin number way too high. I don't have HH and since stopping the daily organ meats (including liver) my ferritin number continues to drop back into a normal healthy range.
Thank you for this video! When you likened ferritin blood test results to CRP it made sense of my last blood test results. My ferritin level was over 200 in October 2022. Before it was 120. I am 67 years old and have Hashimoto’s. At the same time I did the blood test I also had a urinalysis performed. It came back bad. After multiple urine tests, urine cultures, visiting specialists, having an ultasound that completely missed the problem in November, and then having a repeat ultrasound in January 2023 it was discover I had a 20 mm kidney stone in my right kidney. My first ever. Because urine cultures repeatedly came back negative even with bad urinalyses results, my GP and nephrologist would not put me on an antibiotic. Finally, I went to a urologist, who ordered the second ultrasound, and when he looked at my multiple urinalysis results he immediately said "You have an infection and it is really bad". He put me on an antibiotic, which made me feel so much better. I finally had the stone removed the end of April. I am curious what my ferritin levels will look like now, as I am sure it was elevated because of what was happening in my kidney.
I have low ferritin levels. I have had to have infusions as nothing else works. I had an allergic reaction to one of them. So far it's held pretty steady but I had to have 6 rounds of infusions.
I also have to get iron infusions for low ferritin. The series of infusions will last me about a year before my ferritin drops to single digits again and I need another infusion. Hematologist can't find a cause. My ferritin was first checked during pregnancy and since iron issues is a common issue with pregnancy it was assumed that it was just that. My youngest is 5 now and it continues to be an issue. No amount of oral iron has helped.
Thank you for this. I live in Portugal where lab ranges are a bit different. For my and sex, “normal” is considered 50.0-200.0 pg/L - age meaning >15. Mine is 201. I’m not quite so worried…I’m actually 67.
Thank you. For years I was grossly low and received infusions several times per year. For the first time this year I was told that I had high ferritin. I am dealing with an active case of RA . I am working Ketovore at this time and have been keto over one year and have lost 70lbs and now keep my blood sugars even post meals under 100. I feel like I am doing much better but I am still in a flare and was started on infusion Therepy in addition to my Imuran and Plaquinil . Hoping being more carnivore than keto will help me further get into remission and get this ferritin under control. If you have any thoughts about this I would appreciate knowing them!
Ferritin is the storage form of iron in the body so I guess this is why doctors think an elevated ferritin indicates iron overload/haemochromatosis. But why would the body have more iron stores in cases of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancer etc?
Thanks for doing this video. I appreciate you shedding light on the oversimplification of iron challenges being dispensed. However, I would love your insight on the connection between environmental factors such as glyphosate, iron-enriched foods, the role of ceruloplasmin, and even 25OH vit D (the storage form), and how all of these are contributing to the massive iron dysregulation problems we are seeing in today's day and age.
1. Thank you for addressing environmental factors for increased ferritin levels. 2. What about cooking meat in cast-iron cookware? 3. Does that also increase ferritin levels? 4. Could periodically donating whole blood help reduce ferritin levels? 5. I’m a 65 yo, healthy male. 6. Thanks! 🙏
I watch you all the time doctor as you always make sense so thank you. BEFORE i started the carnivore diet my irons had been high, but not too high for over a year. Doctor sent me for a genetic test and i have inherited 1 gene only so im not haemochromatosis and my doctor says that the fatigue i had ( re- carnivore) wasn't from the gene as there's no side affects. So here i am 3 months into the CD and feeling amazing. My inflammation, fatigue, sinus, high blood pressure, stable diabetes levels, lost weight & ive come off 3 medications as well and so much more good things has happened. Only one problem, i haven't told my gp yet as he's very old school. So when i have my bloods done next they will speak for themselves 😊
I do have elevated ferritin...both my wife and I have the hemochomatosis HFE gene. My levels are between 500 and 700. I've been on the carnivore diet for 4 years. Maybe you can do a video on what carnivores can do in this situation? This video was very informative!
I have high ferritin and had to get a therapeutic phlebotomy every month. I was low carb/keto at the time. When I went carnivore, I only had to go once every 3 months, and even then it's only a couple points over the "normal" range. And, my perpetually high AST and ALT numbers were cut in half on carnivore. Can't beat that!
