Treatment involves the use of a de-coppering agent, penicillamie, which removes the excess copper from the body. Dietary therapy for this disease includes the avoidance of copper-containing foods like chocolate, nuts, shellfish and mushrooms. The excessive iron then accumulates in the liver, pancreas, and other organs in the body. Patients with this disease should not be given iron supplements. Aside from this precaution, those with haemochromatosis may follow a normal diet.
Treatment is achieved by frequent removal of blood from a large vein.
It is not caused by eating fat and it should be treated with a well-balanced diet or the removal of the responsible chemical substance or drug. Such foods can contain a lot of salt, potassium or inappropriate protein mixtures. Those that are safe should be taken only under a physician's guidance. This brochure is for information only. In each individual case professional medical advice should be obtained.