Question re Iron & OoOregano

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Hi Bee:

I have read more than once that if you take Oil of Oregano, it is best to

take it a couple of hours before or after taking an iron supplement because

it may interfere with absorption of iron.

Since I am anemic (sp?), I was wondering what your thoughts were on the

subject. My naturopath recommended an iron supplement (which I have not

yet weaned myself off) so I have not been taking O of Oregano. However, I'd

really like to kick things up a notch and add something to the garlic and

pau d'arco (which no longer cause die off). I can stop taking the

supplement but my question is, do you think would Oil of Oregano worsen the

anemia? (And is anemia another symptom of Candidiasis?)

Thanks for your input - Penny

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Penny wrote:

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> Hi Bee: I have read more than once that if you take Oil of Oregano,

it is best to take it a couple of hours before or after taking an iron

supplement because it may interfere with absorption of iron.

==>I haven't come across that information. Do you have a reference?

> Since I am anemic (sp?), I was wondering what your thoughts were on

the subject. My naturopath recommended an iron supplement (which I

have not yet weaned myself off) so I have not been taking O of

Oregano. However, I'd really like to kick things up a notch and add

something to the garlic and pau d'arco (which no longer cause die off).

==>For anemia it is best to get iron from natural sources, called Heme

Iron, rather than non-heme (plant sources), which is easiest for the

body to absorb and utilize, particularly red meat liver, or take liver

tablets or frozen raw liver or the Raw Liver Drink - for the last 2 see

the Candida Supplements Folder. One of our members, Maddalena, cured

her anemia by following my recommendations - see her report in our

Success Stories Folder, or do a search of our message archives.

==>Die-off symptoms are not a measure of whether your body is being

helped by garlic, pau d'arco or anything else. Die-off symptoms are

not the goal of the candida program. The goal is to build up your

immune system so it is able to keep candida in check like it is

intended to do.

==>You only need 1 type of antifungal, i.e. raw garlic or oil of

oregano or clove oil (Pau D'Arco tea is a very mild antifungal so it is

taken to help detoxing and for it's other benefits more so than as an

antifungal; that's why the tea form is recommended rather than any

tablets or capsules). You could change your main antifungal to oil of

oregano but taking both oil of oregano and recommended doses of raw

garlic is not necessary (you can have raw garlic in salads and cooked

if you wish in addition). You do not want to bombard your body with

too many different things at one time.

>I can stop taking the [iron] supplement but my question is, do you

think would Oil of Oregano worsen the anemia? (And is anemia another

symptom of Candidiasis?)

==>If your tests show you are in fact anemic you should be eating

enough liver to correct it or take raw liver or liver tablets as I

listed above. I haven't heard of Oil of Oregano worsening anemia. I

doubt the statement that it interferes with the absorption of iron, but

it can be taken 2 hours apart from iron tablets, but oil of oregano

wouldn't interfere with absorbing iron from natural sources. If you

are concerned you can take oil of oregano 2-3 hours before or after.

You should get your iron levels re-tested.

==>Anemia can be a symptom of candida because candida saps nutrients in

the intestines, and because most candida sufferers are mal-nourished,

have poor digestion, etc.

Bee