Eating Right with Hemochromatosis. A Diet Guide for Reducing Iron

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Health - Nutritional Science, , language: English, abstract: Hemochromatosis is a rare disorder of the iron metabolism, which leads to abnormal deposits of iron in the liver and other organs. Alone in Germany, an estimated two to four hundred thousand people suffer from hemochromatosis. Hence, the so-called iron overload is among the most common hereditary...