My ferritin was only in the 600’s when I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis. If you have the genes. Has your doctor done a full iron panel with iron binding and saturation and serum levels? If not definitely get those run. I’d be skeptical of a doc not ordering those with known genes for HH
Those are high ferritin levels! My gosh, you havent had any phlebotomies?? If they stay like that, the excess iron will get tucked into your liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, etc. it's dangerous to carry high iron. And you KNOW you have Hemachromatosis! Get your Phlebotomies!
I have ferritin levels between 800-900. The GP made a big deal about it and had me tested for all kinds of infections and cancer. I tested negative for all. I also do not have genetic hemochromatosis. I went to my oncologist/hematologist, and he informed me that there are recent changes in the reading of ferritin levels considered in the normal range. Now, you can have a ferritin level up to 1,000. The report came out in March of this year, but the labs are just becoming aware. Also, I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, G6PD and CYP2C19 liver enzyme deficiencies, as well as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. I have noticed that the only supplement that normalizes my liver enzymes is TUDCA. TUDCA really works. Also, I have tested as being 15% iron deficient and need iron supplementation.
@@Renee-radcTudca is good for the liver and helps many improve their abnormal liver enzymes. Great for liver is also Milk Thistle which regenerates repairs the liver and protects it and NAC protects and detoxes the liver as it boost glutathione levels the body master antioxidant.
I have an iron overload & high saturation. A copper deficiency was the culprit and supplementing copper not only has corrected the problem but saved me from painful blood donation that I faint at
I wonder if that could be my problem. I just got my bloodwork results and I have elevated Ferritin and also high iron and iron saturation. What's so upsetting is none of my doctors are even interested in investigating it. I have to do it myself.
My husband is 73, he's had genetic test which was normal, doesn't drink, has a ferritin level of 1308, RBC of 2.73 and blood iron of 96, he's been to a hematologist, lots of test but no answers except anemia. I'm stressed.
I asked him (Dr Berry) about this on a live because my old Dr told me it was high and I needed to reduce it by my diet but Dr Berry set me straight on it (high ferritin levels).😊
Dr. Berry, I have Polycythemia Vera, which means my bone marrow overproduces all of the different elements, particularly my Hematocrit and my RBCs. What would you recommend in my case? I've had to come off carnivore because of this...
So what is an elevated ferritin level?? The range I saw from a British lab for the test is 30-650 micrograms/L. Totally meaningless! Looking for the optimal range.
My husband does have hereditary hemochromatosis. 3/5 of his siblings do also. He’s treating this with a Hematologist but I suspect he’d be much healthier with Ketovore WOE. I 🤔
Hey Dr Berry, one more for you, even though I'm carnivore and don't drink or have autoimmune disease I have high ferritin (above 220) and I read something by Dr Mercola that it can be connected to copper levels. Started supplementing with copper and it is down to 150
I don't drink any alcohol. My last few ultrasounds reveal "no fatty liver." My kidneys are ok with an eGFR above 70 (not optimal but reasonable for my senior age). I don't have metabolic syndrome or diabetes. I'm about 6' tall, 142 lbs. My trigs are pretty decent (75 mg/dL). Fasting insulin varies (4 - 6 uIU/mL). But after going more animal-based in 2018, my ferritin has more than doubled from about 100 to well over 200. Prior to my last blood test I eased up on red meat and ate more chicken (chicken wings, chicken thighs with skin). My ferritin came down to 227 ug/L from a previous high of 273. By the way, my local lab has a very generous reference range of 30 - 500 ug/L for ferritin. My GGT (liver enzyme) came down to 67 U/L (from a prior value of 86). My ALT (another liver enzyme) came down nicely to 23 U/L (prior value was 39). So, it seems to me that red meat is raising my ferritin. I'm continuing to track it but I'm not worried about it. Note: My Total cholesterol and LDL-C values have doubled as well since going more animal-based.
