My body builds up too much iron;
My wife’s blood, not enough.
We tired of going to all those docs;
At night, we just hook up.
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*A fairly common (1:200) condition known as hemochromatosis results in iron being stored in various organs, including the liver. Undetected, it can cause serious health issues, but it is readily treatable.
They say that too much iron
Can cause the body stress,
Deposit in your organs,
And really cause a mess.
So I found a solution
That most folks wouldn’t guess;
I mostly wear old, wrinkled shirts,
Buy permanently pressed.
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