Hereditary Hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder with which some one million people in the US (and more in other, especially northern European countries) are priviledged to suffer. Hereditary Hemochromatosis is a disorder of iron metabolism. The body stores inordinate amounts of iron obtained from fortified and unfortified foods. The iron damages liver, pancreas, brain, joints, causes diabetes, causes impotence, extreme fatigue. Etc etc etc. We don't need extra iron. Give us the choice. Phlebotomy is not fun.