Viruses require iron for replication and often obtain this nutrient by targeting the iron-rich organelles, mitochondria, and lysosomes, disrupting their function, including ferritinophagy and myelination ( Ferroptosis is a programmed cell death triggered by iron-mediated lipid peroxidation in the absence of antioxidants glutathione (GSH) or glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4)
Many people come to us after months (or years) of feeling dismissed, told their labs are normal, or left to piece together a complex recovery plan on their own
In pernicious anemia, parenteral vitamin B12 is needed long term, and monthly injections may be required for life
A 2023 safety review of probiotics highlighted theoretical and documented risks, including bacteremia or fungemia in high-risk patients, immune dysregulation, and the potential for horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistance or virulence genes within the gut ecosystem (525)