- Hemochromatosis is all about your genes. You get it from your parents.
- Doesn’t matter if you’re a guy or a girl, you can get it.
- If one parent is a carrier, their kids have a better chance of getting the full-blown disease.
- If someone in your family has it, your whole family should get checked.
- Guys are hit harder: Men usually have more problems with iron overload and start showing symptoms earlier.
- Women lose iron every month, which kinda protects them from iron buildup.