Episode 54: Life & Death with Iron

Most people with anemia or iron overload don’t think about their immune system but iron levels are very closely linked to inflammation in your body. Learn the details on the regulation of iron stores in the body and the importance of macrophages in iron cycling. Find out how iron impacts insulin sensitivity and metabolic health and what happens when iron is deposited in your brain. liver and other organs.

[@vlmdrounds]

Note: There is a sound glitch at 32:36 and I was saying "spinach is rich in oxalic acid". This interferes with iron absorption.

[@conradnorton6799]

Thank you so much Vyvyane! This is brilliant. I wasn't aware you could be have deficiency and excess at the same time across different organs.

[@vlmdrounds]

Yes, I don't think many people are aware of that and that iblood iron studies may not reflect what is going on in the body at all. Also, how iron impacts cholesterol metabolism in endothelial cells--very intriguing!

[@ogeoge6000]

Fantastic, thank you.

[@vlmdrounds]

Glad you like it. The slides take a while to prepare but I hope they are helpful.