“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
What does Iron do?
- It combines with protein and copper to make haemoglobin which carries oxygen in the blood from the lungs to the tissues
- It is involved with enzymes related to energy metabolism
- It is involved in the production of certain neuro-transmitters related to behaviour
- It is involved in maintaining a healthy immune system
- It is necessary for the metabolism of B vitamins
Why might you choose to take extra Iron/Molybdenum?
- If you are drinking excessive amounts of tea or coffee
- If you have excessive blood loss during menstruation
- If you are a child experiencing rapid growth
- If you are pregnant or lactating (check with your Doctor)
- If you are anaemic
Why Foodstate Iron?
The nutrients will be presented to your body in the same form as they are in food. Foodtate nutrients have been tested by independent laboratories who found that they:
- Are significantly better absorbed, longer retained and better used than standard chemical supplements
- Do not need to be taken with food as it contains all the necessary food factors needed for absorption
- Have no known allergic reactions
- Are suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans
Our Iron supplement contains Molybdenum because it is a vital part of the enzyme responsible for iron utilisation.