Would this scanner , which measures skin carotenoids , allow one to follow the iron BECAUSE carotenoids would disappear BECAUSE of iron in the skin ? Do carotinoids exist IN the skin IF there is iron in the skin ?
"The use of skin Fe levels as a surrogate marker for organ Fe levels, to monitor treatment in cases of iron overload"
"A strong correlation between the skin iron concentration and the liver iron concentration has been demonstrated (R2 = 0.86). Similar correlations exist for the heart and the spleen. These results show that this method holds great potential as a tool in the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary haemochromatosis and beta-thalassaemia."
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http://www.nuskin.com/en_US/products/pharmanex/scanner.html"The recent study showing that skin carotenoids can be indicative of oxidative stress in the body is an important advance in antioxidant research and may potentially be the most important discovery with the Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner. These findings should encourage consumers to know their score and increase their consumption of more fruits and vegetables"