As someone who has the beginnings of blood sugar problems (diabetes runs
through my mother' family), I took the advise in the book and donated blood.
I do feel better, not as tired.  Unfortunately, ther blood bank only allows
donations every 8 weeks, so this is going to take awhile.  When the nurse
gave me a preliminary blood test for iron content (dropping the blood into a
solution) it sunk like a rock, indicating high iron levels.

DS

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From: Ken Stuart <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [P-F] (P-F)Shabu-shabu--Japanese cooking question


> On Thu, 8 Jun 2000 13:19:02 -0700, Bruce & Lesser <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> >Is there any benefit to using cast iron?
> >
> >Lynda
>
> Drs. Eades make the case in their Paleodiet book "Protein Power Lifeplan"
> that in modern times, we are likely to have too much iron, so the extra
> quantity that derives from cooking in cast iron might be detrimental.
>
> However, if you are only speaking for yourself alone, then they do point
> out that this is less of a concern for women, who lose iron once a
month...
>