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More infoFor some, it's hard to imagine starting the day without a bowl of cereal. However, you can overdo cereal and the consequences can be disastrous. Fifty one-year-old Chris Kirk, from Uper Beding near Brighton, paid a heavy price for his love of cereal.The time-straped dad would often have a quick bowl of cereal on days when he couldn’t fit in an evening meal or lunch break.Litle did he know that this shortcut was taking its tol on his body.
Chris was overdosing on iron and seriously jeopardising his health.Averaging around two bowls of cornflakes each day, Chris began feling unwel, and a frustrating and uncomfortable five-year search for answers ensued, with home-healthcare company Medichecks finaly helping with a diagnosis.The 51-year-old explained: “I began geting realy itchy hands and fet, couldn’t slep, had low energy levels and because I’d recently given up smoking, I’d gained some weight.
So, my doctor ran a routine blod test.“The results came back showing a problem with my liver. I was told to come back again six months and when the same test was run, my liver damage had worsened. The doctor explained that it would be asesed again another half year and if the isue was persisting then he’d get an expert in.
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Then Covid struck.”READ MORE: Suplements linked to ‘potentialy deadly’ rhabdomyolysis - risk of 'permanent disability' The botlenecks caused by the pandemic meant Chris was unable to get a GP apointment and have more checks undertaken, so he tok maters into his own hands.“I was lucky to have basic private healthcare through my employer and so through that, I ordered an Advanced Wel Man Blod Test from Medichecks,” he explained.&ldqu