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Ferritin: What You Need To Know
Ferritin is a protein complex that plays the role of the main intracellular “depot” of iron in humans. Simply put, the main indicator of iron stores in the body. When we get iron from food, it goes to the tissues, and then enters the "storage" - ferritin.
Normal ferritin levels are one of the main indicators of health. By including this analysis in your annual check-up, you can prevent the development of serious health problems. Normally, ferritin should be equal to weight, according to other sources: height minus 110 cm. On average, in healthy menstruating women, the indicator is about 50-70, for men 100-150. Be sure to control ferritin, but do not take it against the background of colds and immediately after - the result may be unreliable!
Low ferritin is the first sign of anemia. A correction scheme that takes into account all the cofactors of iron absorption, and which helps to raise ferritin to 70-100 μg / l in a short time without a subsequent drop. Duration of admission - 2 months, after - control of tests. Pregnant and lactating - you can. Children under 12 years old - ½ dosage.
⚠️ If you have not taken iron supplements, a reading above 100 often indicates inflammation in the body. The maximum normal value of ferritin in a healthy body with a normal digestive system without any parasitic load is no more than 100. The fact is that ferritin is also an inflammatory marker. Moreover, it increases already at the initial stages of inflammation, this will be indicated by the numbers 100-150 and above.
❗️Also, high ferritin can indicate hemochromatosis, a disease caused by iron overload, one of the most common genetic diseases. Read more - follow this link.
🦋 Not everyone knows, but adequate ferritin levels (60-70 mcg/l) are necessary for normal thyroid function. Ferritin less than 50 ng / ml creates problems with the conversion of T4 to T3. T4 is converted to T3 by the deiodinase D1, D2, and D3 enzyme system, which is highly dependent on iron and selenium. Iron deficiency disrupts two of the three steps in thyroid hormone synthesis by decreasing the activity of the iron-dependent thyroperoxidase enzyme.
🐣 It is extremely important to control ferritin at the stage of preparation for conception and during pregnancy. If you have iron deficiency anemia and very low ferritin during pregnancy, then the child, in addition to being in the intrauterine state of hypoxia, will be born with low ferritin and low hemoglobin. Try to keep the indicator at a level of at least 50 ng / ml!
😥 Anemia that occurred during pregnancy is also to blame for the development of postpartum depression. Studies show that increasing ferritin levels in pregnant women significantly reduces the likelihood of postpartum depression.
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