Ep #71: Why You Should Test Your Iron Levels in Menopause with Dr. Christy Sutton

05/07/2023 56 min
Ep #71: Why You Should Test Your Iron Levels in Menopause with Dr. Christy Sutton

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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 iron6:28 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 done17:23 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 discussions31:17 What to ask your doctor for and how to get treatment34:39 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 methylationLinks mentioned during the interview:Ironcurse.comBook: The Iron Curse coming out Sept 28, 2023Genetic Testing: Defining Your Path to a Personalized Health Plan by Dr. Christy Sutton Dr. Thomas Perls Interview on YouTube and Podcast https://thednacompany.com/morphusGeneticDetoxification.comChristy's information Instagram @drchristysuttondrchristysutton.comSend us a text As seen in USA Today: https://bit.ly/43nrMwO ✅ Fill out our surveys: https://bit.ly/4jcVuLh🦋 SUBSCRIBE to our list: https://bit.ly/3VdDA0V Support our sponsors: CODE: MORPHUS BEAM Minerals: https://bit.ly/43MrfFL EnergyBits: https://bit.ly/49f05YV Jaspr: https://bit.ly/3C1n9hq Timeline: https://bit.ly/4jIK1mR Livon: https://bit.ly/3S6JfDS OneSkin: https://bit.ly/4lX2wVw CODE: MORPHUS15 Qualia: https://bit.ly/42mtvmx MyVitalC: https://bit.ly/3EQ9bAf CODE MORPHUS20:Oxford Healthspan: https://bit.ly/4kzl3qR Hear.com https://bit.ly/4jUextA FOLLOW US:TikTok: @andreadonsky | @wearemorphusInstagram: @wearemorphus | @andreadonskyFacebook: /wearemorphus DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate link...

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