4. Alcohol
Alcohol is something that you should avoid generally – it isn’t good for you, even if it is fun! Most of us choose to ignore this advice, but when you have a health condition such as hemochromatosis, it becomes all the more crucial that you follow it.
Apart from being a toxin that will give your body, even more, to worry about and even more to try and drive out of its system, alcohol in the form of beer, in particular, is also a common source of iron and can, therefore, make you feel quite unwell. Organ meats are also a particularly dense source of iron and so these should be avoided where possible as well.
At the same time, a host of different medications can also cause complications, particularly when you combine them with the meds that you are being given for your condition. It’s just more sensible to stay alcohol-free in this case.