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deena · 02-05-2016, 12:37 PM

That reminds me of two other things. My one year old was just tested for iron and lead (standard check up for his doctor at that age). He is "low in iron" but I hesitate to supplement because iron has its drawbacks (I think I've read that it lowers the immunity?) My kids and I are almost always slightly anemic, which makes me wonder if their standards are a little too high.

Any opinions on supplementing?

Two signs of (a true) iron deficiency are cracks in the corners of your mouth and craving chewing ice.

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OK I just read something interesting. Ferritin (iron) levels rise during infection. So if I brought him in sick, maybe his level would be fine?

This was the recommendation I read in an article:
"the concurrent measurement of two acute phase response proteins, C-reactive protein (CRP) and α1- acid-glycoprotein (AGP), can be more informative."

02-05-2016, 12:37 PM	#3
deena Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 12,314	Re: Iron supplementation That reminds me of two other things. My one year old was just tested for iron and lead (standard check up for his doctor at that age). He is "low in iron" but I hesitate to supplement because iron has its drawbacks (I think I've read that it lowers the immunity?) My kids and I are almost always slightly anemic, which makes me wonder if their standards are a little too high. Any opinions on supplementing? Two signs of (a true) iron deficiency are cracks in the corners of your mouth and craving chewing ice. ---------- Post added at 02:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:56 PM ---------- OK I just read something interesting. Ferritin (iron) levels rise during infection. So if I brought him in sick, maybe his level would be fine? This was the recommendation I read in an article: "the concurrent measurement of two acute phase response proteins, C-reactive protein (CRP) and α1- acid-glycoprotein (AGP), can be more informative." __________________ My kiddos 26, 23, 19, 15, 12, 8, 2, <1

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