Excess iron is very hard on the body. Adult men and post-menopausal women should consider donating blood once or twice a year in order to rid the body of excess iron. (Our ancient ancestors didn’t have this problem due to injury and esp. parasites.) Have you ever seen a person — usually a man — with an unnaturally ruddy complexion? His system is overloaded with iron.
Adult men and post-menopausal women should consider donating blood once or twice a year in order to rid the body of excess iron.
I suggest once every two years.
With a blood test, you would know whether you can remove more blood without causing a deficiency. If ferritin is less than 70 ng/ml, the person is deficient in iron.