Ceruloplasmin is involved in iron metabolism and it is important in iron transport, apparently high ceruloplasmin should at least reduce iron accumulation in organs (aceruloplasminemia causes accumulation of iron in organs) but I'm wondering where does that iron that is transported by ceruloplasmin goes? Does it go to ferritin stores? Is it used by the cells?
Is there a link between ceruloplasmin levels and transferrin levels (which I think is the protein that regulates serum iron levels?)?
I'm using a boron supplement, boron causes ceruloplasmin retention, I started having symptoms of low serum iron (myoclonus), I took an iron supplement and it seems to have provided some relief.
My question is what should I do :
- Since ceruloplasmin levels are higher, should I keep taking iron supplement with boron to compensate the needs? Will this cause a dangerous accumulation of iron (ferritin or whatever)?
- Should I stop boron and wait for ceruloplasmin levels to normalize?
- Should I keep taking boron and take citric acid? (citric acid is a ceruloplasmin inhibitor)
- Or should I take both boron and iron supplement and counter high ferritin with phytic acid?
Edited by renfr, 24 May 2013 - 08:29 AM.