Treatment Options for Hemochromatosis
The main treatment option for hemochromatosis and its associated conditions is therapeutic phlebotomy. During this process, your blood will be removed weekly to get rid of excess iron from the body. In addition, your doctor might suggest chelation therapy with the use of deferoxamine. A change in your diet can also be helpful. Ideally, you need to limit high-iron foods, vitamin C (which would increase iron absorption), vitamins with iron, alcohol, as well as raw shellfish. [6]
