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Back to EpisodesEp #71: Why You Should Test Your Iron Levels in Menopause with Dr. Christy Sutton
Description
Andrea Donsky interviews Dr. Christy Sutton, DC, to discuss the importance of iron levels to long-term health outcomes, especially in perimenopause and menopause.
1:30 Introduction and how Dr. Sutton became interested in iron
6:28 How common is hemochromatosis?
7:39 How do we diagnose hemochromatosis?
11:45 Dr. Sutton breaks down for us what lab tests we should have done
17:23 What are the symptoms we should be looking for?
21:16 How women might not experience the symptoms until after they are in menopause and stopped having monthly bleeds.
27:25 Optimal range discussions
31:17 What to ask your doctor for and how to get treatment
34:39 What are ways we can reduce our iron levels? And how they can help heal your liver, as well.
51:27 Stay tuned for part 2 on methylation
Links mentioned during the interview:
Book: The Iron Curse coming out Sept 28, 2023
Genetic Testing: Defining Your Path to a Personalized Health Plan by Dr. Christy Sutton
Dr. Thomas Perls Interview on YouTube and Podcast
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Christy's information
Instagram @drchristysutton
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