My husband has been diagnosed with hereditary hemochromatosis in 2014. His ferritin level was around1800. He also has hypertension, hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis, gout attack and foot infection, abnormal liver function test. We try low carb diet since 2018 things get better but not completely cure his symptoms. Would you please make video about HH patients who want to do ketovore properly without increase their ferritin level too high. Thank you 🙏
diet has nothing to do with numbers going up. experiment on myself and few other people i know with this condition it was the plants which raised iron numbers eating for example just meat they was stable with small increases unless sick in some other manner. That many health issues do not expect a diet to be a miracle cure.
My ferritin level was elevated as well as my CRP and other inflammatory markers. I have been diagnosed with Lupus and RA for years. I am carnivore but I still have Black Tea with cream. I think I need to get rid of dairy but that is a tough one. right now I eat mostly red meat, pork belly, eggs and butter. Even my d-dimer was 2800! Maybe I need to fast lol. Anyway, I am down 75lbs with about 45 to go. And I am not bed bound anymore. I can work a full shift on my feet and it doesn't cripple me. That is progress. It just isn't quick for me like others. Been at this carnivore thing for 1.5 years now and quite happy to stay this way. Just need to tackle the dairy and tea. Thank you for all your information.
Bottom line is if you have high ferritin, something is wrong, so get further tests. What I didn't hear him say is that high ferritin for the carnivore diet is normal. Like high cholesterol is ok and who cares about that? (See Ken's "Lies My Doctor Told Me"). But with ferritin, something is wrong! LabCorp has a range now of 30-400, and I tested at 556. And wife is freaking out (carnivore for 4 months). But my Iron levels are good..
One can also have a high ferritin level after extreme trauma. I had a motorcycle accident and my ferritin levels rose to over 4000. It took almost three years for it to come down to a reasonable level. My Dr didn't jump to any conclusions and he opted to simply monitor me and take a blood test every six months. As long as my levels were dropping he was content. It's been five years and my ferritin levels are within range.
Thank you Dr. Berry. It is sad how many things doctors are getting incorrect!! This is why I never want to go to doctors. I don’t want to hear their uneducated information that was brainwashed into them and not based on science. Hope more doctors learn about the human ancestral way of eating, the carnivore diet.
The Iron Disorders Institute: "Serum ferritin measurements range from about 15-200 ng/ml for women and 20-300 ng/ml for men. Although laboratory ranges vary, most are close to these values. Approximately 95% of the population will fall within “normal” population range simply because ranges are calculated using standard statistical methodology. Except for the lower ends of these ranges, which can predict iron deficiency, the ranges per se do not define optimal or even healthy iron levels. Optimal SF ranges for men and women are 25 - 75 ng/ml."
My ferratin level is at 700 for past 5 years . My doctor checked for hemocromtoise cabe back negative. Also checked my liver and kidneys everything is ok. Beside the high feratin i also have low slightly low platelets. No one cant figure out whats going on. My joints hurt from time to time and sometimes I have Ed. Please let me know what i should do next. Also my iron levels are normal. I am 40 years old.
I was so glad to hear you talk on this topic. I lost my husband to hereditary hemochromatosis. After he died I was looking for a better way to live, to eat. I think the carnivore way of is the easiest and best way to eat. Glad to see it's catching on.
Hi, I have high Ferritin 470 , it has been a year. I have done many blood work out such as Liver Function tests, all Autoimmune tests, Abdomen Ultrasound, Iron, TransFernittin, CRP All are normal except CRP shows elevated. I feel very tierd. is there any other test recommanded to do and what is treatment?
Husband is 830 he has liver disfuntion...so worried about him ..He refuses to eat red meat ...I suggested Seafood diet ..I pray he gets on board .. also has prostate problems and pre-diabetic and I'm doing my best to try to educate him through dr. Berry He is brainwashed 😢 and will listen to everyone else that have no idea about diet ....eats lots of rice 😢
My ferritin came back at 366. I’m 66. I’m wondering if I should give blood to bring it down or does it depend on why it’s high ? Unfortunately the medicals doctors I’ve been to have no advise.
