Steak/high fat based diet and Iron levels

[maldorf]

Thanks gents. My Red Cross in the country I reside will not let me donate above 18 so it is imperative that it stays below that. The hemoglobin is what I'm cross-referencing to a high fat / complete steak diet. Is it do-able with my doses/past history with troubles regards to trt - high hemoglobin?

Would any iron blockers(green tea/turmeric/milk thistle) so to speak work in my favor in keeping my hemoglobin down?

I take Arjuna Root everyday practically now as that is supposed to help hemoglobin levels stay down. Someone on this forum recommended that....Correct me if I'm wrong on anything

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I don't think eating an all red meat diet overall would be as healthy as getting your protein source from different kinds of meats. Why not have a split where it is like 40% red, 50% chicken, and 10% fish. Any split would work but I don't think I would want that much saturated fat in my diet. Another thing, I eat about 1/2 my protein from red meat at most, and my hemoglobin level has been under control, but I cant speak for what would happen if it was 100% red meat. My hematologist didn't seem too concerned though about red meat. My main concern would be all of that saturated fat and high triglycerides. Health is important too.

 

[Heracles-Echo]

True, you don't want iron too low. Im at the low end of normal and feel just fine. Everyone is different though.

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