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Ernie Peters wrote: >From what I can see, it would be easy for a PDer to end up with low iron > intake anyway. Especially if their intake of red meat was very low. Ever > helpful Kathryne Holden may well comment on this. Hi Ernie, Thanks for the most interesting report -- I've taken note, and have saved it for future reference. Regarding iron, I have not been able to establish through published literature that exogenous iron affects the iron concentration in the brain in PD. To be on the safe side, though, I advise my patients not to use iron supplements unless they are anemic. Dietary intake should not be a problem, as far as I know at this time. This is the current thinking among many professionals, anyway, as there may be a connection between iron and heart disease. Reports are conflicting, but as iron is a powerful oxidant, it's possible there is a relation. Best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Editor-in-Chief, "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar and NUTRITION TOPICS copy-ready handouts http://www.dietetics.com/class/fivstar/ Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538