I had two thirds of my liver removed at 17 years old. I had 11 hours of surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma. It was diagnosed via biopsy and promopted by a very high Ferittin and alpha feta protein levels. I didn't drink alcohol, the cancer was non cirrhotic. On one side of my family cancers were common, on the othet side diabetes was common, on the latter every single person on my mum's side of the family is either type 1 or type 2 - nobody escaped. 10 years ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I followed all the dietary advice and the diabetes got uncontrollably bad - hba1c 78 and that was on 104 units of insulin per day. I sacked the specialist team a d decided to treat myself instead via a carnivore diet. As of today my hba1c is 43 (almost normal, just inside the pre diabetic zone) and that is off all medication - zero insulin or tablets. The above said my Ferritin level is just under 1000ng/dl. I don't drink alcohol. About 70% of my diet is Mackerel, the rest is eggs, bacon and burgers. Daily carbs no more than 10. Could my raised Ferritin level be caused by my diet? I'm now 50 years old, blood pressure and hba1c are very good. I guess I only have a little more than a third of my liver (it grew back slightly post surgery). Could that be the cause? My iron levels and the binding ratio were all normal/within range. Last information... I do have one copy of the hemochromatosis gene, the milder variant - the code for which is H63D I'm unsure as to whether or not this result is a simple anomaly, or whethet or not it is in need of further investigation.
Your different lab versions was a surprise for me since in in the Houston area Quest does not show a breakdown has shown in your excellent example. Quest and LapCor basically have the same reference range. Another thing to watch out is if you ever have to have labs in a hospital their reference ranges for many tests can be considerably different than either Quest or Labcor. Reference ranges for blood tests vary between labs because the ranges shown are based on a large sample of their patients using a bell curve with the bottoma top 5% removed. See the reason for hospital differences; their curves/reference ranges are obvious mainly based on sick people. Regular labs have a mix of healthy and sick people so their references will be different.
Riddle me this- DNA test shows not hematomachrosis, not obese, checked my thyroid, checked my liver, ankles/feet not swollen, normal inflammation levels, no red spots on skin. Guess I'm Ironman.
I've been informed after genetic testing that I am a carrier of the gene. My levels aren't that high and dietary changes should help, but I had my first blood draw (pint) to lower the levels. However, I just got over the flu and have lived with chronic inflammation from back pain. I'd love to hear what you think of levels in the 400's. My previous visit it was 350. Thanks for the info.
Man, I needed this video 3 years ago. My number was over 400 every other month. I saw a hematologist and nothing. I have RA, Type 2 and I had been diagnosed with Myasthenia in 2017. Good to know it can be because of those things!
My ferritin levels are at 5. So totally opposite, very low. Trying to figure out why. Just started carnivore 6 days ago. Already feeling so much better. Another great Video.
Females will have low at times because of monthly bleeding. 6 days is nothing a diet doesn't really take proper effort or impact until 3-6 months. You need doctor to check other labs and if you have had other tests to compare
I am beginning to look at high ferritin after having painful arthritis for a year which started 3 months into the carnivore (lion diet). It has progressed over my 15 months of carnivore to a stage where I cannot walk at all and have had to give up work. I will have to use a wheelchair soon. I haven't been tested for haemochromatosis.
Been doing carnivore for about two months. I did some blood work and my ferritin came back 280, triglycerides 213, hdl cholesterol 73. I am fairly active - I do cardio twice a week which includes walking and some sprints and I strength train 3 times a week. I am fairly lean and have been eating 3 meals a day which include 6-7 pastured raised eggs, fatty red mear, butter, beef tallow and coffe. I am 37 years old. Should I be concerned about my ferritin being 280 or is my body still in the process of reaching homeostasis? Aldo, has anybody had an issue with high triglycerides while on carnivore? Anybody heard or the triglycerides carry over effect? Is that even a thing? How can one get high triglycerides from eating proteins and fats?
Female 66, two years ago, my ferritin was 262. Doc was worried, told me to stop eating red meat 😑 I was carnivore. He got me worried too. Now after the C fiasco, I simply don’t see doctors. I decided they do more harm than good. They made a cynic out of me.
You probably should get blood removed every few months so you don't continue to increase your level now that you stopped having periods. You're not really bad at 262, but that's still not a good level.
