He repeated his recommendation to use Emla cream before venesection on the skin of a vein site to reduce pain and discomfort. The common view is that a low iron diet is of little benefit since considerably more iron can be removed in a single venesection than diet alone can prevent, so you would still need to continue treatment. Large doses of vitamin C should be avoided because it makes the process of depositing iron in me organs easier. Vitamin C also enhances the sorption of iron from the diet. Citrus fruits or juice should be taken between, never with meals.
Tea taken with a meal reduces the amount of iron absorbed from the food.
Inherited disorders are caused by defective genes in the cells which make up the body. Genes, which are made of DNA, contain the information the body needs to develop from the egg, and to maintain itself in good working order. Human beings have about 60,000 genes and every cell in the body, except sperm and egg cells, contains two copies of each. One of these copies is inherited from the mother and one from the father. Studies are being conducted to find which one of the 60,000 genes is defective in people suffering from Haemochromatosis.