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Keyword: hemochromatosis

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  • Could DNA prove that ancient Egyptians visited Ireland?

    12/05/2024 10:48:38 AM PST · by Red Badger · 24 replies
    Irish Central ^ | December 04, 2024 | Staff
    Could DNA findings answer long-held questions regarding a possible link between ancient Egyptians and the Emerald Isle? Legends, myths, and intriguing archaeological finds suggest ancient Egyptians once visited Ireland. Could DNA findings answer long-held questions regarding a possible link between ancient Egyptians and the Emerald Isle? To begin with, there is the legend of Scota, an Egyptian princess who fled from Egypt with a large group of followers, arriving in Ireland in 1700 BC. It is believed Scota, whose descendants are said to have become high kings of Ireland, was killed in battle by the Tuatha De Danann (the tribe...
  • Call for national strategy to treat the 'Celtic curse' [Ireland: hemochromatosis]

    06/01/2023 11:11:23 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 7 replies
    RTÉ News ^ | Thursday, 1 Jun 2023 15:30 | Carole Coleman
    The Irish Hemochromatosis Association has called for a national strategy to diagnose and treat the blood condition hemochromatosis. Ireland has the highest incidence of hereditary hemochromatosis, sometimes called “The Celtic curse”. According to the IHA, 20,000 people have been diagnosed with the condition while at least another 20,000 are unaware that they have it. Hereditary hemochromatosis is an iron overload in the blood caused by a gene that is prevalent in fair-skinned people of Celtic and European origin. If left untreated, it can cause irreversible damage to organs of the body including the heart, pancreas and liver. Professor John Ryan,...
  • Any hemochromatosis sufferers here?

    09/02/2021 6:42:23 AM PDT · by LouAvul · 13 replies
    When I was diagnosed with this several years ago, dietary recommendations forbade consumption of leafy greens (spinach) and nuts. Now, I'm reading that leafy greens and nuts do the exact opposite, viz. prevent absorption of iron into the blood. Have researchers changed the recommendations? Thanks.