Helps prevent iron deficiency anemia and associated fatigue. Helps pregnant women achieve their recommended iron intake when taken in conjunction with a healthy diet. Aids in the formation and function of red blood cells. Iron is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth. It is essential for most life forms, especially human physiology. Iron is an integral part of the proteins involved in the transport and storage of oxygen: hemoglobin, myoglobin, and ferritin. Iron, as a component of the protein hemoglobin, carries oxygen from the lungs to various parts of the body. Hemoglobin makes up nearly two-thirds of the iron in the body and carries essential oxygen to tissues and organs. About one-sixth of the body's iron is stored as ferritin for use when dietary intake is insufficient. Iron must be maintained at balanced levels in the body—an excess can lead to toxicity, and a deficiency can impair optimal health. Iron must be carefully absorbed by the body, so adequate intake through diet and supplementation is essential to achieve a healthy balance.
Adults: 1 capsule once daily. Take with food a few hours before or after taking other medications or natural health products.
Iron (AlbionTM Minerals Iron (II) bisglycinate) ..... 29 mg
