At the end of this article you can follow simple steps to determine if you are Iron deficient. If you are deficient, don’t get iron from your Doctor or your health food store, and here’s why:
We need about 3mg of Food Iron per day but if your Doctor prescribes you iron it is likely to be in the form of 300mg Ferrous Sulphate tablets, an inorganic, chemical form of iron and quite frankly a dreadful material. Ferrous sulphate is used as a fertilizer, wood preservative, weed-killer, and pesticide, and it is the most common form of iron supplement. It can cause constipation
Why Foodstate Iron?
Foodstate Iron is presented to your body in exactly the same form as the iron found in live food. Foodstate nutrients have been tested by independent laboratories who found that they:
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Are much better absorbed, retained and used than standard chemical supplements
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Don’t need to be taken with food, they are fully formed foods in their own right for absorption
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Have no known allergic reactions
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Are suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans
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Is supplied in an appropriate dose (5mg) of food iron
Why might you choose to take extra Iron/Molybdenum?
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If you are drinking excessive amounts of tea or coffee
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If you have excessive blood loss during menstruation
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If you are a child experiencing rapid growth
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If you are pregnant or lactating
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If you are anaemic
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Molybdenum is added because it is vital part of the enzyme responsible for iron utilisation
What does Iron do?
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It combines with protein and copper to make haemoglobin which carries oxygen in the blood from the lungs to the tissues
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It is involved with enzymes related to energy metabolism
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It is involved in the production of certain neuro-transmitters related to behaviour
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It is involved in maintaining a healthy immune system
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It is necessary for the metabolism of B vitamins
“Rosy cheeks” indicate no Iron deficiency.
“Pale cheeks” indicate a possible Iron deficiency.
Place one of your hands flat on a table (palm down) and press firmly down on one fingernail to force all the blood out of the underlying nail-bed. When you remove pressure, watch to see if rosy pink colour returns immediately. If there is no colour change, this may indicate an Iron deficiency