Carbonyl Iron Tablets 30

 

Carbonyl Iron is composed of nearly pure iron (98%), unlike many other iron supplements that contain iron salts like iron fumarate or iron gluconate. Traditional forms of medicinal iron, such as iron salts, are often poorly absorbed, with less than 1% of the iron being absorbed. The unabsorbed iron can lead to side effects, such as constipation (particularly during pregnancy), or in some cases, loose stools.

 

Unlike iron salts, elemental iron is virtually non-toxic. It is an essential trace element with a long history of safe use in foods and medicines.

  Dosage: Warnings:

• Do not exceed the recommended dosage of one tablet daily.

Extended Information:

Iron is used by the body to transport oxygen, and to enable the body to breakdown (oxidise) food components such as starches, sugars and fats to release energy (calories). Iron is also the essential component of haemoglobin in the red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. People with iron deficiency often tend to feel chronically tired, lacking in energy, and even depressed. nIron deficiency is one of the worlds commenest nutritional deficiencies. The 1997 National Nutrition Survey found that 4% of NZ teenage males (15-18) and 6% of females had sufficiently depleted iron stores to cause iron deficiency anaemia (low haemoglobin level). In older NZ women, 4% of 19- 24 years had iron deficiency or low iron stores, and 10% of 25-44 years had either low iron stores, or anaemia or iron deficiency. In a country like NZ its hard to believe that iron deficiency could be an issue, with our reputation of being big meat eaters. Yet the evidence is that inadequate iron intake is really quite common here. That is why taking an iron supplement like Carbonyl Iron could be of benefit to you.