This is the first Ive heard of 'ferritin'. What is it? and why would and elevated level be dangerous? And is it something we should ignore like cholesterol? because its all a load of garbage? *edit: I am not silly enough to bring up ferretin to my dr if he hasnt mentioned it himself. I am the one after all who told him to ' get over' my high cholesterol because Im keto and it will remain high.😁
Hey Dr Berry. As someone who was having hormonal issues on the carnivore diet with things like elevated cortisol and lower testosterone. I think you should cover these topics more often. I started carnivore last year because of autoimmune and overall health issues. Not because I was fat. I feel like most of your advice is directed towards overweight people which is fine but what about the rest of us who aren’t overweight but have chronic health issues? I had diarrhea the entire time I was on carnivore and it never cleared up until I started eating fruit again. This isn’t a sugar craving or an excuse to eat other things. I actually enjoyed eating 100% animal products. Can you answer this for people like myself that had issues on carnivore? It would be much appreciated
You're simply THE BEST, Dr. Berry. I was concerned until I saw your lab range explanation at the end. Given that all my other metabolic markers are awesome, I'm going to put my 260 ferritin in the bucket with my "high cholesterol" of about the same #. And focus on fasting insulin at 2.8 and triG 70!
I just went to my doctors yesterday and he kept telling me for the last year take your iron pills three times a week and I’ve been taken them three times a week. Any update to four times a week one time a day. Because it was always lol well, I get my blood work back and my ferritin is 597.0 and he immediately tells me to stop taking it. He hasn’t checked it in a year and it got too high. Could that be the reason that I have not been feeling well at all?
Despite inflammation (high crp and sed rates), my ferritin is low (low as 30s and currently it's stable around 50). Between that and iron panel it appears I've been iron deficient for years but since adding more meat into my diet I am making gains as my iron panel improved quite a bit last time (TIBC went down, saturation went up, iron went up - all indicative that my deficiency is being corrected thanks to animal based eating - side note, I always do labs fasted so the results are comparable each time). It's funny that I could never make any real gains while supplementing iron, even with meat at every meal, but eating meat heavy and removing grains seemed to tip the needle (ofc there are various reasons for this like gut healing and removing anti nutrients but western medicine would never recognize that). 🍗🥓🥩🧂🥚
I did carnivore diet for a couple months. Felt great while on it but eventually went back to normal diet. My iron levels were high and it started affecting my T levels. I had normal total T but super low free T. Cut alcohol completely and Going to donate blood tomorrow to reduce iron levels. Will let you guys know if I see any benefits.
Are the 'normal ranges' of ferritin based on the average of a population that is on a SAD diet? If yes, how valid are these numbers for people with a keto or carnivore way of eating?
numbers are not that different it's controlled by genes. It's only people who have health or faulty genes you see differences also with women because of bleeding it can change.
I have ONE marker for Hemochromatosis according to 23 & Me genetic testing. They don't test for all markers so wondering if I should test to rule it out? I started having GI issues post menopause, then CT showed an 18 enlarged liver. I DON'T drink! Nor take meds! Then I had a 202 Ferratin level , but by LabCorp! I thought high ferratin strange, as I don't eat red meat, nor take iron! I'm a young 62, so hoping it's just Labcorp! Trying to get a doctor to test for hemochromatosis to rule it out. Every single type of HEP virus was negative, along with all other possible viruses. All were tested repeatedly, always negative. Thanks for the info!
My ferritin was over 800. I started therapeutic phlebotomies to aim for 100. HonorHealth AZ stopped requesting lab results for ferritin. However, they still send me in for more phlebotomies without any ferritin monitoring. Seems reckless. I asked them where I stand, I get no response from my oncologist. Am I right to feel they are overlooking my status?
I have ONE marker for Hemochromatosis according to 23 & Me genetic testing. They don't test for all markers so wondering if I should test to rule it out? I started having GI issues post menopause, a CT showed an 18 enlarged liver? I don't drink! Nor take medication! Then a 202 Ferratin level , but by LabCorp. I thought high ferratin strange, as I don't eat red meat, nor take iron! I'm a young 62, so hoping it's just Labcorp! Fighting to get a doctor to test for hemochromatosis to rule it out.
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